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On the twenty-second day of March, 1919, the State Board of Regents honored the Buffalo Normal School by holding its regular monthly session there, the first ever scheduled in the city of Buffalo. The meeting held an interest which was two-fold, namely, the dedication of the new Normal School build- ing which had been occupied four years before, but never formally dedicated, and the installation of the new principal, Harry W. Rockwell, who came to Buffalo from the superintendency of the Pelham Township Schools in Westchester County. At this all-day business meeting allusions were made to his comparative youth by the speakers, for he was only thirty-eight at the time, prompted him to say: Time and my own record must be the jury to determine the verdict as to the iustice of this expression of your confidence in me. Spoken thirty-two years ago, this response invites us to applaude Dr. Rockwell for his obvious success in his educational profession and each one of the faculty, alumni, and students arrives 'immediately at the verdict: An excellent service rendered to a most appreciative State. When Dr. Rockwell first became head of the school, it had two-hundred fifty students and forty-five faculty members. Today, be- cause of his foresight and industry, the col- lege's enrollment of 2022 is the largest of any of the thirty-three units in the State University of New York with the lowest per- capita cost of any of the eleven teachers colleges. Since his introduction to office of college president, four special departments have been created-home economics, edu- cation of the handicapped, industrial arts, and art education. During the years of World War ll the local board had been looking forward to peace and expansion. Under Dr. Rockwell's direction our campus is expanding. The Common Council was persuaded to cede thirty-five additional acres adiacent tothe college grounds. ln 1946 the State Legisla- ture made a 31,020,000 appropriation for structures including the Edward H. Butler library, now in the process of being built, and a dormitory. Before retiring July 31, Dr. Rockwell hopes to see the establishment of an inter-faith chapel. Born in Rockwell's Mills, New York in 1881, Harry W. Rockwell was destined to become one of the best known, most respected educators. He is known as a familiar and cheerful gentleman of authority to the students and faculty. Always capable of guiding college affairs, he regulates the many student activities for the benefit of all. He is an inspiration to everyone with whom he comes in contact. The many tradi- tions such as Holly Hanging, lnterclass-Sing, and Moving-Up Day, would be incomplete without President Rockwell sharing our en- thusiasm and School spirit. We wish to ac- knowledge our gratitude to Dr. Rockwell with the dedication of the 1951 Elms-may it act as a document of his forty-eight years of worthwhile service not only to the students and faculty benefited by his understanding guidance, but also his outstanding contri- butions to the State and the nation. Harry Wescott Rockwell is a man the entire New York State can be proud to call its native son , a man the entire country can call its citizen. He is no ordinary citizen though. He is not a man who lives from day to day, working for his own singular gain. President Rockwell deserves every honor possible in his particular field of education. His untiring efforts on behalf of the college and its two thousand students is an unselfish, indefatigable task about which he has gen-
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