Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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WHb scarcely more forewarning than fhe dread of final exams, aiiother school year has come and gone. Now, even that abominable obstacle is behind us, an d anticipation is our only frustration. Anfici- pation of an unobligated vacation, or of pocket-padding employment as the case may be. In some instances it may be the beginning of a self-dependent life, with little further supervision from parents or ad- ministration. But without exception, each life has altered as a result of the effusion of college atmosphere— formal, social, and incidental. Most of these associations will be easily remembered; but with the contri- bution of the 1956 TOWER, fhe staff hope that they have compiled some of the fondest incidents into indelible registry. Don Herren, Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION FACULTY STUDENTS ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETICS RECREATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS RELIGION Page 6

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D[Dii; iiiiK THE i;OLI)E m There is a thrill in the expression Golden Anniversary which signifies that an institution is fifty years old. When that institution is the college of one ' s choice, it evokes a sincere appreciation of the services which have been rendered by all those who have made the college one of high quality. A college is the result of the cumulative work of many people. To rank individuals or groups as to their relative importance in the growth and development of this college would be an impossible task. At some time in the history of our state there was someone who must have said, It is time to establish a college in Northwest Missouri. That person talked the matter over with interested friends. There developed a group of people willing to work for the realization of the Northwest Missouri State College. We know that for at least thirty years before the passage of the act by the General Assembly which established the college in 1905, there were citizens in Northwest Missouri striving to create interest in their belief that a college was needed. As time drew near for the final decision, these people put forth a united effort which resulted in the location of the college in Maryville. During 1906 there was a second group of people working for the welfare of the college. This was the first Board of Regents, which is the legally constituted governing body of the college. This Board selected the first president of the college, and employed the first faculty end other personnel. Since that beginning there has been a long list of Board of Regents members, appointed by the governors and serving without pay. These persons have unselfishly devoted their energy and talents to their duties, which have resulted in the advancement of the college. They have chosen men as presidents who were qualified as college administrators and whose recommendations have effected the selection of faculty of high quality. The Faculty has always worked with a steadfast purpose of ever improving the instruction of the students. The thousands of young men and young women who have been educated at the Northwest Missouri State College during the past fifty years are evidence that the confidence and faith of those people who demanded on institution of higher learning for Northwest Missouri have been justified. The Golden Anniversary Year is a year of appreciation of all those people responsible for the founding and progress of the college. It is also a dedication toward the Golden Future of the College. Those of us on the campus in 1955-56 desire to do two things: first, to dedicate this Golden Anniver- sary Tower to all those who have contributed in any way to the establishment and development of the college; second, to pledge that, motivated by their work and by the oath of the college, we shall pass it on to future generations in a spirit of devotion and reverence. J. W. Jones, Presideni Page 5

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