Fitchburg State University - Saxifrage Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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M DR. CHARLES M. HERLIHY The Classes of 1943 and 1944 have the distinction of being the first to accelerate and the first to hold a mid-term commencement since this institution was established in 1895. You entered college in the year when all but one of the democra- cies of Europe had been crushed by the panzer might of the Axis. You are graduating from college in the memorable year when the organized might of the United Nations has started on the Victory road to end the totalitarian triple threat of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Your classmates, to a man, are members of the All American team which has been called in to fight for the ideals of the democratic way of life. How proud we are of them and the several hundred graduates of earlier classes at F. T C. We ask the Divine blessing on these our gallant soldiers, sailors, marines, aviators, and coast guardsmen. President c. 7