MacMurray College - Tartan / Illiwoco Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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In the course of his studies, the liberally educated student will learn many things. He will discover the similarities, and also the differences, among various religions, philos- ophies, scientific theories, and evaluations of art and literature. He will learn to think subjectively as well as objectively, and he will learn to ask why? and then, what is important? In the world of today and tomorrow men are seeking, will seek answers to these questions. The student of liberal education will ask perhaps the most questions of all, for he is made aware of the world — of his world, and he is searching for himself and for his God. He is searching for meaning. The hidden wellspring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea; And the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes. But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure; And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line. For self is a sea boundless and measureless. — The Prophet

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Knowledge The aim of the liberal arts education has al- ways been to teach man the capacity of his own mind and spirit — to teach him that he may be as complete as he chooses to make himself. His profession may be in the sciences, in the arts, in philosophy, yet he has other capabilities. He may use them to seek knowledge of the mind and soul, knowledge of events past, of the pres- ent, and of that which may be. He is a part of the world around him, and it is his world. The student should have a chance to learn of ma n ' s history and progress through literature, art, the sciences, and religion. He will play many roles besides that of student, and later, a mem- ber of his profession. Perhaps civic leader, church member, parent — he will be a part of many groups and a member of society.

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Tradition Meets Change MocMurroy College for Women has a variety of traditions, some of long standing, many more recent, but one of the earliest and still most significant is the wearing of the green ribbon. In the colors ceremony freshman women, dressed in white, are given green ribbons. These they wear until the ribbons are burned in the green ribbon ceremony at the end of initiation, symbolizing the entrance of the freshman class into the life of the school. Class songs and serenades, class shirts and projects, the Navy-Army hockey game, are events throughout the year quite familiar to the Mac- Murray women. Near the year ' s end, after Honors Chapel, is one of the more solemn traditions: the senior class, in cap and gown, plants a tree somewhere on campus. It will grow and flourish as a momento of the seniors ' four years at this school. Changes have come — many changes in the last five years, but tra- dition remains much a part of MacMurray College for Women.