Snow College - Snowonian Yearbook (Ephraim, UT)

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JOSEPH F. MERRILL Commissioner of Education A Word of Appreciation All friends of Snow College will rejoice greatly that the college Is to continue, that the impending change is a transfer and not a closing. But from another point of view, even a closing would not mean the end of the college, for as long as memory lasts. Snow College will continue to live in the minds and hearts of its loyal sons and daughters. Death is pronounced only upon things of the earth, not upon things spiritual—the things characteristic of the Snow spirit. But the college is to continue and its doors will still swing open to the fine type of young men and women who have entered in the past. This fact is a source of joy to us all. For the good work that Snow has done during each of its years under church auspices, for the loyalty of its officers and teachers to the finest of educational ideals, for the ready responsiveness the students have always shown to the requirements of the college, the General Board of Education is deeply appreciative. Snow passes to public auspices with the best wishes and blessings of the General Board. JOS. F. MERRILL. College delights in revealing how little students really know. John C. Swenson of the State Board of Education was a campus caller Friday. DR. C. N. JENSEN State Superintendent of Public Instruction An Appreciation The institution which by provision of law is now designated as Snow College has been operating since 1888. Forty odd years is a sufficiently long period to permit of the establishment of a number of fine traditions. We shall mention but one in this very brief article. The college has always been exceptionally careful to ascertain the needs of the people it has had to serve and it has been equally careful in planning its work to meet these needs. Largely as a result of this policy its graduates have gone into the schools of the state equipped to give intelligent and needed service right from the start. It has been the exception, not the rule, for a district to wait for the graduate to pass through a more or less extended probationary or experimental period before receiving good work from the beginning teacher. To give the best possible service to the communities, it serves has become a fine tradition of the Snow College. The recent action of the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools in placing the college on its accredited list of junior colleges is evidence of creditable standing, brought about by a long continued progressive policy. Let us hope that under state control the college may continue on in its good work. DR. C. N. JENSEN. There is no other place like Snow. Isn't it friendly, democratic, challenging? Page Five

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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

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HELEN A. NELSON Speech EMMA B. SORENSEN Horne Economics LaPRELE CRABB Librarian LUCY A. PHILLIPS English GLADYS H. YOUNGBERG Education FERN A. YOUNG English MARY WILLIAMSON Education H. E. JENSEN Biological Science WM. G. BARTON Social Science H. R. CHRISTENSEN Exact Science F. J. GURNEY Science CHARLES A. WALL Business HEBER C. SNELL Education FRED .1. FJELDSTED Music IVAN W. YOUNG Physical Education M. K. KNUDSEN Agriculture J. S. CHRISTENSEN Registrar DAVID CHRISTENSEN Custodian CRITIC FACULTY (Pictures not available) MARY NIELSON. Principal, third grade; LUCILE JOHANSEN, fifth grade; VILATK JACOBSEN, first grade; INEZ D. ADAMS, fourth grade; AUDREY LARSEN, second and third grades; VONDA HARRIS, second grade; MARIE LARSEN, sixth grade; BLAIN ANDERSON, fifth and sixth grades. 3n fflrnuiriam JESSIE ARMSTRONG She continues in the lives of her students. Page Six