Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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f'f 3, AA., .. V. .t i-ha vp 1 ,-I a sw , i Yr: .4 ' , Q ' 2 H ,,V, V ,ff 1 :., ! ?Q,i,N Mf t - , www ,,, I 3 WW, M if . ,,,, . .. at 1 22 ywfgwh ,,,, gg .,.,M,,, ,.., M ,,,.., , Www Z W ' 2 I 2 1 2 ,- ,,,,.. ..,,,,.-,,,,...,W, DADS' DAY GR manyiyears Dads' Day has been a feature of Teachers College in . connection with the football season. This year marked the eleventh anni- versary of the event. All dads and mothers of students are guests of the college for the day and are entertained by students and the faculty. The students of the English Composition classes compete in theiwriting of letters and the best one submitted is adopted and a copy sent out to each dad and mother. The parents register upon arrival on Dads' Day and are shown about the college by the Bruin Boosters. A special assembly is held for them and the cafeteria is open for a luncheon. Besides this the dads have an oppor- tunity to visit with the faculty and have their pictures taken in a group. The final event of the day is the football game. This year the Bears put up a good show for the visitors by defeating Cape Girardeau. Dads' Day was inaugurated in l925 in a modest way. About one hundred parents were present that year-largely fathers. Seats were reserved for them at the game and a banquet was served later. The ,event was a great success and was made an annual custom. This year over three hundred parents attended-- both dads and mothers. s Dads' Day is a time for the students to show their parents what their college and their instructors are like. The fathers and mothers take the opportunity to discuss their problems with the faculty. Through this contact, both parties grow to understand each other better. Parents are drawn closer to the college which their sons and daughters attend. The dads value this opportunity sufficiently, in many cases, to travel considerable distances to be present for the day's 21CfiVi'fiCS- A great lnany of them come every year while their children are in school. The college also benefits from their coming and tries to increase the number of visitors each year.