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

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state board of hit her education The colleges and universities in our state are governed by the state Board of Higher Education. This board is made up of seven members appointed by the governor, with a commissioner elected by the board. Newly elected president of the board is M. S. Byrne who was formerly vice president of the group, and the new vice president for this term is Elvira Jestrab. Commissioner of the Board is Dr. A. E. Mead. The board of higher education makes the budget requests and reports for nine institutions under its control. It also has the power to organize or reorganize these institutions, to specify or change their prescribed curriculums. The new dormitory which will be completed this fall was made possible, in part, by the recommendations of the state board. Mildred It. Johnson Wahpcton Elvira Jest rah Wiliiston Martin G. Erase Kindred M. S. Hyrne Bowman .1. E. Mead Bismarck Fred Orth Grand Forks Albert Haas New Rockford ('. H'. taker Minot

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a mrssuifr If om if our iforrrnor It has become increasingly apparent in recent years that specialized training in trades and business is an absolute necessity for the young men and women of today who aspire to higher levels of income and who seek greater opportunities. Industrial and commercial development of the last decade graphically prove that the professionally trained worker, regardless of the chosen field, will ascend to far greater heights economically and socially than his counterpart who is untrained and unskilled. More and more emphasis is being placed on industrial advancement, an advancement usually coupled with specialized jobs that must be done before the impact of progress can be felt. The North Dakota State School of Science bridges the gap between the high school graduate and the trained technician with specialized education in highly developed skills . . . ready and capable of coping with professional competition. Students at the State School of Science are preparing for these specialized positions. Upon graduation, you will be skilled printers, electricians, machinists or business administrators. You will, in short, be prepared for your chosen field of endeavor. Your degree of success will be determined by your degree of ability. To the staff of Agawasie, the personnel and the students of the North Dakota State School of Science, my every good wish for success. JOHN E. DAVIS Governor of North Dakota

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a ico ril from ihv prosiiloiit The Future is what is of prime importance. Thinking and planning and working engenders enthusiasm and helps to keep us young; and gives us “that zest glow from head to toe”. Maybe I’ve carried the idea a bit too far but we are told to set high goals and then sec how close we can come to reaching them. It pleased me to learn that the officers of this annual have chosen to make dedication to the Students of the Future. That is a new idea to me and the more I think about it. the better I like it. The Future is really what counts. Those who are responsible for the educational systems in this country must think and plan and work to be ready to meet the demands of tomorrow. Students of each generation must have more education than those of the past. Progress requires this. To me education means many things. It includes book learning, of course, but more than that it should provide for laboratory experiences, shop experiences and for the inculcation of straight thinking in human relations. It is the responsibility of our staff at the State School of Science to plan as well as possible for the Students of the Future to whom you have dedicated this yearbook. Everything cannot be done in a day. But may I assure you that folks on our administrative and teaching staffs will do everything within their power to improve opportunities on our campus for the Students of the Future who are given special recognition in this 1959 Agawasie. G. W. HA VERT Y President