University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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PRESIDENT THOMAS F. KANE

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BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION R. B. MURPHY, Chairman Grafton ROBERT T. MUIR . . . Bismarck WH. P. GODDARD . . . Bismarck I Ex Ojicio MINNIE J. NIELSON ....... Bismarck Superintendent of Public Instruction JOSEPH KITCHEN ....... Sentinel Butte Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor as Succeeded F. S. Talcott, who died January 22, 1923. I231

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TO THE STUDENTS HE aim of the Dacotah is to have the University pass in review. The purpose of this, as we ordinarily think of it, is that others may see the University as it is this current year. A purpose little less important, let us note, is that we ourselves may see the University as it is today. The first responsibilty is on the class of 1924 and their editors of the Dacotah, for the phases of the University year on which they lay emphasis. Here is hoping that they meet this responsibility in a way to be of lasting credit to the class of 19241. The Dacotah, in reviewing the University of today, will make us realize the growth of the University. The enrolment of students on the ground in the regular semesters this year will be above 1500, and the total year's enrolment above 2100. The Registrar's graph shows an enrolment of students on the ground at the end of the next biennium, 1923-25, of 1790, with a total year's enrolment of 2675. We must not be satisfied with this growth simply as making a good showing for the University. The report of the United States Commissioner of Education shows that two years ago approximately forty per cent of the high school graduates were getting their advanced training outside of the state. These students should have the advantage of more extended training at home, in institutions whose aim is to fit persons as citizens for North Dakota. They should have the advantage of graduating from an institution whose graduates they will find in numbers in any community in the state when they take up their lifeis work. Further, the Uni- versity of Michigan's records, for example, indicate that of the students from out- side their state who have graduated at the University of Michigan something like eighty-five per cent have become permanent citizens of Michigan. We must, then, add to the enrolment not for the sake of the University primarily, but for the sake of the high school graduates and in the interests of the state. The Dacotah will record likewise that three national Greek letter fraternities have established chapters in the University this year. This is in the line of recognition of our University by other universities. There might be some dif- ference of feeling in regard to the fraternity system. There can be no question, however, about the national officials of these fraternities being keen, tried uni- versity men who know what a university is. Their judgment of approval, with that of the delegates from every university having the respective chapters, is very en- couraging and reassuring. The coming of the Greek letter fraternities and sororities is a recognition of you students yourselves, as well as of the University, of your personal worth, your ideals as students, and your university traditions. At the same time, we have the best known national honor scholarship societies and professional fraternities in recognition of the standards of the University and the professional spirit in our different schools. This is the recognition and judgment of others which we properly prize, but we must have even severer standards of our own. We must all 'keep united in standards and aims as to what the University should be. Our 'aim must be that every student that goes through the University is both stronger and better than he would have been had he not come to the University. Sincerely, THOMAS F. KANE. l25l