Snow College - Snowonian Yearbook (Ephraim, UT)

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HERE WE PLAYED TOGETHER Administration Changes When Snow opens its doors for registration next September 19 und 20. it will be the one junior college of the State of Utah. The transfer of administration from church to state will formally occur July 1, as provided by H. B. 101. The State Board of Education will constitute the board for the college und will largely formulate its policies. The board, however, has been active already in making plans for next year. The course of study has been formulated; the policies of the school defined; the catalogue written; the faculty employed, and details of operation are rapidly being organized. Aside from the diminution of religious training, however, there are to be but few major changes. Some courses arc to be added: others, modified, but the curriculum will remain essentially the same. The standards of scholarship and conduct are to remain the same. The present student body organization is unimpaired. Within the Stale Board there has been organized an Executive Committee of Snow College. It consists of C. N. Jensen as chairman, George A. Eaton. John C. Swenson and Joshua Greenwood. This committee has direct responsibility in formulating slate policies for the college. All this committee except John C. Swenson are from Salt Lake City; Professor Swenson is from Provo. Other members of the Board are George Thomas, president of the University of Utah: Elmer G. Peterson, president of the Utah State Agricultural College; Miss Kate Williams of Salt Lake City. J. M. MacFarlanc of Cedar City, C. A. Robertson of Moab and Secretary A. C. Matheson of Salt Lake City. The records of the members of the Board disclose years of service in fostering the educational interest of the State. Under its new administration, it is certain that Snow will continue to grow as it has done during its previous forty-four years. Snow Fully Accredited Snow is a fully accredited junior college. For years, because of its high scholastic standards, its credits have been accepted at senior colleges and by the State Department of Education. The recent action of the Northwestern Accrediting Association of high schools and institutions of higher learning is a formal recognition that enrolls Snow among the standard schools of America. There is no higher authority than the state and the approval of Utah will be formally placed upon Snow credits as a junior callcgc next school year. The recognition of being an accredited institution means that Snow's credits will be accepted for teacher certification in any of the western states that do not have a residence requirement, provided the kind of credits presented satisfies the state requirement for certification. Rcognition means also that Snow credits will be accepted either as required subjects or as electives, and at face value, in the senior colleges of the land. Prerequisites in such highly specialized fields as medicine, law. and engineering may be satisfied here. For some time this school has been recognized as a pre-medic institution. Students who have chosen their fields, and who choose their courses in harmony with the requirements of their fields, can find no difficulty in having their credits accepted. Accrediting places a stamp of approval on the quality of credits and leaves only the problem found in any college, that of selecting the subjects that satisfy the demands of the various occupations. Page Three

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FOUNT OF TRUTH AND LEARNING A Few Facts The Sanpete Slake academy was organized under the direction of the stake presidency. Presidents Canute Peterson, Henry Beal and John B. Maiben. For a number of years there had been a sentiment expressed in favor of establishing such an institution of learning in Sanpete county, and inasmuch as Ephraim was the center, it was chosen as the place. So on November 5, 1888. the school was opened and courses were provided in preparatory and intermediate departments, with Alma Greenwood as principal and Miss Carrie Henry as assistant. These two persons acted in this capacity from 1888 to 1891. During the latter year George Christensen of Mt. Pleasant was selected for principal, with Prof. A. C. Lund as assistant. They served in these capacities but one year and were succeeded in 1892 by Prof. Newton E. Noyes and John Peterson, the former remaining as principal for 29 years—from 1892 to 1921. About 1897 Joseph Y. Jensen and Carrie Peterson were added to the faculty, and a little later Thomas A. Beal. Parley Nelson and William G. Barton. During the administration of Brother Noyes, the school gradually grew from a preparatory and intermediate high school to a six year normal course, four year high school, three year domestic science and art, and three year agriculture. In 1900 the name was changed to Snow Academy, and in 1917 the namo was again changed to Snow Normal College. In 1921, Wayne B. Hales was appinted as president of the institution and served until 1924. During Prof. Hales’ administration, the junior college department of arts and sciences was added, the name changed to Snow College, and the institution was admitted to the American Association of Junior Colleges. In 1924 President Milton H. Knudscn was appointed president, and the school now has 232 college students. At first the work of the academy was given on the top floor of the old Co-op store on Main street. About 1896 the school was moved to the North ward school house, where the normal and high school work was given. In 1898-99 the business department was added and the work was offered in one of the business houses on Main street. In the years 1903-04, the present building was complete. The gymnasium was completed in 1912. It is one of the best gymnasiums of its size in the slate. The gallery is equipped with an indoor race track. There are three roomy dressing rooms fully equipped. In addition there are store rooms for the varied play equipment. The state takes control of Snow College July 1, 1932, as provided for by House Bill 101. Editor’s Note If I print jokes in the Snowdrift, some people think the paper is frivolous. If I don't, they say it is too sophisticated or high-hatted and won't even read it. If I write all original matter, they say I lack variety. If I fill half the pages with articles from other college papers, I am lazy. If I run down news at its source, I am wasting time. If I don't, I am not attending to business. If I don’t print all contributions, I am partial. If I do. I lack discrimination. WANTED: A new editor. Statistics prove that exactly one half of all the participants in marriages each year are women. Page Two

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M. H. KNUDSEN President of Snow L. It. ANDERSON President of Executive Committee A Challenge Education is being criticised today because men have lost their perspective. Is this criticism justified? What can we do about it? Drowning men grasp at straws, because they lose their perspective. They arc enveloped up to their eyes and the water often blurs the sight so they can’t sec clearly even a short distance away. What will keep the U. S. A. on a steady keel? It will be to keep essentials sharply defined from the non-essentials. In this bi-centennial year it is well to keep the words of Washington uppermost because they have proven the test of nearly one hundred and fifty years. Education alone can save our government and its people, because we must have an intelligent citizenry. I am looking to the leadership of Snow College students to place the emphasis on life where it rightly belongs. What arc essentials und what arc non-essentials? We all have faith in eternal life and further more, we believe that today is one day of that eternal life. Today we prepare ourselves for the tomorrow. Our progress toward the final realization of Truth will depend upon how we put into practice what we have already learned. If we cease to place the right emphasis on the right kind of education, our republic is doomed. Will you students of Snow College accept this challenge—Carry the Torch of Education and thus save our country. M. H. KNUDSEN. His Message Snow College as a Church Institution terminates with the current school year. 'Die change is no doubt at an opportune time in view of the new policy. of religious administration retiring from secular education. Naturally. we feel regrets, but more fully realize to what extent the church deserves our gratitude for giving us Snow College—for giving us advantages and opportunities of learning, otherwise impossible. Our spiritual guidance has always been one of progress. The history of this college has more than justified the vision of its inspired Founders. In the affairs of men. the Alumni of Snow take high places religiously and civically. We have faith that such u heritage will prove of untold value. Therefore. as a State Institution a glorious destiny awaits in enriching the leadership of a great and growing commonwealth. God bless the future Snow College! L. R. ANDERSON. Executive Committee L. R. ANDERSON. Chairman N. E. NOYES DR. A. J. NIELSON SOREN M. NIELSON A. B. MADSEN M. H. KNUDSEN. Secretary Won’t you be sorry about school closing? The work and play have been enjoyable. Once a Snow student, always a Snow booster. Pac-rt Four