College of Emporia - Alla Rah Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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PURE ORD America which foiiow ed N 'rim ein of rapid expansion in some five hundred institutions of higher iearning were estabiished through- out the country. With so many schoois, caiiing themseives coiieges and universities, each producing its yearbook it was oniy a short time untii a group of printers and engravers reaiized the business possibiiities in the whoiesaie production of coiiege annuais. Others saw the fieid and printing houses estabiished oniy for this purpose sprang up aii over the country iike mushrooms after a rain. With this commerciaiization there has come a stereotyped annuai, with a graduai reiegation of the editoris ideasfthc printer in some cases handing him a printing dummy and stating, Heres what you foiiowf' Littie room was ieft for the origin- aiity of the editor, consequentiy aimost every coiiege annuai has its engraved cover, eiaborate art-subdivision pages and borders, campusoiogy section, and baianced make- up. 'Yhis common construction wouidn't be so prosaic if there were some individuai thought and expression in the writing. but no, each yearbook has its meaningiess foreword, its insincere dedication, its usuai compiiments to every student and facuity ' ' and its overweight of back-siappingn for every administrator for their fine work, organization in the schooi. Our aim in this voiume is to present something different and constructive in coiiege annuais. We are attempting to use the good features of the oid type and possibiy eiiminate the eviis. This can be accompiished best by workshop photography and factuai data. Perhaps there are those who feei that it is no piace for a coiiege yearbook to present actuaiities. Rendered immune by the custom or tradition of recent coiiege annuais, their prediiections are that the conventionai yearbook is the oniy sane one. Cn the contrary, the first yearbooks were those using honesty and frankness in presentation. ' ' ' - been heid in subservience. it is Under the heei of commer time f-or a renaissance. The presentation of reaiities achieves two vaiuabie aims. it can perhaps aid the student in seeing himseif as others see him and it may enrich the retrospective vaiue of the book to the graduate whose interest and enioyment may turn eageriy to find a ciaiization this idea has reai fragment of past coiiege experiences. Shouid this theme, which may be an innovation in coiiege annuais, reaiiy accom- piish some needed reforms this book wiii have achieved a higher purpose, one which tudent and facuity nicrnberfthe advancement of the shouid Coiiege of Emporia. be a goai before every s

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All rnuml lhe room, my silent servanls wail, .Wy friends in evvry season, bright and rlim. -Barry Cornwall