Evgeny Ivanovich Boyarsky (1929-2020) ... Leader, scientist, Man with a capital M, endlessly devoted to his favorite work, dedicated to serving people. For about twenty years, Evgeniy Ivanovich headed the Kokchetav Pedagogical Institute named after. Ch. Valikhanov, becoming one of the organizers of higher education in Kokshetau. He successfully combined administrative work with teaching and scientific activities. Evgeniy Ivanovich had the appearance of a typical scientist: combed back wavy hair, massive glasses and at the same time the captivating intelligent smile of a wise man made his image complete and attractive. Tall, broad-shouldered, representative, he inspired respect by his very appearance. What was the path of E.I. Boyarsky to the professional top? Evgeniy Ivanovich was born on October 13, 1929 in the Pavlodar region, graduated from school in the village of Shortandy, Akmola region. There he began his career as a teacher of Russian language and literature. Having received a philological education at Kazakh State University. S. Kirov, worked at the Guryev Pedagogical Institute. At the end of the 50s E.I. Boyarsky becomes an applicant at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, later enters graduate school at Kazakh State University. During these years, he worked in Almaty in the editorial office of the newspaper “Teacher of Kazakhstan” - first as a literary employee, then as head of the department of university education, science and culture. In the mid-60s, he successfully defended his PhD thesis on the historical novel at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov and was appointed to the post of vice-rector of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Pedagogical Institute, where he worked for about five years. From 1971 to 1990 Evgeniy Ivanovich Boyarsky headed the Kokchetav Pedagogical Institute named after. Ch. Valikhanova. It was a time of significant achievements in the activities of our university, into the formation of which the rector invested all his strength and soul. Under him, new faculties and specialties were opened, a nine-story institute building and two dormitories were built, and a sports and recreation camp “Burevestnik” (now “Tulpar”) was opened. Student construction teams, leader-instructional camps, and pioneer practice were very popular. Boyarsky E.I. managed to unite the team and create favorable conditions for the development of science, creativity and initiative of both teachers and students. “If we had a book of university records, then E.I. Boyarsky would definitely have entered it as the rector who worked in his position the longest. Almost twenty years! – notes Ph.D., Associate Professor B.V. Kramarenko. – It’s probably difficult to break such a record. Evgeniy Ivanovich understood that this was a heavy burden, which he had carried with dignity all these years.” Since 1990, for seven years, Evgeniy Ivanovich headed the department of Russian and foreign literature, taking care of the professional growth of teachers, improving the quality of education, and preserving and transmitting spiritual values to young people. He identified the priority areas of the department’s activities through the active involvement of teachers in scientific work and the introduction of new teaching methods. For the multifaceted activities of E.I. Boyarsky was awarded diplomas of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR, the title “Excellence in Education of the USSR”, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Ibrai Altynsarin Medal, etc. Evgeniy Ivanovich enjoyed the highest authority among teachers, staff and students. Everyone notes his personal qualities as a teacher and leader: high decency, intelligence, innate sense of tact, justice and responsibility. Senior teacher S.N. recalls Kasenov, who knew E.I. Boyarsky from his student days: “Evgeniy Ivanovich, of course, belongs to the category of people who represent the elite in the proper sense of the word, since intellect and intelligence were naturally combined in him. Many people mistakenly believe that these concepts are synonymous. In fact, intelligence is the level of education, erudition, and knowledge of several languages. On this occasion, it is appropriate to cite the thoughts of Academician D.S. Likhachev, who wrote: “Education cannot be confused with intelligence. Intelligence is not only about knowledge, but also about the ability to understand others. Intelligence is a tolerant attitude towards the world and people, it is the training of spiritual and mental strength.” I think these qualities were fully embodied in Evgeny Ivanovich Boyarsky, who was able, through constant self-improvement, to achieve the desired fusion of high education and intelligence. In my memory he will remain as a person who was able to successfully combine a scientist and an intelligent, tolerant, tactful leader. I think this is a gift. Such people constitute the real elite of society.” In communicating with colleagues and students, Evgeniy Ivanovich was extremely delicate, attentive, and correct. Strict and serious at first glance, Evgeniy Ivanovich was very democratic, made decisions carefully, based on their comprehensive discussion in the team. As rector, he was always interested in the lives of his colleagues and students, paying special attention to their life and leisure. According to the memoirs of senior teacher G.V. Zabinyakova, “student life was very eventful and did not differ at all from the capital’s universities: formation of a detachment, health camp “Burevestnik”, leader’s induction camp, pioneer summer, Komsomol meetings, literary evenings, sports competitions... We were very lucky that we studied during the years rectorship of Boyarsky. I remember how once, during his vacation, he came to our detachment in the Valikhanovsky district to find out about working conditions and possible problems. We respected him endlessly for his democracy and sincerity. Evgeniy Ivanovich seemed to us perfect and harmonious in all respects, and on Olympus of teachers-gods he was a real Zeus.” E.I. Boyarsky was passionate about his teaching activities: his lectures on the history of Russian literature of the early twentieth century impressed colleagues and students with their thoroughness, subtle analysis of literary texts, and accessibility of presentation. The classes were lively, exciting, and distinguished by their scientific depth and polemical focus. He always came to lectures with a whole stack of books, reading fragments from works and