Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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History of the Instano HIS marks the fourth year of the Instano ' s existence, it having ()ri( inate(l with the class of 1912. And although l)ut four in nuniher, each volume stands as a monument to the classes tliat have gone out in these years. The lirst Instano was a heautiful specimen of liter- ary art, hut was a failure, financially. Profiting by the mistakes of the j revious publishers, the 1913 class made their book a decided success, and its makers may be justly proud of their ])roduction. 3Iismanagement brought a second finan- cial failure upon the 1914 class: otherwise their book was successful. The Instano is yet youthful, and its defects many, however, we sincerely hope for its continuance and that one day it will be placed upon a firm foundation, that it will be a book written by the entire class, not by a few individuals, and that it will serve as a tie to iiold its n skers more securely in the bonds of friendship. 21

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The Year 14-15 1914 September 8th Fall Term began November 27th Thanksgiving Vacation December 1st Classes resinned December 18th Christmas Vacation began lOM January . ' Ah Winter Term opened April 1st Piaster Vacation began April 13th Spring Term opened April 14th Classes resumed May 31st Swing-Out Day June 27th Baccalaureate Sermon June 28th Commencement Concert June 29th Class Day Exercises June 29th Ahnnni Bancpiet June 30th Commencement 20

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The Pennsylvania State Normal School History HIS school has a reat purpose, and its vast niachiiiery aiu3 e(|iiipineiit is (Hrected toward the tulfilhnent of this ])iirpose - -to develop character, to promote intelli 4ence and respect for honest labor among young people; to conserve worthy social institutions: and to render a real service to the state. The plan of this institution was conceived in the early sixties, hut the school was not opened until 187.). Its tirst principal was Dr. K. B. Fairfield, who afterwards hecamc the first Chancellor of the Univer- sity of Nebraska. The first building was one of the finest, largest and best-planned structures devoted to normal school education in the United States, and still stands, a monuinent to its founders. Since then several large annexes to this building have been constructed, together with a dormitory for men students, a model school, and reci- taiion hall. During the past year there has been erected, just across the P. K. H.. one of the best power plants owned by a school, and at the present time Dr. Anient is ])lanning for a fine, large gymnasium, to be erected directly west of Clark Hall. Indiana has grown steadily since the time of its founding, and with every indication for a still larger gi-owth, bids fair to some day stand alone as a school of its kind. 22