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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Only once does an institution celebrate its Golden
Anniversary. For Fresno State the day is April 10, 1961.
Fifty years ago, on that date, Governor Hiram Johnson
signed the bill which created your Alma Mater. The half
century that has elapsed since its founding has seen
great changes in the College and in the region which it
serves.
When the first students reported for class work on
September 11, 1910, the Administration immediately
began to develop plans for a new campus. The northern
boundary of the city of Fresno (and the end of the electric
streetcar tracks) was then Olive Avenue. The University
Avenue site proposed for the institution was "way out in
the sticks." The location was often ridiculed as a wilderness of grapevines and jack rabbits. Some even questioned the need for the new school and were skeptical
of its continued existence.
In 1961, we are developing another new campus.
Again, it is on the City's periphery. But today no one
questions its location or challenges the well-established
functions of Fresno State College. Now we are 6000
strong. Now we are proud of the developments which
have been accomplished. We take pride in our educational program and in our modern instructional facilities.
What is more, we are fully aware of the great changes
which have taken place in our society. And with the
rapidly moving world in which we live, we realize that
every one of us is challenged as never before.
There is an old song called "Golden Days," a nostalgic ballad which recalls the glories of the past. That
song might be the theme song for our Golden Anniversary Celebration. But in recalling the song's message
we must also remember that Golden Days are not a
patent of the past! Any day when a student can be in
college, any day when a devoted faculty member assists
a young person to acquire his precious college education,
any day when opportunities abound and life challenges
one do his best—that day can be a golden one.
In 1961, as we celebrate the Golden Anniversary of
Fresno State College, let us all be thankful for the golden
days of the past fifty years and accept the challenge of
the golden years which lie ahead. I hope that every
year will be a golden year for you.
A. E. Joyal
DR. ARNOLD E. JOYAL
President, Fresno State College
Dr. Joyal, the President of the Association for Higher Education for 1960-61, has
served as President of the California Council on Teacher Education and last year
was President of the Western College Association. He is a graduate of the
University of California and a former administrator at the University of Oklahoma,
the University of Maryland and the University of Denver.
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| Yearbook Title | 1961 The Campus 50th Anniversary Edition |
| Date Published | 1961 |
| Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
| Location | Fresno, CA |
| Source | Ron and Bob Byrd, Co-editors. |
| Rights | Published by the Associated Student Body, Fresno State College, Fresno California. |
| Yearbook Title | 1961 The Campus 50th Anniversary Edition |
| Date Published | 1961 |
| Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
| Location | Fresno, CA |
| Transcript | PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Only once does an institution celebrate its Golden Anniversary. For Fresno State the day is April 10, 1961. Fifty years ago, on that date, Governor Hiram Johnson signed the bill which created your Alma Mater. The half century that has elapsed since its founding has seen great changes in the College and in the region which it serves. When the first students reported for class work on September 11, 1910, the Administration immediately began to develop plans for a new campus. The northern boundary of the city of Fresno (and the end of the electric streetcar tracks) was then Olive Avenue. The University Avenue site proposed for the institution was "way out in the sticks." The location was often ridiculed as a wilderness of grapevines and jack rabbits. Some even questioned the need for the new school and were skeptical of its continued existence. In 1961, we are developing another new campus. Again, it is on the City's periphery. But today no one questions its location or challenges the well-established functions of Fresno State College. Now we are 6000 strong. Now we are proud of the developments which have been accomplished. We take pride in our educational program and in our modern instructional facilities. What is more, we are fully aware of the great changes which have taken place in our society. And with the rapidly moving world in which we live, we realize that every one of us is challenged as never before. There is an old song called "Golden Days," a nostalgic ballad which recalls the glories of the past. That song might be the theme song for our Golden Anniversary Celebration. But in recalling the song's message we must also remember that Golden Days are not a patent of the past! Any day when a student can be in college, any day when a devoted faculty member assists a young person to acquire his precious college education, any day when opportunities abound and life challenges one do his best—that day can be a golden one. In 1961, as we celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Fresno State College, let us all be thankful for the golden days of the past fifty years and accept the challenge of the golden years which lie ahead. I hope that every year will be a golden year for you. A. E. Joyal DR. ARNOLD E. JOYAL President, Fresno State College Dr. Joyal, the President of the Association for Higher Education for 1960-61, has served as President of the California Council on Teacher Education and last year was President of the Western College Association. He is a graduate of the University of California and a former administrator at the University of Oklahoma, the University of Maryland and the University of Denver. 24 |
| Source | Ron and Bob Byrd, Co-editors. |
| Rights | Published by the Associated Student Body, Fresno State College, Fresno California. |
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