Montana State University Billings - Rimrock Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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The Pioneer Journal On March 12. 1925, the legislature of the state of Montana passed a hill providing for the locating and establishing of a school to he known as the Eastern Montana Normal School, east of the 110th meridian, to provide teacher training facilities for the eastern part of the state. After title consideration of all points involved in the proper selection of a site, the legislative committee chose Hillings as the most ideal city for its location. The chosen site was on the hill which rises gently to the Rimrocks. on a paved houetvard overlooking the city. Dr. Lynn R. McMullen was chosen as president of the school, and in true pioneer spirit he gathered the nucleus of the present school. The school was organized under what is known as the “McMullen Plan.” which provides for student observation in the public schools during the first year and student teaching in the second year. This plan has since been adopted by various schools in the I'nited States ami has proved very effective. School was opened September 12. 1927. with 145 students enrolled. Classes were held in the Washington School building, the McKinley School and the Domestic Science building of the High School, which is known as the Administration Building. Many difficulties were encountered by these first few. the true pioneers of the school. Perhaps the main difficulty with which they had to contend was the lack of a campus and school buildings. No provision was made at that time for the erection of buildings on the chosen site, and the entire city served, and still serves, as a campus. The people of Hillings were more than willing to take students into their homes, and work was made available for those who found it necessary to support themselves. From the very first the scholastic records of the students of the Eastern Montana Normal School have been high. Those who attended were willing to sacrifice the pleasures and activities found in established schools in their earnest endeavor to gain an education, and to take their part in furthering the educational advancement of our state. Perhaps the finest tradition of the school is the spirit of co-operation that has been manifested. Students are more than willing to take part in school activities, and have put forth every effort in its advancement. With this spirit the school lias successfully sponsored the Red Cross drive each year and this year acted as host to the State Inter-scholastic Music Meet. The groat work of the pioneers is finished; we hope that within the next year our school will he established upon its own campus, as its founders have hoped, and that the trials and tribulations so gladly endured for the sake of the school will he ended.

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Top Row—Robert (Jail. Literary Editor; John Abrabamson. Business Manager; Dean Aldrich. Circulation Manager. Bottom Row—Erlise Ferguson, Calendar Editor; Alice Durland. Art Editor; Thelma Hyatt, Editor-in-chief; Anna Raide, Humor Editor. Rimrock Staff Representatives of ttie various clubs and organizations who assisted the staff are: Esther Farnurn Senior Class Charles Headington............................ First Year (Mass Orvllla Jones Luncheon Club Edith Timmons....................................... Sketch Club Gladys Wagner Katoya Ruth Marriage Glee Club Gene Ernster Trail mazers Cary Alice Sanderson...............Physical Education for Women Thomas Kelly Men's Athletics FA C r I r Y C »M M1TT EE Miss Martha E. Dewey..........................................Chairman Miss Mary Meek Literary Adviser Miss Hermine Roberts... Art Adviser Mr. Keith Manion..................................... Business Adviser The Rimrock is representative of Eastern Montana Normal School. The staff was selected by vote of the entire student body on recommendation of the faculty committee. n

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I’RAXCES SUN DA HI. Secreuiry to Registrar UH A It LBS D. DEAN Education LI 1.LI AN WACJNBR Kindergarten LKON It. KOOTK Education V. LIIKIKLY Music ZELAH HURLEY Secretary to President II X. STl'HKli Registrar