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FORREST R. POLK PRESIDENT Schools build up the store ol knowledge in an orderly fashion and in them skills are developed; it is the hope of the friends of education that the knowledge and skills acquired in schools will surpass in extent and usefulness to society those picked up incidentally elsewhere. Then the people have a right to expect that the beginnings of wisdom may appear in the schools, but they have no right to deplore the results of schooling if wisdom, fullblown, is not evident in the sayings and actions of every graduate. And the further hope of discerning friends of freedom is that understanding may come from wisdom, when the latter has had time to develop through seasoned experience. Skills and limited knowledge and the beginnings of wisdom in the schools, the ripening of wisdom and the fruit of understanding in the school of experience. The theme of this book is well chosen but the realization of personality is elusive; in youth we can look for those characteristics which may with skill, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding constitute a true personality. We should bear in mind that an agreeable personality depends largely, very largely, upon one’s actions in a particular situation,- let the student hold up an ideal and he may, as did Ernest in Hawthorne’s tale, attain his ideal. Here suggested is one of the pre-eminent reasons why the public can afford teachers of superior character, refined personality, and high ideals,- they may serve as examples to their pupils. It is a responsibility not to be lightly undertaken and few can pass the exacting test.
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5 • This year our annals encompass the passin9 of two former teachers who sturdily fashioned the old Normal School quite as much, if not more, than did its administration. It is true that Rose C. Swart held an administrative position for many years but that was only incidental, for her influence was felt no matter where she was or what position she held. She knew the school thoroughly, for she had been a member of its faculty since the day its doors opened far back in 1871; she was a trusted adviser of each president in turn,- and she was a calm, judicious counselor of her colleagues. None ever questioned her sincerity, her impartiality, or her fearlessness. One should acknowledge one s debts: so with gratitude I attest my personal obligation for her sound advice and meritorious example. It will be long before the union of such qualities as made this unique personality comes to a fortunate fruition in this College. Walter C. Hewitt had interests which included his fellow men whether in school or out. President Albee chose with prescience, therefore, when he brought Mr. Hewitt to Oshkosh as Institute Conductor, in which capacity he took wisdom, pedagogy, literature, and love of life abundant to the teachers of the state and brought back a high regard and respect for the Normal. Though his assignments were changed many times, so that he had probably taught more subjects than any teacher ever on the faculty, he accepted each cheerfully and brought optimism, consummate skill, and a wide range of knowledge to his classes. He was the liaison between school and public, functioning without obvious propaganda and with the harmonious confidence of both. The life work of these two devoted teachers has been an inspiration to countless persons,- we know that those who receive this QUIVER will have been influenced through the legacy of fine qualities and skills left this school by them, as will generations to come. FORREST R. POLK The President at his desk
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