San Francisco State University - Franciscan Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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,Ll -li Ji i-'T ,,, c li il yy- we 3 'ZA To ,y. 5 Qu' ' zfffl L ii fun-,,JAr4zLx,.L-I THE FRANCISCAN DEAN WARD'S MESSAGE WHETHER THE closing year brings you fo fhe fhreshold of professional life or is buf anofher milesfone of fhe journey complefed, fhe social and infellecfual freasures which are now yours are in proporfion fo fhe sfrengfh of purpose which mofivafed your days and fhe clearness wifh which you have kepf in mind fhe essenfial qualifica- fions of an arfisf feacher. The inner life of your College has been weakened or sfrengfhened by your pres- ence in proporfion as you have given by your fime, your energy, your enfhusiasfic supporf fo college ideals, college problems and college acfivifies. Well-equipped buildings, fine faculfy, rich curricula are fhe framework buf nof fhe cornersfone upon which fhe greafness of a college resfs. College leadership is dependenf upon fhe professional skill, personal characfer and ideals of ifs graduafes. We are happy fo know fhaf we are sending info fhe graduafe field fhis year men and women who have proved fheir loyalfy fo our college during fheir graduafe days and who we know will guard and cherish in every possible way fhe professional repufa- fion of fheir Alma Mafer. yyjwyfhimi. -VJ 3 ani l as , ff xx cc I6 xp Zia Ai . ,cg-,N W, f-1- . , ., - f --ii E j- i -L , s Y ,4 Kg ,A elif- E

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THE FRANCISC A N OUR COLLEGE THE PROMISE of a year of quiel, orderly organizalion has noi been fulfilled. I+ has been ra+her a year of energe+ic applicafion +o a hos+ of new problems and proiecfs which have arisen 'From +he increase of forfy per cenl' in 'rhe sludenl' body. The complefion and occupancy of 'I'he Frederic Burl: Training School, +he rearrange- menl of College Hall, +he addilion of be'H'er equipmenl' and 'lhe conslanl growlh of lhe Library and olher 'facililies have made possible a happy and profilable college year. The professional and academic advancemenl' of +he 'faculfy loward higher degrees and higher slalus 'lhrough graduaie sfudy, +ravel and publicalion has been parlicu- larly no+able. The College is honored by +he promolion of Dr. Rypins +o be head of lhe Deparfmenf of English a+ Brooklyn College and Mr. Gis+ 'lo be president of Hum- boldr Sfale Teachers' College. The new wing on Anderson Hall 'lo house Physics and Chemislry and fhe approval of +he plans for +he deliberale and carefully sludied developmenl of ihe main college hall are impor+an+ sleps in fhe building of +he 'fulure college. New refaining walls will add beau'l'y and space fo fhe play fields and carry 'Forward ihe program of physical educalion and recrealion. This year will be remembered for fhe iniliafion and progress of beHer relalions wi+h ofher educafional ins+i'I'ufions, especially wifh 'lhe high schools of San Francisco and 'rhe bay regions, wilh 'Ihe iunior colleges and wilh 'lhe voca'l'ional and lechnical colleges. The immediafe fulure is brighl' wifh promise of greafer cooperafive de- velopmenl' of +he college as a parl of s+a+ewide general higher educalion under 'rhe leadership of fhe Universi+y and Superinfendenl' Kersey. To our College falls +he hisloric dis'l'inc+ion of presenling 'For gradualion fhe firsl' class from a Sl'a'l'e Teachers' College, all of 'rhe members of which earned 'rhe Bachelor of Ar'rs degree as a par? of +he requiremenl' for cer'l'ifica+ion +o leach in lhe ele- menfary schools. Thus draws 'lo a close an infense, significanl' and rapidly moving year. To all who have shared ifs joys and labors a hearly well done and boundless apprecialion. ll 'Tel .TT J,- 3' x 1 .-- ,Ll le fl! ,F All Ty ' Alf' ?. I Qi cc I5 n IL .A- 6-Y Ain- 1 .. - --5,Xw--'-iq if f' L i

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THEF RANCISCAN DEAN DU FOUR'S MESSAGE THIS YEAR iusf closing has been a momenfous one in fhe hisfory of fhe College. If has been a year in which changed condifions have so consfanfly manifesfed fhemselves fhaf our gaze has become lcaleidoscopic rafher 'rhan fixed-fleefing rafher fhan sfeady. Our minds in response fo new sen- safions of sighf and sound and feeling are perhaps adiusfing fhemselves fo +he changes, and perhaps, foo, our fhinlring is daily becoming less confused and more infelligenfly consfrucfive. Among fhe more noficeable new condifions is fhe increased enrollmenf in fhe sfudenf body wifh ifs disfincfly co-educafional characfer. Disfribufion l of fhe greaf sfudenf roll has increased fhe size of classes, has added fo fhe weighf of fhe feaching load, and has mafe- rially reduced opporfunifies for informal relafionship befween sfudenf and insfrucfor. The problems and inferesfs of men sfudenfs have complicafed social adiusfmenfs, parficularly fhose of exfra-curricular characfer. New sifuafions involving fhe educa- fional and social care of fhis large and varied populafion have confronfed us wifh each new day. Thoughfful members of faculfy and sfudenf body wifh admirable earnesfness and devofion have been confribufing of fheir besf +o 'rhe sfrengfhening of fhe College- fo fhe beffering of fhe college-in fhe face of difficulfies and problems aHendanf upon fhe increased numbers. Ofhers have cheerfully and loyally shouldered new burdens and have accepfed revised procedures-even experimenfal ones-wifh some- 'rhing of fhe spirif of fhe pioneer, hoping fhaf in fhe building of fhe new sociefy fhey may be counfed as having served. The way is clearing. Our eyes are liffed. The College by fhe Golden Safe is rising above fhe noise and confusion of crowded sfreefs below. And fo you who are ll A-EEE ,.-'l K . -nf KT ,- 1 .-- M ll helping and you who will seek fo help build The edifice arighf, l offer greefing and will -lx friendship. ,-L-iii iff' fiil ie so , -lfsyfgf ,Z H l Q5 ,.. V-f lf .F 1 HA6' 6 I cv , X fn cc I7 by Q X If if----L R-1-1.,' -x f- 'Y - T Tl' .- 67 ,lm ay iv Z?-'a-r-Jil?