North Dakota State College of Science - Agawasie Yearbook (Wahpeton, ND)

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This school year 1953-54 marks a very important mile post in the history of our school. The year 1953 saw fifty years of growth from a small beginning to where Science is now the third lar-est state supported school in North Dakota. Great strides have been made in these fifty years. Science has gained recognition as a practical and well-equipped school, sending out well-trained men and women to fill important positions in our state. The next fifty years will see greater numbers than ever before turning to Science for the practical training necessary to meet the problems of today. To these. Science holds out an ever welcome hand. Well-trained instructor’s—experts in their fields and an administrative staff with a broad visionary outlook and the ability to analyze educational problems will continue to make the State School of Science “The Upper- Midwest’s Most Unusual School.” JAMES A. HORTON James A. Horton Director of Public Relations G. W. Havert y Director or- Trade School G. W. HAVERTY In all sincerity. I want to say that my best wishes go to you who will continuing your college work elsewhere. I am happy that our student body is made up of adults who arc serious about preparation for the future. Better results are obtained when time can be devoted to instruction rather than to problems of attitudes, interest, and discipline. Improvement of instruction will head the list of our responsibilities in the years ahead. We have a good staff at the State School of Science and we will be working together to improve service to men and women who come to our campus for the type of instruction that meets individual needs. In September we will be looking forward to greeting you people who will be returning for your second year of work. Good luck to those of you who will graduate this year. Stop in and see us whenever the opportunity presents itself in the future

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The future success in life of a student is in proportion to his accomplishments in school. If he has been industrious and faithful he should have acquired a fund of knowledge which he can apply to good use in helping to solve his problems and assist materially in overcoming obstacles encountered. More than that, his training at school, whether of a formal nature or incidental to his work, his association with fellow students, and the wise counsel received from his teachers and superiors contribute to his happiness and welfare. Fortunate are the students who have been influenced by able and conscientious teachers. Fortunate is the institution which has had the consecrated services of such people over a long period of years. The State School of Science has been blessed in the person of E. F. Riley, its President for thirty-three years, who has given to it thirty-eight years of service. Under him the growth of the physical plant has been great, and essential too. But, I am sure the contribution he has made to the students who have been enrolled from year to year during his long tenure of office is greater. He has helped to build a better North Dakota through his untiring efforts and the efforts of his subordinates. Congratulations to President Riley for his many years of faithful and able service. Congratulations to the students, present and past, who were so fortunate as to benefit from his devotion to the cause of education and specialized training in our state. Sincerely yours, NORMAN BRUNSDALE Governor 9

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F. H. McMahon Head of Junior College Since my own heart and mind have been so deeply interested for so many years in all the ranges of our interactive plan, I now take the liberty of urging one thing especially, not only on the students of the junior college, but also on all the others: Be loyal alumni! For 51 years the State School of Science has been built on the faith of our state, of our school administration, of our students, of our alumni. Keep that faith! Those of you who will graduate in May should join the Alumni Association; and then keep that contact steadily through the years to come. Recently, 10 years after his graduation, one business man in California—Carl Gewalt— donated three scholarships. Recently the Alumni Association made a scholarship endowment. If all of the thousands of alumni who retain love for this school had kept up small dues, the present alumni endowment could be four times as great. Remember this always! Through the long great years ahead, let us have not only your affection but also your action! F. H. McMAHON The school year 1953-54 has been a pleasing from an administrative point of view. Students as a whole, have had a good sense of responsibility with regard to attendance, punctuality, and discipline. But more than that, they have displayed an active interest in all activities having to do with college life and college attendance. These are things that are highly important from an administration angle. If the students are cooperative on these points, the administrators job is easy and pleasant. I hope that you, who have been enrolled during this school year, will continue that same attitude toward any future occupation that you might have. Your college is looking for you to be a credit to yourself and to the school, and we wish you every possible success in approaching that goal. W. M. NORDGAARD Registrar 11'. M. Nor (I guard Head of Business School li