Hamilton College - Hamiltonian Yearbook (Clinton, NY)

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HAMILTON'S WAR DEAD . ln sunny green spots and on sterile water-bounded dunes the world over are planted great geometric patterns of white crosses. They enshrine Ameri- cans who fell in the second world holocaust within a generation. Fifty of them mark the resting places of men o11ce on this campus. Each of these sacred patches is become a part of Hamilton, forever Hamilton. Over 1600 Hamilton men went forth into the most awful ordeal ever known under heaven. These fifty clods of rich dust are its legacy to us. They make Hamilton akin to the world. One should be proud to carry the name 6'Hamiltonian, with all it repre- sents: sanity, perspective, catholicity. Amidst bewildering tumult, Hamilton remains sanctuary. lts immutability will be soon enough apparent after our departure. Then, let us hearken to the lost voices of these men who knew and loved Hamilton, let us now recognize our kinship with them. All we do here and hereafter ought to be guided by their remote, urging cries. Truly it is time for men to cease being human and become holy. Nothing less is required of us than complete dedication-for destruction. Sometimes on a summer evening, when one hears the rustle of tirs and looks down on his college and sees the pinpoints of light appear far below in the valley, he knows the experience of calm, determined reconciliation with truth. Such must we heed. Hamilton's war dead, thc war dead of the world, yes, miserable humanity itself, are watching us. 08 4

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I'0l'll PRESIDENT WORCESTER The title of Hamilton alumnus is a proud one. Many distinguished Ameri- cans have felt the warm satisfaction that comes with writing after one's name: '4A.B., Hamilton College. You men whom this hook honors have won your degrees under circumstances which make them equal in value and meaning to any Hamilton degrees heretofore conferred. Many of you, absent for years on war service, have returned to a college plunged i11to confusion by expansion and reconversion, to seize a college education as opportunity afforded. Yet in spite of trials, or perhaps because of them, your Hamilton degrees stand for sound learning, distinguished teaching, and pleasant familiarization with the responsibilities of free men. Increasingly as the years go by, your degree will symbolize for you the quality of mind and character that makes men leaders among their professional fellows and their fellow-citizens. Keeping the college headed truly towards the highest goals is a common task of faculty, administration, students, and alumni. A last Word: Never get lost! The College goes to great lengths to keep track of its own. Whenever you move or change jobs or have another baby, send a postcard to the Alumni Review. This will help us to make your participation in College affairs more pleasant and rewarding. If your College experience has been extraordi- nary, small wonder, for I feel that the College should take extraordinary pride in your conquest of difficult disciplines of the mind and your good cheer in the face of hardship. You are a grand bunch, and that goes for your wives too. God speed to all of you, and return soon and frequently to the Hill whence you are setting forth. 3

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