Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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' Lam igreriiclenf .yugbd I am pleased to write a brief statement for the 1950 KANZA. On its pages will be recorded in pictures and writing many of the activities and events that characterize the college year. For my part, first, let me point out that our faculty is unusually strong, not only in its academic training, but in breadth of experience, interests, and achievements. The members have received their academic and professional train- ing not only from colleges and universities from Kansas to Kentucky and from Minnesota to California, but from such widespread sources as the Universities of Saskatchewan, Toronto, Pe- king, London, and Paris,-literally throughout the world. Well balanced with their academic training is an extensive professional interest, indicated in their memberships in 92 learned societies and professional organizations, and in their attend- ance this past year of 37 national, 91 regional, and 167 state professional conferences and con- ventions. They have given 182 addresses in meetings within the state and 62 before re- gional or national meetings. Sixty-two books, articles, poems, etc., written by members of the faculty have been published this year in local, state, and national publications. We also have an outstanding student body. Activities through the various campus organiza- tions have been excellent. Particularly I would commend the Student Council, the football team, and the various music organizations. College enrollment in September, 1949, totaled 2097, approximately three men for every woman, and brought young men and women to K. S. T. C. from 68 counties in Kansas, from 173 Kansas towns, from 28 states and 4 countries outside of the continental United States. There is a marked drop in the number of veterans en- rolled as freshmen this year, which seems to indicate that the peak enrollment of veterans has passed. However, transfers from junior colleges exceed the number of any previous years. The freshman class entering K. S. T. C. this year compares very favorably with those entering other teachers' colleges in general ac- ademic aptitude and achievement. The largest graduating class in the history of the College, 418, received degrees during last year's June and August commencements, 353 receiving Bachelors degrees and 65 receiving Masters. Forty-one graduates have accepted ad- ministrative positions in educational work, 162 are teaching, and many went out into business Page 6 and office work. Some continued in profes- sional schools, 159 of last year's class are this year enrolled for graduate work. Liberal legislative appropriations have made possible advancement in many areas. Salaries have been increased. New equipment, both instructional and operative, has been purchased. Nearly 575,000 has been spent in repairing, re- decorating, re-lighting, and improving Porter Library. Also completed is the new 580,000 addition to the Mechanic Arts Building. Archi- tects are at work on plans and specifications for the Practice School, the Student Union Building, the Women's Residence Hall, and the additional unit of Mechanic Arts. All four, it is hoped, will be under construction early in the spring. Departmental expansion is particularly evi- dent in the growth of the offering in guidance, audio-visual aids, photography, radio, communi- cation skills, and vocational work. The North Central Association study for improvement of curriculum and instruction, in- itiated last year, is being advanced this year, with faculty committees at work in specific areas. K. S. T. C. is working cooperatively with 23 other teacher training institutions, our Dr. Ernest Mahan being one of the three coordin- ators in the project. While we review some of the accomplish- ments of the year with satisfaction, it is only proper that we should be looking also to the future. We hope that additional legislative ap- propriations will be forthcoming for a men's residence hall, for remodeling the present cafe- teria into a modern home economics building, and for enlarging the Industrial Arts Building by adding a full-length addition on the south. A modern field house is needed, and how fine it will be when we can have a chapel building on the campus! We need also to expand greatly our offer- ing of scholarships in order to attract more and more to K. S. T. C. students of the highest calibre. The 1950 KANZA is currently a yearbook. In years to come, as it is re-read, it will become more and more a memory book. I trust it will always provide a source for stirring happy re- collections. That your fine associations and rich college experiences of 1949-50 will con- tinue to grow finer and richer as the years go on is my wish for all. Rees H. Hughes President

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LARRY ' JERRY we sfaff. . . Jerry Klinginsmith ..... Lawrence Tarbell .,...... BILL Editor Assistant Editor William O. Schuermann ........ Business Manager Marjorie Wheatley ,........... Barbara Weaver ..,,. ...... Jay Allen ...,........ ....... Kitty McCollum ....... ,,.... Katherine Rae ....... Norma Hopkins ............... Rose Marie Wuerdeman Marvin Echols .......,,,,,,,, Robert Cox .....,..... Virginia Hindman ..,.... Carole Wilson ........ Barbara Lehman ...... Harley McDaniel ,.... Prof. L. G. -Cutler .....r . Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant . Freshman Editor Sophomore Editor Junior Editor , ........... Senior Editor .. .... Photographer Photographer Art Editor Art Editor Women's Sports Men's Sports Sponsor . . .gn jim .game President's Message . 6 Administration ...,...... .... 8 -9 Buildings ........ ,,..... 1 0-13 Introducing .... . 15 In Honor ........................ . 16 Quarter Century Club .,..... .... 1 7 Homecoming .......,..... .... 18-2 1 Freshmen ,.... .,,. 2 4 Sophomores ...............,.,...,..,. .... . L 3 1 Memories Of A Blind Date ..... .... 3 8 Kanzas Of The Past ........... .... 4 0 sororifies ' ...,..,..,....... .... 4 1 Hazy Days .... .... 4 8 Football .,..... .... 5 1 Organizations 59 OUR COVER The cover is something comparatively new in Kanza covers and we hope you like it. Sub- jects are Buddy Ball and Barbara Jones. Photo by Robert Cox. ll

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