expertly commenting on them. Evgeny Ivanovich’s favorite author is Maxim Gorky. He spoke about him with particular inspiration and enthusiasm, immersing his listeners in the artistic world of the writer. Evgeniy Ivanovich himself was a man of bright appearance, stately, with a thick baritone, and in the minds of students he was associated with Gorky’s heroes, freedom-loving and proud. M. Gorky is a person who, according to the recollections of his contemporaries, “radiated a powerful energy field that directly influenced the fate of the world.” With every right, in our opinion, these words can be attributed to Evgeniy Ivanovich. Recognition of the highest level of his professionalism was the catchphrase passed from mouth to mouth among philology students: “I would learn Gorky only because Boyarsky studied him.” The meeting with Evgeniy Ivanovich influenced the destinies of many who were lucky enough to know him. He trained a whole galaxy of students, many of whom now teach at our university. According to their recollections, E.I. Boyarsky was a brilliant, erudite teacher, his classes are “a real school of thought, creative search” O.A. Smirnova, Master of Pedagogical Sciences, was one of Evgeniy Ivanovich’s best students. She speaks with warmth about the classes of her beloved teacher: “A striking detail of his image is the unique, almost “Levitan” timbre of his voice, the firmness and measuredness of intonation, which had a hypnotic effect on listeners and interlocutors. Students at the lectures sat spellbound, holding their breath. I remember the teacher’s openness and willingness to share his experience and knowledge. Evgeniy Ivanovich himself was an example of a Russian intellectual of the 19th century at its best: outwardly charismatic, highly educated, erudite, true to his convictions, always restrained, collected, businesslike, emphatically polite to everyone without exception, demanding of himself and others. My student years fell during the collapse of the USSR, when everything Soviet was denied, the ideals of a bygone era were destroyed, and values were questioned. After reading the articles of newfangled critics, we were eager to debunk the myths of Soviet literature. In Evgeniy Ivanovich’s classes, from time to time, when analyzing a work, we tried to explain its concept not by the scale of the author’s personality or era, but by human vices or even base passions found in the “new” creative biographies of writers and poets, but the teacher firmly and consistently convinced us of the opposite. Evgeniy Ivanovich did not allow us to devalue the classics to the level of pulp fiction. And there was no pedagogical pathos in this. This was the lesson that the teacher gave to his students: never change your ideals, show respect for time and its heroes, even if, in our opinion, they were not such. Evgeniy Ivanovich taught to think and not make superficial judgments. It was these qualities that aroused respect and even awe among more than one generation of philology students.” Despite being busy, E.I. Boyarsky found time not only for his favorite discipline. As Ph.D., Associate Professor A.I. recalls. Esmagulov, “Evgeniy Ivanovich has always been keenly interested in Eastern, Kazakh literature. I remember 1988. For the first time, our people learned about Shakarim Kudai Berdiev, Abai Kunanbaev’s cousin. “Only from such an environment do great figures emerge,” I remember Boyarsky’s words now. And three months later I heard a lot of new things about Shakarim from his lips.” Colleagues were amazed by his “omnivorousness” and constant readiness for self-education. Both in his professional activities and in his personal life, Evgeniy Ivanovich was a supporter of an active lifestyle: he enjoyed skiing, swimming, and traveled a lot along tourist routes, visiting significant places in Kazakhstan and Russia. He was a very versatile person and had many hobbies. While still studying at KazGUIM. S. Kirov and graduate school, E.I. Boyarsky became addicted to working in the library and the theater. I sat for hours in the famous Moscow Leninka, which absorbed the richest literature of all times and peoples. The theater was his great love, he tried to see all the best performances. When he and his wife Galina Matveevna visited Moscow and Alma-Ata, they always visited the capital’s theaters. One of Evgeniy Ivanovich’s hobbies was chess; at one time he participated in the Kazakhstan championship. First-class student Boyarsky always played, being both a student and a rector. It is noteworthy that it was thanks to chess that he met his future wife during his student years. Evgeniy Ivanovich was assigned to lead a chess club for girls, Galina Matveevna was his student. Romantic love, which arose thanks to common hobbies: literature, chess and theater, grew into a great and strong feeling. Everyone who knew them says that they were a beautiful and happy couple, radiating the light of true love and high culture. Galina Matveevna, candidate of philological sciences, associate professor, always supported Evgeniy Ivanovich in everything. In the evenings after classes, they came together to the institute dormitory, introduced students to literary novelties, discussed performances of the Kokchetav Russian Drama Theater and film premieres, introducing young people to modern culture. An excellent family man, a loyal friend, a reliable and wise person, E.I. Boyarsky left the kindest memory of himself in the hearts of grateful colleagues and students, relatives and friends. Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor N.P. Loktionova notes with great warmth: “For me, the name of Evgeniy Ivanovich is associated with the concepts of deep decency, honesty, and responsibility. He was like that at work, and he remained like that at home and in his personal life. In the family, Evgeniy Ivanovich enjoyed unquestioned authority; his opinion and advice were always very important.” Life gave friends and associates E.I. Boyarsky, the opportunity to communicate with such a Personality, which today is called “outgoing nature”. He was inimitable, talented, unique. Evgeniy Ivanovich belonged to the cohort of people called Masters. We can confidently say about him in the words of the poet Robert Rozhdestvensky: ... today, like yesterday - the Masters hold and carry this earth on their shoulders!... The years pass. But the results of labor and living memories remain. There remain successors who are faithful to the professional covenants, the code of honor of the Teacher and who continue his work.
