Wayne State College - Spizz Yearbook (Wayne, NE)

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In Memoriam MILTON B. CHILDS Registrar of Wayne State Teachers College since 1946 . . . also Director of Admissions and, for several years, Bursar . . . graduate of Wayne State in 1932 with a bachelor's degree . . . graduate of the University of Nebraska in 1937 with a master's degree . . . devoted citizen of the communities in which he lived, taught, and administered . . . active member ond officer of the Baptist Church, Kiwanis Club, and Masons . . . friend to his associates and students, a counselor and confidant. From qualities such as these, Educator-Administrotor-Citizen Milton B. Childs gave stature to himself and to his profession until his death January 1, 1962. 3

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The members of the staff of the 1962 Spizz established a rather unusual goal for themselves, a goal which eventually became the theme of their work. The ultimate aim was to present to the students and faculty of Wayne State indisputable reasons for everyone to hove an exultant PRIDE in the academic, material, and athletic accomplishments of this fifty-first year. Many of these accomplishments are evident —the Trimester; the Honors Program, including Independent Study and the Senior Honors Colloquium; the accreditation of the Master's Program; the innovations in the curriculum to be presented in the fall; the completion of Berry Hall, one of the few co-educational residence halls in the nation; the sodding of the first baseball diamond on campus; and the entrance of an outstanding wrestling program, destined to rival the other major sports. And yet, while creating an exultant PRIDE, the staff made every effort to reaffirm the fierce, protective PRIDE that belongs to tradition, the base upon which advancement grows and strengthens. The Editor 2

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President and Mrs. Brandenburg, Dr. and Mrs. Menimon, and Mr. Russel Anderson greet Nickie McLean at the Freshman Reception. Pride at Wayne State has been justifiable this year. It has been a fiercely quiet pride directed not so much at building and campus improvements as towards the college's academic achievements. There was pride this year in the Trimester. Pioneering, introducing into Nebraska a novel concept of accelerated education, Wayne State received vast attention for the adoption of the three-term plan. And it has been a successful experiment, standing well after a year with initial problems stripped awoy. There was pride in the Honors Program. The many phases, Senior Colloquium, Independent Study, all have brought fresh attention to Wayne's curriculum. There wos pride in the unconditional accreditation of the Master's Program. Pride and surprise. Applying only for preliminary approval, the college received an unconditional nod from North Central Association after the concentrated program had been evaluated. There was pride in the reaffirmation of the Bachelor's Degree program. It was pointed out this year that Wayne Stote has maintained the full approval of the North Central Association for over forty years. And there was pride in the instructional staff. The high Doctoral percentage and the low degree of inbreeding spoke well for the faculty and the administration. It has been a proud, proud year. 4