Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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THEYEARAND THE YEARS The transformation of our campus from a corn field and swamp into its present condition is an evolution with which most of us are familiar. Un September QQ, 1857, the corner stone of Qld Main was laid The progress which bridges the gap between now and then appears, when studied closely, to be a mosaic worl4, the small pieces of which are the numbered contributions of each year. This year has added its accomplishments to the series which goes to malce up whole. Qne of the greatest generally acknowledged needs on this campus has been the existence of a meeting place where students can mingle with one another and with the various members of the faculty. This year has seen that need fulfilled. Un the ground floor of Qld Main in the southeast corner can now be found two beautifully furnished rooms with an adjoining dinette. Carpetings, furniture, and draperies all blend to form a desirable and comfortable setting in which to tall4 or play bridge for, as is most lilcely, to do bothl. A radio is also included among its assets. The latter fre- quently affords the music when there is a general desire to dance. Not only has the Student Lounge been at the disposal of the student body at large, but it is also used by the various organizations which are active on the campus. Along with dancing and bridge, teas are a pleasantry which can be enjoyed there. All in all, it is the realization ofa long held dream. f-lowever, the Student Lounge did not appear with the waving of a magic wand and uttering of a few mystic syllables. The road which led to the development of the old idea into the present actuality was a roclcy one indeed. The way was led by president Fairchild and two committees composed of one or two student council members, various people chosen from the student body at large, and several members of the faculty. The major initiative and responsibility was, no doubt, carried by president Fairchild. l-lowever, the Student Lounge is a standing evidence of an excellent co-operation between the students and the faculty. The faculty, the student council, and the student body at large all responded eagerly in the carrying out of plans whether it was merely igwl'- ' the attendance at some movie, the receipts of which were to go toward financing it, or in acting with some committee. lhe faculty alone made a considerable contribution. And so we are justly proud of not only the Lounge as it exists today but also the spirit in which it was created. Let us move to another point in the progress of this year. Another great step in advance was taken when the student body was given a free lndex, This year every student who has been enrolled in school for three terms and who desires a bool4 may have one. ln the past we have paid a certain sum through our activity fee and then, if we wanted a boolc, we paid again. for many of us the initial pay- ment through our activity fee was a dead loss because we could not mal4e the second contri- bution. That undesirable situation was corrected this year. By paying an additional sum through our activity fee and for a totalamount less than on the old plan all of us may have an lndex. Cer- tainly this move has given the lndex a greater significance and dignity of purpose when it is considered as a record of collegiate events of the student body and for the student body. Qur other publication, the Vidette, has not been asleep this year. For the first time in its history it was published two times a weelc. This

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is still an experiment and whether it will be ultimately better than the old system is undecided, but experiment, in itsell, is indicative ol progress, or at least the search lor it. ln many respects, the coverage ol news is superior to the old plan. Also, when the Vidette is loolced upon as a vvorlq shop lor journalistic experience, the in- creased activity ol two issues a vveel4 appears distinctly advantageous. Not only has the Vidette carried on an inter- esting experiment this year but it has also been extremely instrumental in the promoting ol all student activities which are benelicial to the school in general. Particularly vvas this so in the stimulation ol interest and action concerning the Student l.ounge. Free moviesl And good ones at that, were otlered to the students this year. Many a barren evening was brightened by the images on the silver screen in Capen Auditorium. With the exception ol the movies given for the benefit ol the Student Lounge, nearly every vveelc end it brought tree pictures. ln the majority ol cases the value ol these movies can not be over esti- mated. Many of us, to spealc franlcly and in the vernacular ol the day, are practically brolce, not only occasionally but perenially. So in the gloom which is inescapable at times while under this economic pressure we gladly welcome an oppor- tunity momentarily to shalce ol-l travail ol reality and drilt among the images belore us as they inhabit vvorlds Foreign to us. ln this escape we unconsciously broaden our range of ideas. The auality ol the ideas varies, ol course, in direct proportion vvith the auality and worth ol the picture. This year we have had pictures ol exceptionally high caliber. It is customary to dedicate a vvorl4 such as this lndex to some person or organization. ln this respect We are again deviating from the tra- ditional. This boolc is not indebted lor its inspira- tion or its completion to any single individual or any particular organization. l.ilce nearly every- thing else in our contemporary vvorld, it is a product ol society and ol that special niche ol society centering around our campus. There has been, ol course, the general leader- ship by the lndex statl in the execution ol detail. But the lndex Statl can be, at most, only an instru- ment which the student body uses in the carrying out ol its will. And so, believing as vve do that society perpetuates itself, and that from within it arises both our greatest good and our greatest evil-believing these things and realizing that this boolc would not have even the reality ol a dream were it not lor the student bodyvvve respectfully dedicate the nineteen thirty-tour lndex to the students and faculty vvho lorm the lllinois State Normal University. . um... i -- . up QXKWXRL. t 'V . - X 1 ' X . -xwfxw .4 1:2531 B unxx WMA ,.,.,.- 1 V QXNS- Y-zkfzulz-1.-31,-f' , .A . f , l,,5,,x1,,- .-ff 5 K vmv1'Y A. Tax'- Yxx.--- :V 'x 'J .,... X . Xt ,M .- rua .I 6. , 'v,y,xHxv,,s t X Q .. ... Hs, 1' Nl X K to ' Z, 'T . -' X HQ ff' '1 V h vox xv . TNT- V -..-- ' ' ' g. - ' ,J-.1 -' 'Xux ' vxyqxv . ,o,,,:'X .. N f-- . N, ,UM , v , -gxxx. NV ls'-w 'I Q X ' xx Q . , ,xx ,L . A Q , -1- ' cg., xx , D qw 'YJ ' 'R .-,an WA Yon 'WRX' X150 xnxx x.-M x h? of WYVNH gg A V A,h - W , .vig mmxr-4 Q . f . ,,..jA A H , ,P , -X' ,Ag W' MQ, . ,Aww . . -. -1-Q , fl i 1- he W4 . I ,. nl' V M-rn., .anal . Q. X .fum Viv'-Y1 ' - CF: ' ' . Sax L 5. 33'-' 1 . 21' Ml J '- -,- Y-QSM V A xnxx' .., gg: .M ,, A ,. wx ,VKX 'XXV Q . bjsqg 'fi .5 , Tux. Vx YXXX .-V 5,. 1 '- 1 ' W 1. W Nlxv Ml ,Z V -.. Q- -W J' ' -' l -f ' 1 ., ld? Tm.. vnmffsfxh' .4