North Dakota State College of Science - Agawasie Yearbook (Wahpeton, ND)

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11'. .) . Nordgaard Hoad of Business School Registrar As I search for words for this message to you who have been students during the year 1952-53, I wonder what your opinion of college will be twenty years hence. As of May 1953, your thoughts have to do with that first job, or that stretch in the sendee, or work on the home farm. Some of you may regret that the school year is coming to a close, but for the most part you look forward to the change. Twenty years hence, your thinking will be entirely different. You will look back on those wonderful college days as the best days of your life. You will wonder why you ever wished them to come to an end. Twenty years hence you will also realize that some of the advice that parents and instructors gave should have been taken more seriously. In fact many of you will be giving such advice to your own children. Anyway it has been nice having you here and best wishes for the future. W. M. NORDGAARD During this semi-centennial year, my own thoughts run back through the greater part of the last fifty years. Foremost in my memory are many friends who were once students in this junior college. They have attained eminence within their vocations, and they are now located, not only in all parts of our own State, but also in nearly every state in our Union and in many foreign countries: in Arabia, for example. Austria. Spain. England, Canada. Hawaii, and Japan. Naming even those. I distinctly remember would take several pages of this book. They are in scores of positions including, for example, accountancy, business administration, chemistry, dentistry, engineering, forestry, journalism, law, medicine, and teaching. Even though many of them are also graduates of senior colleges, the Science School retains the greater part of their affection. That is a fact of which we all can be proud. With such thoughts in mind, all of us—students. teachers, and alumni—should rally to the campus for next fall’s Homecoming. In another fifty years, we may be a bit old for that sort of thing. F. H. McMAHON F. II. McMahon Head of Junior College 11 I

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Thirty-seven Years of Service Karl F. Riley came to Science in 1916 after graduating with an engineering degree from Michigan State College. He worked as a civil engineer and taught math and science in Montana before coming here. Professor Riley became head of the Engineering Department after C. D. Clipfell and remained in that position, with the exception of one year, until 1921. During that year he directed the operation of a gravel company. Always interested in construction, the quality of buildings constructed gives evidence to his interest. The successful operation of the North Dakota plan still makes our system a model for agricultural states everywhere. The newer buildings which are mentioned elsewhere in this publication, were built during Mr. Riley’s administration and the new Girl’s Dormitory will be completed before the end of his service. During his years as president, the Junior College and Business Schools prospered and expanded. The Trades School is known nationally as one of the best of its kind. With his resignation in 1954, President Riley will have served 33 years as president and a total of 37 years at Science, serving longer in this capacity than any other college president in the state of North Dakota. During his presidency there have been constant improvements both in educational and construction factors of the school of the school and increased enrollment.

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G. IF. avert! Director of Trade School Time and again it has occurred to me that there is so much similarity between the programs of the Boy Scouts of America and that of Trade and Industrial Education. Boy Scouts “learn by doing” and that has been our guide in developing skills at the State School of Science for these many years. Here is the motto that is drilled into the minds of Scouts: “Be Prepared”. How well this fits the situation at the State School of Science, especially in the Trade School division. Men enrolled in our skilled trade courses are here for the purpose of “becoming prepared.” They are adults who must plan and prepare for themselves. When seeking employment they learn that they must “be prepared” in some special line of work in order to command a good wage. They look about for opportunities to become really prepared” in some well-established trade. They are sincere in their plans and in their work in school. It is indeed satisfying to work with these men: and with all of you in Trades and Engineering who are sincerely preparing for the years ahead. Good luck to each and every one who shares in the history of the 1953 Agawasie. G. W. HA VERT Y As the year 1953 was ushered in. you who are enrolled at the State School of Science immediately became a very special group of students. You are special because you who arc in attendance comprise the student body during this our Golden Anniversary Year. Many of you will leave at the close of this yeai much better equipped than others. For here where “students learn by doing you get out of each course exactly what you put into it in effort, interest and time. The best equipment, best instructors, and most beautiful buildings cannot make you a happy workman if you do not give “your all.” You have had a wonderful year— good days and bad. happiness and sorrow, play and work. Sometimes you were sore at the school and sometimes very proud of it. Whatever record you established here at school has been up to you. You will value this Agawasie highly because through it you can always recall this year at Science. And you will want your kid brother, sisters and others to have a preview of the years ahead of them at the State School of Science. JAMES A. HORTON James A. Horton Director of Public Relations