Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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laaoiiwaiia OUNDED upon the precept that equal educational opportunities should exist for all, the Oklahoma Agricultural and Me- chanical College has not once receded in its efforts to attain the fulfillment of this basic democratic principle. lX1en of vision and un- derstanding have continually guided this great institution through hardships and storms to- ward this ultimate goal that today stand on a not too distant horizon. Attainment of equal educational opportunities is at hand, and the Oklahoma Agricultural and lNfIechanical Col- lege will be, in that hour, as diligent of her responsibility to serve Oklahoma as she has been during the 50 years of effort to attain them. OR 50 years this school has faithfully and sincerely served the people of Okla- homa and all mankind. This keynote of serv- ice has made possible the tremendous growth of the institution. OT idle talk, service is today the pri- mary commodity of the college-serw ice to men and women where ever they are. Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Col- lege trained men and women today are aiding all mankind in the ceaseless effort to establish a better mode of life, and a finer conception of the American way of living. HROVOH 50 years the battle cry has been .verti1'1'e ffzrougfi Fqllllf t'l2,lltillfIiOlIllf oppori111z1'I1'e,v,, and today the manifold fruits of this unselfish devotion are evident where ever mankind breasts the tides of a strife-torn world. From the peaceful fields of agricul- ture to the whirling machines of industry, from the quiet countryside of Oklahoma to the farthermost points of the globe, from the therical realms of abstraction to the hulking masses of reality, graduates of this institution are engaged in a mighty effort to aid and abet mankind. Ol the spirit of the crusades, but the sober thought of men living close to other men is behind this magnificient enter- prise of service. ODAY, it becomes the responsibility of all of you who have known this institu- tion to aid in the complete fulfillment of equal educational opportunities that all the world may benefit, and share the rewards of service. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OKLAHOMA A. AND M. COLLEGE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OKLAHOMA A. AND M CDL if

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is IQJNIIIIIENIIIIISI I THE SCHOOLS II STUDENT IIOIIY III UAIVIPLIS LIFE IV INTEII-UOLLEOIATE RELATIONS f,:-ljgQkLA own D M do sae: er ez

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L, 3 .func 25. 1891 ...... January IZ 1895 i ll. s X f 2 ' 1,1 is . .sss ,,,,, sg? .3 wiv S 475 R. I. Hnilter, first president of Uklzi- x homn gli. rind Nl. College, was virtually its Ll president without at eollege. VVith no fe 'W' buildings, little money, and at fzleulty of s-. 0 fm if sk . , only six members, the eollege was more ..,: . XJ Z X 1 . it dream than an llftllllllty. Forty-five f i students enrolled the first year. .X f i l'resident B11 rlier, however, overlooked N the immediate lack of the physiezil eom- ii if f ponents of ii eollege and assumed the dif- fieult task ns eollege administrator in ll frontier eommunitv where there was , m mueh to be done and little to do it with. i lust its l3rirlier was stepping out of ofliee, Old Central, A. ztnd hlfs first building, .4 inns eompleted 1 I 1 l f Henry li. Alvord, seeond president of A. and hi. College, served as eollege nd- ministrator for only six months. During Alvord's zidministrzition, the eollege had one building, ISS students and had zip- preeizibly inereused its eurrieulum. - .. EE s. bf r mfg. - 4 1 5 an 1 ss..s. f.rg.i.:i' - s ..... W22f i12i'i'11 l' '? fit 1 . 'r '2 fIsfizi zs'rl.rfi.flfilfilH gi E . ri. will ffl ffl ll - -i r' fri f 13 -' f. . Pl . 1 5 - . gi. A ti' ' 'V . J' 'fl ,.fQi.4i?k12-- ? 19 V 'G 'W rufggixirll EW QQ fr! WJ up X A , , 1 1 iii K 7i ' 3 r. M .Ll 17? 1 1? .. ' W ef-gui-ig?-Q i A ,,ff ', ,.V i L f'j' i' 7.15,-W kg, 'Z-- -' v 171 - W : , - . e ee e if rf' Y ' fgfi 11 ,fin 517432 'f 1 3-7 '1511'3 ? jk' i r il s i A 1 4 1 1 l