Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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History Illustrated he first editors of La Vie selected a simple design that used an owl to sym- bolize the knowledge they felt they obtained from the University. Their goal was to provide the students and friends of Penn State with an annual that reflected the times they lived in and the University in change. From that first issue came a challenge each year to be better. The editors tried to create a design that would reflect the Uni.- vetsity and its achievements over time. Over the years, the designs used certain landmarks repeatedly such as Old Main and the Nittany Lion Shrine. Other favoru ites included Pattee Library and stylized versions of the name of the book. The cova ere used the images in unique ways to rep- resent the University and its spirit. As part of the history book of the Uni- versity, the covers of La Vite reflected the times in which we lived, and presented the University to the world. Landmark In Excellence 1889t1890-The first issue used an owl to symbolize the knowledge of the Pennsylvav nia State College. 1891-The Editors used the original school colors, pink and black. We now know why they changed them to blue and white. 1892-This atnately de- signed shield with gold was dedicated to the student body of the Pennsylvania State College. 1893-The daisy emblem in the middle of the large V was actually a combination of the letters PSC. 1894-This was the first cover to use the College's new official calms, the now infa- mous navy blue and white. 1895-The green and white design with the ivy and vines was a result of the resurgence in the botan y department. 1896- The international flag was included to help ded- icate this issue to W. C Thayet, professor of German. 1897-The smaller issue was simpler in design and was dedicated to G. G. Pond, Dean of the School of Natural Science. 1898-This edition featured same student artwork and was dedicated to professor of physics, 1. T. Osmond. 1899-The end of the centu- ry and the fizst decade of La Vie. This issue was dedicated to Fred Lewis Pattee.

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- if-L'v Amaze: he Ugly Man Competition was a popu- lar tradition in the Greek community in the mid-fourties. -La Vie Files iss America, President Eisenhower and Mary Pickford crown the new Miss Penn State in a ceremony held in Schwab Auditorium. In presenting IS, the first annual from its Alma Mater, the Class of Ninety hopes to establish a custom which shall be folio wed by each succeeding class upon its advent to the Junior year. Without a precedent and with- out that dearest of all attainments, experi- ence, it has undertaken to erect a monument to itself by publishing a Class Book which will show, without the usual adornments both sides of life at our Institution. The desire has been to enlighten as well as entertain, and having labored to accomplish this end, the class submits the first volume of LA VIE for the inspection of its Friends, to whom this, its first work, is dedicated. -Greeting from La Vie 1890 11

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1900-The turn of the cen- tury brought a new vision to the College. This issue was dedicated to mathematics pro- fessor John Leete. 1901 - The book and its con- ten ts were dedicated to the studen ts of the land-grant col- lege and their efforts. 1902 - This odd-shaped look at the college and opened like a photo album. 1903- bl k The first in a series of d ac. and gold covers was edicated to French professor, Foster. 1904 -The first cover to have the college seal on it was dedicated to Charles Schwab, of auditorium fame. E?os-The college seal in- udes the date 1859, the first .Yzar of classes. That was later c anged to 1855, the year of t e charter. 1906-The first time a pic- ture was on the cover was also the first time Old Main was used in a list of many appearances. 3:07 - The Board of Trustees thSFOVed the date change in V' College seal to 1855 and La 1e shOWEd the alteration. 1908-The Nittany Lion, the new mascot for the col- lege, looked more like his Af- rican cousin than the Penn- sylvanian variety. h909s01d '81 Was printed in white on t 9 ing ?;Vy blue cover combin- I'ee traditions at once. Main, as a draw- book was a panoramic 1910-The first real leather cover greeted the newly-ap- poin ted College Presiden t, Dr. Edwin Sparks. 1911 - The keystone shape, a symbol for the state of Penn- sylvania, was embossed on this leather cover. 1920-The signing of the Peace Treaty in France was celebrated world- wide and La Vie was dedicated to this peace. 1921-The Roaring Twen- ties were in full swing when this issue was dedicated to President Edwin Sparks. 1912 - The green-hued leather was appropriate to the dedication to Dr. Armsby, Di- rector of the Agricultural Ex- periment Station. 1913-This issue was dedi- cated to the chaplain of the college and Dean of the School of Language and Liter- ature, Benjamin Gill. 1922-The ornately grained cover showed the early twen- ties to be an era of prosperity for the college. 1923-The maroon and gold cover scrolled the name of the book, the year and the college name. 1914-0nce again, a green color was used to help dedi- cate the issue to William Buckhout, professor of botany. 1915 -The view of Old Main was from a building lat- er to be named for the person dedicated by this issue, Dr. J. H. Willard. 1916-The title of the book, the college seal and the year appeared to be engra ved on a piece of wood on this cover. 1917-The jaws of the Nit- tany Lion clutched a sign on a book disturbed by the War to End All Wars. 1924 -Lady Liberty and her shining torch were on the cover of this book dedicated to Fred Pattee, author of our Alma Mater. 1925-The head of the Nit- tany Lion was in gold on a green background and was a repeat dedication to Dr. Willard. 1926-The Nittany Lion roamed the cover of this year, in copper no less. It was not until later that the Lion's look was changed. 1927-Diamond shapes were prevalent in this is- sue, dedicated to Dr. Boucke, professor of economics. 1918-The Mall Gates and the elm trees graced the cover that was dedicated to Arthur Holmes, Dean of Faculty. 1919 -As the war neared the end, this issue was dedicated to the men who gave their lives in the armed forces. 1928-11 gold embossed Benjamin Franklin graced the cover, and words of Franklin's wisdom were found inside. 1929-The medieval hel- met and shield design greeted the new college president, Ralph Dorn Hetzel.