Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

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2)4. floJut !. . . P eAldent I o (lie C lass of 1942 You are about to enter upon the profession of teaching. 1 am sure that what you most desire is success. Of course, you will desire praise, approbation, promotion, more remuneration as the years go by—all of us do. However, we must realize that since the world began, success has never been handed out to men, but it has been earned by perseverance, work, energy, patience, and singleness of purpose. The meaning of success needs some definition. It surely docs not mean the winning of honors—this is fame. It does mean the giving of unselfish service, of amassing of great fortune, although this frequently follows. It does not mean the leaving the world a little better for our having lived in it, of adding a little to the sum total of happiness. When applied to teaching it means that wc must build upon a spiritual, not a materialistic, basis. In no calling is there greater opportunity to attain success than in teaching. As a true teacher you must be in harmony with God and His laws, possess an honest purpose, and have a serene mental attitude. Success is a progressive quality. It comes by inches and not by leaps and bounds. You must continue to grow and accomplish something, and that something in the form of work. And now, hoping that you will have a rich life in the field of education, and that you may win success in the truest sense of the word, I bid you Godspeed. John A. Entz Page Four tern

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MRS. MARY McCANDLESS. Assistant Dean of Women Sweet and motherly . . . doesn’t that just describe her perfectly? We girls all love her for her sincere, earnest ways, her lovely manner, her concern over our welfare. Surely no one will stand out more clearly in our memories of Slippery Rock than this beloved, white-haired lady, who has a henre big enough to include us all. MISS BERNICE SPARGO. School Nurse Of course this pert little lady in the crisp white uniform needs no introduction, or, rather, you might say that not many of us need an introduction to her. She patiently treats us for everything from the sniffles to the pink eye. There’s no denying, she's a grand person and a wonderful friend to us ail. i MISS NELL B. WOODS. Dietitian What a job! To find the nearest ways to our hearts through our fussy, spoiled stomachs! None of us could envy Miss Woods the difficult position which she handles so nicely. Although we’ve wished that, as far as meals are concerned, every day could be Sunday, how long could her budget survive at the mercy of the monstrous appetites we display then? Page Thirteen

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Class of 1942: You arc about to leave your Alma Mater to join the growing ranks of her sons and daughters who have entered the great arena of a broader life. It has been a source of great pleasure to work with you for the past four years. I sincerely hope that we have helped you during these years to lay the ground work for meaningful and constructive endeavor. You will then be prepared to subordinate the making of a living to the making of a life. As prospective teachers, may I leave with you the thought that your influence upon boys and girls will never rise above the level of your own life. Every teacher should be an artist, a skilled worker. But remember that you are working with lives that have an eternal destiny. These lives will rise to bless you or to curse you according to the measure of your influence for ideal living. In your own humble classroom you can kindle the fires of love, sympathy, and understanding so essential in our troubled world. Accept my hearty congratulations and best wishes. May God bless you throughout your years and establish you in every good work. Cornelius Jaarsma Students of Slippery Rock: Being a college student no longer means withdrawal from life; it means facing life with all ol one’s potentialities—physical reserve, intelligence, emotional stability, and spiritual strength. If life is to be faced in a positive way, it means that during the college years it becomes a solemn duty to build wisely and well. In Proverbs we learn, Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. This understanding, this sense of direction about life, will determine whether the knowledge acquired will be used constructively for mankind. Teachers are the creators and builders of tomorrow. The present world crisis may mean sacrifice of material standards of living, but we as teachers and teachers-to-be have a special responsibility to so develop in personality and character that the excellent values of life achieved may be passed on to others. Life’s highest accomplishment is to attain one’s best. This is my wish for each individual student The resources for your development are here; now is the time; you are the one to act. Mii'i Qelle. Jjolaway !2 ea t 'kJamtjn 2 . CosuteliuA fJaaM Ka jbeatt [ 9nlt'U4ctio t Belle Holaway