Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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The College in Time o: In this struggle for the democratic way of life, the college is destined to play an important part. To many students will doubtless fall the task of making supreme sacrifices to insure for others, indeed for the whole of mankind, a liberty and justice for all. In those who are now cr sO(;n will he actively engaged in defense of their country are placed cur faith and trust. To defend at home those principles cf democracy for which they will- iiigly contend becomes the sacred obligation of all of us. Not the least important of these tenets is the intellectual freedom of our people which germinates from a univeral system, of education. Even in the swirl of the maelstrom of destruction must we defend America ' s right to creative- ness — the urge to create which has made America strong, and virulent and free. America ' s great strength lies in her intellectual values and these, loo, we must protect. We must defend opportunity, for which this nation, above all others, stands. On these principles America was built and on these principles America as a free nation, at peace or at war, must ever endure. Those students who are ready to give, their last full measure of de- votion, may rightfully expect that others will not fail to defend at heme the common cause of freedom. May we not falter in this task which lies ahead! Dr. Will ' s E. I ' m 1 1 President of Mansfield Slate Teachers Collefj ' '

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James G. Moiyau Dcaii i)i Iiist)iiction Message From The Dean We are now engaged in a struggle which, unlike other experiences our nation has had, will determine the survival or fall of the system of individual freedom which we have built up in this country surpassing any- thing in recorded history. What the effects will be on our spiritual, eco- nomic, and governmental organizations can be nothing more than the wildest conjecture at this time. The winning of this war will mean more lor American education than is generally recognized. For before we win it this nation and all its institutions will have to exert everv ounce of energv and make sacrifices which up to this time have been undreamed of. Edu- cation at all levels of learning naturally will feel the impact of this situa- tion. Our college must fulfill its obligation to society in these critical times and must support our government ' s war efforts. ' Our educational institutions have done much in the past to sustain our democratic institu- tions and inspire the youth of our land with a loyalty for them. These tame institutions must do more in the future than they have done in the past to arouse in American youth an appreciation and a love for all that is best in our democratic society. We shall need MacArthurs in other than military danger zones. We shall have to discover means foi- organ- izing offensives in other than military areas before we can be confident that the future is secure. Our college approaches its task with a realization that our nation not only needs educated men in the armed forces, but also educated men and women on the war front at home and in the vears of reconstruction that will follow this war. James G. Morgan. Dean of Instruction. U