Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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A photographer seated in the balcony of Shryoclc Auditorium snapped this picture of President Roscoe Pulliam's inauguration on October 7, 7935. Seated behind Dr, Pulliam during his address were members ofthe faculty. Greeting Mrs, Eleanor Roosevelt upon her arrival at SINU in 7940 was William McAndrew. Colonel Mac, after whom the stadium was named, coached Southern's football teams for twenty-five years. ' 1 .ir ' . my 25- 4, tl' iff The OBELISK published this picture of President Shryock in 7934 a few months before his death. During his 22 years as President SITC's enrollment tripled and graduates increased 300 percent On April 7 7, 7935, President Shryock passed away after being Southern's chief administrator for 22 years. Upon his death the OBELISK wrote: As an executive his great gifts were vision and the energy to convert vision into reality-a talent which lifted his practical achievements far above the ordinary level. Roscoe Pulliam, a SITC graduate, became president during the fall term, 7935. SITC once again became Southern Illinois State Normal University in 7937. Work had begun on a new stadium, and in 7937 McAndrew Stadium was completed. During the year 23 members were added to the faculty and the sociology department was established in the fall. Altgeld Hall was completely remodeled during 7937, the second floor of Wheeler Library was made into a reserve book section, and after being closed for fifteen years the college museum was reopened in new quarters in Parkinson. In 7939 the Sphinx Club was established to recognize excep- tional contributions to the University through participation in extra-curricular activities. In 7939 the OBELISK published a 25th anniversary edition. En- rollment was approaching 2,000 and SINU was granting 700 per cent more B.Ed. degrees than it had ten years previously, 773 were granted in 7938. The per capita cost of a year's college attendance was 5248. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited the campus in 7940. At that time the OBELISK reported: The school should be proud to know that Southern is the fourth largest teachers college in the world.

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ligx-X On the twenty-seventh of March in 7944 Roscoe Pulliam died. ln a little less than ten years in office he had gained a large measure of personal respect among the faculty, but most notably among the students. se-,eww sq mmm-vwmmrmzafn ,,......,,.m..s.,.s.N. W B N . .,. .. .. W ,... ...H cs. 7... , GENE ABNEY IAMESNERE nownu. Q K 5 , as ,..wwmm - 'sg ..-w'v55 - . . 'iv W,.,.f,j: 1 -U s w 1 . ' H Y iiuvrzs TU-UZPH BULLA BUY DUNCAN S ' 'X' fi fiilwplth !w.J'l . f-5 va ' I ,. 4 'in 1 - -4,wv U'-A74 5, . it - . M .. - . . X W-fggflwtziitv a ges it :H fnimig-rgqmtgiiggharHiikzltfvlx1-iyiiwigh.., J -- WHJ-FAM - DJAPHEE - 7' 5 S - - -W M- ff MDW 'W qsbfflmiwslf JH '-f-if . C. I. ANDERSON? pu .i.q,ia.. ':ll 4 .. i gli- ' f - 4- -f . 4, v ' 1 i V ik-if W f'W?f'53r'f 'L ' , 7 ROBEHTH. , fig i? K . 'f if if ' 'i'MeWHf1if g 3 Agia? .WU .fn ,H an All t r smfadw V RN sn- PAA' - 4 e.,,smn.,,s.wsi.,:f, k , L- -' 'A limggkwimhwwivHnfffbiiiflvif-iw.-.wars w ' .s...... .s..,.,,l.,,,,,,,f,g,W,3,W,y,,,' GERPJ..DeBBKBH,, . 1 , c 4 .i--, l wir '- . . . . 7 1 1 ' 4 - ,L r iw, ' ,, . . W F! I LW MKM Mi-2. uhm. ,,, ww mEg?QW,g!,3, WADE'BAKE3l L 7 kVV,L jj! g j U gi! ,fig : ' , 7 is Ve'l D BAWKER LYNDELL COCKRUMN ..- ....,. .. , H JACK EARTH ED COPELAND 'W 1--.se AM FISHER CUfb0nClCIle'S rv1Gif1 dwg was the scene of this all school pep rally during the 7947 football season in which the Maroons divided eight games. Under the di- rection of Coach Glenn Martin baseball was revived as a varsity sport after many years absence. 72 4,, ' . , ' , ' , 22' .. ,fav imc.: ::i 11, Global changes wrought by the World War were felt here too. Familiar faces disappeared from campus, enrollments took pro- portionate losses, and new organizations l Adopt a Yank Club and Student War Committeeui appeared on campus. The 7943 OBELISK was dedicated to those Southerners at war . . . some- where on a battlescarred island in the South Pacific, somewhere on an aircraft carrier in the blue Mediterranean, somewhere on the deserts of North Africa . . . to someone, somewhere, any- where in the world. . . to everyone of those Sinoos who have answered their country's call. The OBELISK shrank from a hearty 250 pages in pre-war years to barely more than 700 from 7942 to 7946. Southern's Mad- rigal Singers gave 27 performances during an army camp tour in the Middle West, and varsity football was not played in 7944. But despite a ravaged world, SINU grew faster. In 7944 the Graduate School was created and in 7945 Southern became a fully accredited university offering graduate programs. That fall the three college plan became effective, consisting of the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Vocations and Professions. Chester l.ay succeeded to the presidency upon the death of President Pulliam in 7944. ln that year the OBELISK wrote: The entire latter years of his presidency were spent in formulating and organizing for a greater university at Southern. lt was Mr. Pulliam's belief that a man should aid every other man and give praise to him for his accomplishments. This spirit of friendliness and idea of democracy may be best stated in his own words, 'Let's shine each other's halos'. The 7947 Legislature passed a bill which changed the school's name to Southern Illinois University and Normal was gone from its title forever. The 7942 OBEUSK published a list of men who left school to join the war effort. This is just a segment of that list. Many men later returned to complete collegeg many did not. It is to them that we are indebted. Chester Lay became Southern's seventh president on January 7, 7945. In his in- augural address he said, Deep rooted in ourAmerican way of life is an abiding faith that if we give our children a good education,all other good thingswill be added to them. saw,