Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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X THE ACT of dedicating this annual the class of ' 08 bestows lienor upon the recipient, but ill so doing it honors itself. Professor 5s™ sl B. Laird is a product of the schools of Michigan, and he has devoted his li(e to their service. He is an alumnus of the State Normal College and the State University. As superintendent of schools at EastTawas, there was laid the foundation of his professional career; at Dowagiac, he showed large development of his sterling qualities of man and teacher ; as the head of the Lansing city schools, the powers of leadership were displayed, and finally as a professor in his ahna malcr his pure life and rich experience reveal him as a great teacher. As one of the most prominent institute workers anc lecturers in the state, through the hundreds of teachers who have heard him, he has placed the stamp of his influence upon thousands of Michigan citizens. Professor Laird stands for great principles of life. He is the most loyal man I ever knew. He is loyal to the institutions under which he lives, always true to his superiors, his colleagues and his friends. He possesses the highest ideal of justice and right and in the discharge of his several duties nothing will swerve him from the path of rectitude and honor. He is a man who believes in the doctrine of service. At all times and in every place he is found working for others. As a christian gentleman he has devoted himself to the church, as an American citizen to the state and community, and as a teacher to the school. Always loyal, and acting from a sense of duty his life of service makes him the student ' s friend. Well may they say of him as of Pestalozzi : Man, Christian, Citizen.