University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Agrarian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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IO f., , ,. 1 . I xy . we Mx? l 5,155 Ky, 1 j I 5 l X Q, U l l i fi' l i N f ni X E E wi l 5 Q 2 fm- - V..f.-.. ---vqe -. --, , x.,:E,,. , -, i D Wnfhl. VY-, -Ljijiigijiirgq-5' s7'Tfssf,5:'ffi3Q7Wn jf, ,ef . ini -cs::zr?e:1..-A ' t ' to e 'ra e ' ,mx ' for e we i t Tributes to Professor D. D. Mayne For loyalty to his school, interest in his students, and genuine devotion to his work, no one on the staff of the University of Minnesota rated higher than Mr. Mayne. He was not an idealist merely, he was a practical schoolmaster also. Long before the scien- tists in education began talking about objectives, Mr. Mayne had arranged programs of instruction, definite and specific in character, with a view to training young men and young women for life on the farm. These programs laid a basis for understanding and appreciating rural life and improving the economic situation of the farmer and his wife. The success which attended Mr. Mayne's work is attested by the respect and esteem that thousands of graduates and former students of the school of Agriculture bear for him. It is not that respect which comes from fear, nor that affection which is based upon mere sentiment, it is that respect and that affection based upon rugged character, con- stancy of purpose, diligent devotion to a task, faithfulness to a program, and an unre- mitting interest in his academic children. -L. D. COFFMAN, President of the University of Minnesota. Vision, imagination, enthusiasm, friendliness, persistence were outstanding char- acteristics of Mr. Mayne. Quick to see value in new ideas or proposals, imaginative in making application of new inventions or discoveries, and enthusiastic in his attitude toward both work and play, he was an inspiring influence in the lives of the young people who came under his guidance as an educator and counsellor. He was friendly to all people, but particularly to the shy and backward pupils so frequently drawn from the countryside to the School of Agriculture. His fatherly counsel and generous com- mendation rekindled the fires of ambition in many faltering minds. Once started, they were never allowed to die out until the goal was reached. It was these attributes that enabled him, for more than a quarter of a century, to meet so successfully the exacting demands of the school principalship and to retain the confidence and respect of his associates. -ANDREW Boss, Vice Director of the Experiment Station. A large majority of the Alumni of the School of Agriculture graduated under Pro- N ff, I Wig! , 9 X 1 K . s 2 A Z A if A 9 N 4 5 2 4 fy ' fessor D. D. Mayne. He inspired them to look for the better things of life. He was faithful to the high ideals of the founders of the institution and those who preceded 1 . l Sl him in establishing its traditions. His spirit abides. -VVILLIAM Boss, Q7 Professor, Agricultural Engineering, . , r! p .2 He is not deadf' said the student, He lives in each one of us. X Q When Mr. Mayne passed, those who had been privileged to work with him, sud- 61 a denly realized that they had been drawing on his virtues for strength. They realized A' . that obstacles had been cleared more easily because he had shown the way. And so they EEN counted the virtues that so commonly were translated into their reactions. Vi Because he had been patient, they suspend judgment. jlb ' H57 effveii to '-eff ra' one of-ee' rc' '.'.' AT rr:-JZ Page Tweniy

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fjiv-3' 'VX ,I it A Qf '- 'i' W I-im 'i ii ? T' -ff--1-ii'-fn ff ' 7-if weilllf si I 'mf W is H time an .wi A-for 9 eeet H f 1- -- -A yr QM as Nl served as principal of the public school at Fennimore, Wisconsin, going to Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the following year where he remained for five years. While at Elkhorn he was married to Nella G. Coman of Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, and to this union were sl born four children, James, Mac, Dexter and Nella. From 1889 to 1893 he was superin- N IZA A ,. w v X 1 tendent of schools at Fort Atkinson, going from there to Janesville where he was prin- cipal and superintendent of schools for eight years. In 1901 he became superintendent of schools at Ishpeming, Michigan, where he remained for one year. In 1903 he ac- cepted the call to his greatest life's work, the School of Agriculture of the University ,xl of Minnesota, a position which he occupied up to the time of his death, December 14, iff, 1929. It was at the School of Agriculture that his genius flowered, and grew to a fulness O' that made that institution the outstanding one of its kind in the world. In it he lived, A to it he gave his life, and it stands today as a memorial of achievement and unselfish X127 