Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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Arriving at WSC in January of 1945, Dr. Wilson Compton is now completing his last full year i n the capacity of Presi¬ dent of The State College of Washington. His administra¬ tive policy throughout the six years has f oil owed the recom¬ mendations of the Committee of Forty. President Compton has geared his life at WSC to one of dual purposes: the first, improvement of the college itself, and the second, that of a father to the students. A dream which had its beginnings more than a quarter of a century ago was that of a student union building. This union, dear to the heart of President Compton, will be dedicated in the fall of 1952 to serve as a campus headquarters for all phases of college activities. Although Dr. Compton will no longer be at WSC when the union is opened, he hopes to return for the dedication ceremonies for the building which will bear his name. The 1951 Chinook is sincerely dedicated to Dr. Wilson Comp¬ ton, a friend of the students, who has strived earnestly for a finer State College of Washington.

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Stairways... symbolizing achievement; stairways... sym¬ bolizing progress; stairways . . . ever upward; stairways . . . typifying The State College of Washington. The close progressive analogy between Bohler Gymnasium and the soon-to-be-completed Wilson Compton Student Union Building is brought to life in the personification of the two great men. Always striving further up the stairway of achievement, J. Fred Bohler and Wilson Compton have been two sparkling facets in the constant betterment of WSC. Their work is typical of that of many others who have aimed for high standards at The State College of Washing¬ ton. Each step of the upward stairway symbolizes great things being done each year. The staff of the 1951 Chinook has given an insight into day-to-day life at The State College of Washington. Its interpretation, both pictorially and through copy, has given an over-all view of many of the campus ways and traditions. These little details in a year at WSC all blend into the stairway of achievement. . . stair¬ ways . . . ever upward . . . unending progress.