SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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1 Dedication THE class of 1034 dedicates this CARDINAL to Mr. Paul H. Hartman. our adviser and loyal friend, trusting that it may convey a part of our esteem and appreciation for his unfailing guidance and help dur- ing our three years at Normal. The Class of ' 34.

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Foreword THE struggles and achievements of our class of thirty- four at Plattsburgh State Normal School are but a brief chapter in the eventful history of Cham- plain Valley, yet in our lives they are most impor- tant. It is with a desire to treasure the happy memories of our school days here, that the senior class and CARDINAL Staff have labored in union and harmony to produce this year book. If it but provokes one smile of understanding, one remembrance of a thing well done, and makes our Normal just a bit more dear to you, our efforts will have been worth while. Theme of The rich historic background against which Platts- burgh Normal is set has prompted the CARDINAL staff of 1934 to reflect, through drawing, photograph and interesting bits of information, a portion of this local color and to use it as a setting for the chronol- ogy of school life for 1933-34.

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Greetings and Reply to Dedication To the Class of 1934: Your graduation is at hand. I congratulate you on that fact, but more especially do I commend the unusual merit and distinction which you have shown in all phases of your school ' s life during the past three years. These years have been filled for the most part with your efforts to acquire certain knowledge and skill, all designed to fit you for service as a teacher. But there is something more than mere professional skill necessary to be a real artisan in any field. A man may acquire almost a perfect skill in manipulating a machine or device, but without a genuine interest in the work he is doing, a thorough knowledge and appreciation of the materials he works with and the results sought for, a wholesome and loyal affection for his fellow-workers, he will always remain just a machine-hand; never will he become a genuine craftsman. John Ruskin once said. When love and skill work together expect a master- piece. Real success in teaching is as much a matter of heart as of head. With- out the heart interest no masterpiece was ever wrought, nor can it be. Like all other fields of endeavor, the teaching profe ssion has far too many machine- hands; too few creative artisans. It is for you to choose which you will be. but if my rather close association with you has not clouded my prophetic vision, your future will be hall-marked to an exceptional degree. I deeply appreciate the genuine good-fellowship which it has been mine to enjoy at your hands during these years just ending. Because of you the past three years have been lifted for me a little above the average, the ordinary, and the common. If it be true that a pleasant memory is a thing of gold. then have I received from you a rich legacy indeed, and shall be forever in your debt. To be the recipient of your final act of good will, the dedication of THE CARDINAL, adds just one more nugget to the golden hoard.