Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Indiana State Ceaehers College Gerre 'I-laute, Indiana OHIILC of 'President Our American Democracy represents the highest form of government yet achieved by man. It is founded upon the fundamental assumption and philosophy that all men are free and equal in their opportunities and rights to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. No country in all the world has done so much in providing and guaranteeing these blessings to all of its citizenry. A casual glance at the other great nations of the world today will convince one that there is little liberty and happiness to be found in most of them. But we must not permit the faults of other nations to obscure the mote in our own eyes. During the last few decades too many of our people have been disciples of materialism. Profit making has become the rule of life in too many cases, and is the only golden rule practiced by many. There is danger that dollar-seeking may stand in the way of the things that we cherish most in life. Another pronounced and dangerous tendency of the times is found in the increasing wave of moral laxity and crime. These are cancerous growths on thc body politic that threaten the very life of our social and political institutions. They must be removed if the patient is to be saved. The solution of these and other challenging problems is possible only through education. The American teacher during the next ten years will have a larger op- portunity in the re-making of our social order than any other individual. Many of you will be privileged in the immediate future to guide the youth of our state during the most formative period of their lives. The influence which you will wield for good or evil cannot be measured. The lives of your pupils will be as plastic clay in the hands of a sculptor. God grant that you may so fashion their lives and char- acters that they will be upstanding American citizens who have achieved their greatest possible self-realization and are thus prepared to get the most out of life for themselves and to give the most possible for the well-being and happiness of their fellows! ' ' A I can wish nothing greater for any graduate of Indiana State Teachers College. Sincerely, Ma, 71,

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PRESIDENT RALPH N. TIREY We, the students ol lndiana State Teachers College, wish to tal4e this opportunity to extend our welcome to our new president, Dr. Ralph N. -lnirey. We loolc lorward to our vvorl4 under his leadership.

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Board of Trustees FRANK C. BALL has served on the Indiana State Teachers College Board for almost twenty-six years. He was ap- pointed to serve on the board in 1918. Mr. Ball has given many donations toward educational and welfare work. His residence is in Muncie, Indiana. SANo1foaD M. KIELTNIER has served on thc Indiana State Teachers College Board continuously since 1918. He was President nf the Board from 1919 to 1934. Mr. Keltner is a senior member of the law firm of Keltner and Mays, Anderson, Indiana. JOHN I-I. I-IHLLER is President of the Indiana State Teachers College Board. He has been an active member of the Board since 1931. Mr. Heller has been active in newspaper work for over thirty years. He is editor of the Daily Democrat at Decatur, Indiana, WILLIAM F. CRONIN member of the Board of Trustees of the Indiana State Teachers College, was appointed by Gover- nor Paul V. McNutt in September, 1933. Mr. Cronin is a native of Terre Haute, and has en- gaged in newspaper work here for the past thirty years. He was chosen secretary of the board, and still occupies that position. FLOYD I. MCMURRAY was appointed a member of the Indiana State Teachers College Board in 1933. At the present time he is the State Superintendent of Public In- struction. Mr. MeMurray's interest has been centered around the public and state schools of Indiana.