Dickinson State University - Prairie Smoke Yearbook (Dickinson, ND)

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Steve Meurer, sometimes known as Kentucky shoots over Bob Ness in a special JV-Alumni game early in the season. Senior Mary Lou Sadowsky looks somewhat bored with everything as she sits in the union. Below: F riends are a great cure for bordom as Gary Arnold appears on the scene. The first president of Dickinson Normal School was a position that was sought by eleven men from eight states. It was a unanimous selection of the Board of Regents to grant the position to Samuel T. May, superintendent of schools at Madison, South Dakota. His salary was set at $3,000 annually. Mr. May was a big man with a big voice who com- manded respect and would not ask more of anyone than he would expect of himself. May opened the school the fall of 1918, with classes beginning October 1. There was a faculty of five, who recieved salaries between $1,200 and $1,800, depending on their educational accom- plishments. There was no tuition, only a $5 registra- tion fee. 42 students attended. 6 Introduction

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Rodeoing requires a lot of practice just as other sports. Here team members get in some bull before fall competition. Penny lohnson shows excellent form as she tips the ball over the net in girls volleyball competition. The 8lue Hawk, now in its second year as the DSC mascot stands watch over Whitney Stadium to ward off dangerous opponents. The North Dakota Board of Regents, equal to today's State Board of Higher Education, was given the respon- sibility for working out the details for the school to be- come a reality. At the March meeting of the Board in 1917, a visit to Dickinson was made to inspect the various building sites for the building of the campus. It was rec- ommended by the people of Dickinson that the Board rent quarters in the Elksbuilding untill building funds could be secured. The summer of 1918 brought about a decision to hold a summer session which would be held for five, six day weeks, starting on June 24. The session was held in the old Dickinson High, and was attended by 104 students. There were no fees charged, so the students' only ex- pense was board and room. The session was organized and directed by Peter S. Berg. Introduction 5

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It was common practice in pioneer institutions to accept students who had not yet completed high school and to teach them at whatever level they had attained. This was evident by the curricula divisions. The Prelim- inary Normal Course , was a one-year course designed for the older person who had not completed the eighth grade and should receive a rural teach- ing certificate upon completion of the course. There was two Advanced Normal Courses ; and an Irregular Course designed for those who were not pursuing a teaching certificate, but wished to further their general education. In December of 1918, President May made arrangements for adult educa- tion classes which were sponsored by the United States government and would provide the education required for Americanization and citizenship. Lavern Urlacher, New England, gets in a little studying in solitude on second floor May Hall. Jim Cermann and Tim Erhardt go over a story being prepared for publication in the Western Concept. Emmet Etzold and Joe Ibach watch a play while a very cool Blue Hawk looks on. Introduction 7