State Normal and Industrial School - Snitcher Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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From the Industrial School and School for Manual Training with three departments, this institu- tion evolved into the State Normal and Industrial School in 1907 by adding an Elementary Educa- tion Department. 1907: State Normal and Industrial School SNIS on the ball identified this basketball team coached by P. A. Cooley of the Commercial Arts Department.

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Since its beginning in 1899, this institution has kept pace with the progress of education. This progress is evident from a review of the names which it has borne. 1899: State Manual Training School SMTS identified the baseball team who surrounded a fellow student from Company A.

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Advancement continued and a new name was warranted in 1945--still N-I but now a college in- stead of a school. 1945: State Normal and Industrial College INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE POWER ECHANICS i WOODS AWING PHYSICAL EDUCATION JUNIOR COLLEGE ELCMCNTARY BUSINESS MUSIC NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE MATHEMATICS ENGLISH ART GRAPHIC ARTS CRAfTS I METALS A typical poster that advertized the college status of the institution but still showed the emphasis was on industrial arts.