devotion dedicated by thousands of grateful and loving hearts, to whom he had shown xgl the way of success and happiness. .6 J' To Professor Mayne the problem of education was the problem of enriching the E. nation's life with minds of maturity, integrity of character, and social sympathy. He inaugurated new principles of educational contact which now constitute the very N core of the School of A riculture, and which have served as foundation stones for .fy g y i similar educational institutions throughout the world. He was born to fight for the Q goodness which is at the heart of things, and he made it a point to see that oodness X S K and develop it. He had the power to arouse and persuade the intellect in the clarity 43 and orderliness of his talk, brightened by humor and tingling wit. It seemed to him yt' to be his duty to teach, not to tickle mankind. The ambition which made him pre-eminent was X the ambition to create new ideals or to reillumine SX old neglected ones. Among his greatest mental Ex: gifts was the power to look into the future, to assemble facts, to marshal his propositions in due 1 . . . . ig order, to generalize fairly and to state his inter- pretations with such clearness and soundness that QW they sank into minds that listened. Mr. Ma ne , ,lf Y ygyl was original, fearless, and independent in his think- Alf ing and men could not frighten, decieve or cajole him. He gave his trust and loyal support to those IQ who worked with him, defended them against in- justice, and upheld them against misrepresentation. Thousands with bowed heads honor his memory, and with one voice to all time proclaim him a l Q man. J. O. CHRISTIANSON, lm Acting Principal, ,' . Miz. MAYNE READY For AN AIRPLANE lyk School of Agriculture. RIDE ANN .XJ Q IB- HL-f' -4 - N, i., Z.. i' nr ,H Z EW' -115 ing, at iii' - 'L.,,Q' H 1 , 7 Page N inefeen

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rl -v if' 1.'i'Tf . , . -E E gif- 'ffifilff eg ef ee E T f L- ee nlfl, Q? Because he had been uniformly kind, they withhold the harsh reproof. W6 Because he could isolate the person from his acts, they are learning to show mercy. 'l Because he was tolerant, they can make no distinction between races and creeds. Q Because he saw good in every man, they cannot sit in the scorner's seat. ily! 1 i Because his mind was open, eager in his search for truth, they are encouraged to test its implications. 1 14 Because he so whole-heartedly gave his life to his work, do they forget the hour and ty 'sq finish each task. -JOHANNA HOGNASON, , ,fi Director of the Boys' Dormitories. :mi ' I , ! Professor D. D. Mayne was truly a great character. Those who had the privilege 94 O of attending the School of Agriculture during his Principalship remember him for his lc? al loyalty and devotion to the School, for his unique ability to inspire leadership and N Qi courage, and for his reservoir of knowledge and experience from which he drew vivid I? illustrations in the class room and assignment. fx Those who had the opportunity of calling upon him for advice and counsel left with higher hopes and increased determination. His modesty somewhat overshadowed f his greatness. The influence of his stewardship will be felt for many years to come. bf l 7 -V1cToR CHRISTGAU, psi i Congressman, First District. W 6l gi Few, if any, men in the city of Janesville have made such a lasting impression on fx the minds of the public as my good friend, Professor Mayne. l . I attribute this fact to his love of humanity, to his unselfishness, and to his desire l X to extend good fellowship and to bring about a better understanding between men. lb 7 I X His fine memory, his ability to read and remember and to store in his mind things N N X worth knowing together with his genial qualities made him always a welcome guest. . The personal qualities of Professor Mayne were such that I always felt proud to M know that he was one of my intimate friends. rg Those with whom he contacted could not fail to feel the fire that burned within. -GEORGE S. PARKER, Janesville, Wisconsin. . fpxl Deck, as we called him in our school days, had a personality all his own and never lzi wwl changed with years or the environment in which he lived. Deck was popular with all :li the boys, and the acquaintance of the writer with him began back in the centennial 3 ffil K year, 1876, in the Primary Department of the Platteville State Normal School in Wis- NM Qi consin. X Z: He was studious, ambitious, and of quiet manners, yet made and held friendships Q very easily. A young man of fine character, Christian training and a true friend. These Q traits he exemplified in his life. Q :N Over fifty years of friendship of Deck Mayne and just as genuine at the end as at the beginning is the kind that has merit in it. RXQ -J. E. MCBRIDE, V N 4215 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Q fi Will if ll Page Twaufy-one