Minnesota State University - Katonian Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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FGREWORD Steadily, silently Time marches on. Steadily, silently, hand in hand, marches Progress, the progress of our own Teachers College. Progress-what meaning is there in this word? Does it mean achievement of prestige? Yes. Does it mean material gain? Yes. But this is not all. Looking forward-yet with a kindly backward glance-the 1933 KATONIAN views the advance of our school in another light. Here have been so many of our aims realized: here have been so many of our wishes fulfilled: here have been the best of our ideals attained. The KATONIAN YEARBOOK here pays tribute to the noble for- ward steps which have been made possible, not by a single person, but by everyone in the College: every interested student, every instructor, every administrator. To these people let the KATONIAN of 1933 be a worthy dedication. And so-steadily, silently Time marches on. Ever as steadily, ever as silently, hand in hand, marches Progress. ' 'ff' I g .va lf 257 I Il' f 5 1 -,f-'. 9,4 I: 3315 -lr: Q 412, E+ f'?i,E P :Ziff 'I '-ie, ' 61' ll .355 l l QR. ll ei-3? , -2.9! is ZW ll 4 ll fl. ffif 1' ' 1:15 ii . ,, 4' fm l 4 5 if rv. 'N 4- 'f-L. li l A.

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CONTENTS Autumn Winter Spring

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RETROSPECT RS. PARRY looked up from her desk and smiled as I passed her office door. The rumor of her resignation had just reached me. Is it really true, Mrs. Parry, that you are leaving the college? I asked. Yes, Margaret. Sit down and let's visit together for a few minutes. You have been here a good many years, haven't you? My mother has often told me how you helped her adjust to Normal School life. Yes, I am completing my thirty-ninth year of service here. That seems a long time to you, no doubt: but to me the years have passed swiftly, perhaps because they have been such happy ones. Mrs. Parry, do you remember the Hrst time you saw the Normal School? Very well, indeed. It was then a square-looking building three stories high, with two towers in front. The assembly hall in those days was a large room in the center of the building on the third floor. filled with double seats and desks, since it also served as a study room. A low platform across one end of the room was occupied by the twelve faculty members during the daily assembly periods. For some time, I recall, the exercises consisted of essays or declamations by the students-'speaking in public' being considered a necessary part of their education. I wish I could picture to you President Searing as he first impressed me. I-le was very fastidious in appearance. The little black skull cap, which he always Wore, was as much a part of him as his pale face and clear-cut patrician features. He was calm and dignified. rather formal in fact, but how the students loved him! And how they mourned his sudden passing in October, l898. You must have felt the loss of President Searing keenly, I said. 53 7' F?-If 511: CS!- SQL Str' '55 -. P554 f .. x' Q5 1.414 .1 '. 5+ . E 'E'- ,K -fx 3 '11 'H . S T7 .. ir' .,-.. 1 1 I Vu 5 , 4,4- IQ ll 4 u. I :- '3-.I Isl I Q M ls: A Q , 2.5,- , . 7 L-'f 2 ,fa. -. ,f 1. :fr-' 1, flif. li 'iii' .1 Z, : f 3? 1 '3l?E? Ii.i-'i!?1'lEiWf5H!l15!S Sii'i?3l62Yr551S. SXTJYEIHEQHSG' EMM N p -. :fs