Montana Tech University of Montana - Magma Yearbook (Butte, MT)

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I t' Lite could be serious, however, tor a senior must graduate. There was purposeful ambition in Skoop Strand, and it is Well portrayed in this, his Senior picture. His well-guided, tolerant effort has attained tor him the heavy responsibility of the presidency of Montana State. v f, I ' 4 ',.. if 'U In 1916 Skoop Strand was one of the proud Les Bouttons. His Big Apple of the day was un- doubtedly one ot the rise-and-shinest on the hill. Ot all the crazy fun originated in that rnad group, his was inevitably the craziest.

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To Dr. A. Leroy Strand, our first alumnus President, We dedicate this book. He is a truly Montana product, having graduated from Helena High School in 1913, and from Montana State College in l9l7. Aspirations for a higher education led him to take his Master's degree in Entomology from Minnesota in 1925, and his Doctor's degree three years later. He then returned to his alma mater Where he loe- came head of the entomology department. In the tall oi 1937 he accepted the presi- dency of Montana State College at the urgent requests ot the Board ot Educa- tion. I-le has an uncomfortably penetrating eye, a genial, contagious smile, and a homely naturalness. We prophesy a successful future to MXN Y alumnus President Strand, and here- ff- Q with add our bit to his enthusiastic qwtvig' support. t 'R I . -. . -F.,.r ':'i' .gui Z . Nw X C. - , S 1 V Q ' yVj1, l' XQ' v'f. N 2 .u

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A lonq shot of beautlful Montana State Colleqe Thrs the backdrop for the ac t1V1t1es portrayed ln our program sym boh es the unflnlshed sprawlmq coun try Wh1Ch 1S the locale for our produc tlon Here ln thls peaceful and wlde spread campus 1S found capaclty for development and growth