Missouri Southern State University - Crossroads Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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ALMA MATER Words by Mary Laird, Class of ’39 Music by Emerson Jackson, Class of ’39 The seal of Joplin Junior Col¬ lege was designed by mem¬ bers of the art classes under the direction of Mr. Arthur Boles. The die for the seal was made by Hugh Claycomb, jr. It pictures a burning lamp placed over an open book and signifies that only through learning may the Light of Life illumine our understand¬ ing. The school flag was presented to the college at the Thanks¬ giving assembly, 1941, by members of the Teachers of Tomorrow, then known as the Pi Alpha Gamma. The school seal was stamped in gold on a background of green, thus featuring the school colors; on the reverse side, the seal was shown in green on a background of gold. The flag was designed by June Keepper, Guida La Gasse, and Gladys Winter under the direction of Mr. Arthur Boles, art in¬ structor, and Mrs. Ermie Whitfield, sponsor of the group. The “Alma Mater,” the college song, was first sung on the Class Day program in 1939. The lyrics were written by Mary Laird, editor-in-chief of the Crossroads, and the music by Emerson Jack- son, president of the Sophomore class and member of the Crossroads staff. The motto, “We learn not for scholarship, but for life,” was proposed by Dean H. E. Blaine and adopted as the motto of the college. From its inception to the present time, Joplin Junior College has proved, through the records and achievements of J. J. C. students, the wisdom and significance of Dean Blaine ' s choice. i 111 j m Our A1 - ma Ma - ter, we ho - nor thee. m Pi J j i J i shap - ing and guid - ing our de - sti - ny. $ % t. | J i J j i J Af - ter we have part - ed as the years roll by; i i lU J Ji ii well keep each me - mo - ry hail, hail to thee. Page 9

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The Franklin Technical ' School at Thirteenth and Pearl Avenue was erected under the supervision of the Federal Works Agency and is an in¬ tegral part of the vocational pro¬ gram of the Joplin Public Schools. The building was dedicated on Fri¬ day, March 19, 1948. LEFT TO RIGHT: Roi S. Wood, superintend¬ ent of schools; Dr. Harlan Bryant, dean of J. J. C. ; Joe Harding, member of the board of education; Dr. Harry H. Wise, head of the education department of the Southwest Missouri state college, Springfield; Nelson Christman, secretary of the board of educa¬ tion ; Mark Henderson, president of the board of education, receiving the papers; Mr. Lav¬ ing, F W A representative from Springfield; George Dalton, contractor for building; Milo H. Johnson of Kansas City, assistant divi¬ sions engineer of the F W A, presenting the papers officially delivering the building to the board; M. L. Webb of Springfield, F W A project engineer; R. W. Baker, director of vocation education; Merton Wheeler, assist¬ ant supervisor of the state department of industrial education; C. Bates Manning, building architect; Dan Farrell of Kansas City, F H A representative; and Glen R. Deatherage, principal of the Senior High School.

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ARTS AND SCIENCE AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING LIBRARY LAV V BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TEACHERS TRAINING