Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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Dean of nstrucfion MR. .MANSER Great is the responsibility that you of the second post-war graduating class must bear — you who are going out from here to face a world still in turmoil. At this time, more than at any other, there must be a perfect balance between rights and duties. Neither must be taken for granted. Rights and privileges should be both the cause and effect of conscious responsibility. To work antl labor with conscientious effort is a basic law of life on this earth. It is a right that we have every reason to demand; it is a duty that all must observe, for no individual oi ' nation can survive in semi-indolence. When these days of uncertainty and scarcity are over and the world seems once again to be in a state of normalcy, be not forgetful of the lessons learned from the world ' s ex- perience; be not indifferent to the signs of the times; but know that the world will be what your generation makes it — a place ruled and ruined by personal greed or a place where human conduct is at its most exalted level. Mr. Manser, Miss Cleveland

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Mrs. Morales. Dr. RetPti. Mr. Manser, Mr. Decker, Pres. Morgan, Mr. Long, Mis:i Ayers. Miss Wasley, Miss Brooks. Miss Steele. Administrative Counci The Administrative Council of the college consists of the President and all Administrative Officers of the college and meets each week to review plans and policies emanating from the president ' s office and various student-faculty- alumni committees. The administration of such plans and policies approved by the Administrative Council are dele- gated to an administrative office or officer, to individual faculty members or to special committees by the president of the college. The personnel of the council consists of the President, Business Manager, Dean of Instruction, Dean of Women, Dean of Men, Director of Secondary Education, Director of Elementary Education, Director of Music Education, Direc- tor of Home Economics Education, Librarian, College Physician and Director of Athletics.

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Dean of Women and Dean of Men College this yeai ' is diffei-ent. That statement has been repeated numerous times by students. The crowded campus, the large eniollment in classes, and the number of men enrolled were evidence of this. Because it was different, it required a larg-er measure of patience, understanding, and openmindedness on the part of both faculty members and students. The M.S.T.C. campus of 1946-1947 was a challenge to each one of you — a challenge to u. ' e your influence to help others see the importance of working for the good of the campus community rather than for individual goals. In order to exert a good influence on others it was the duty of each to become in still larger meas- ure intellectually capable, morally responsi- ble, socially competent, physically fit, vocationally directed, and spiritually mature. It became your individual responsibility to direct your individual influence toward that which was good. As citizens you will find yourselves living in a world which desperately needs individ- uals who are intelligent, well- trained leaders, creative in imagination, and courageous in action. Your college education should have helped you to have faith in your convictions and to work happily and effectively with other people. My wish for each of you is that you will live and work in such ways that your con- tributions will be definite and constructive to the life of our times. Remember — your life will influence the future. Dorothy M. Wasley Dean of Women The world today is faced with at least one fundamental necessity on the part of its people — the need of discipline. Self control has not been a characteristic of our genera- tion. Much laxity has crept into our personal morals, our respect for law, in our family life and in putting common welfare above self-interests. This is psychological and emo- tional disintegi ' ation. No life evei ' grows great until it is dedicated and disciplined. One of the widest gaps in human experiences is the gap be- tween what we say we want to be and our willingness to discipline ourselves to arrive at that objective. The cost in every realm is always self-discipline. Nevertheless, a mood within us rises against this ti ' uth. I resent restraint and repression I want to do what I please, to follow my whims and desires. I want to let myself go. I want to be my own master and not the slave of conventional codes of society. I want to be free. Free thinking is not freedom from the laws of thought. Free living is not freedom from the laws of life. Creativeness in the field of science means adherence to scientific laws. Artistic creativeness depends upon obedience to the laws of beauty. No one is free until he has mastered him- self. There is present in the life of every person who has attained greatness in any realm, whether it be art. music, science, or philosophy, a devotion that is his pride and joy, and freedom to live up to and to dis- cipline himself for. This is quite different from letting yourself go. This means having something within you, stimulating and con- trolling, around which life grows integrated and unified, so that the greatest satisfaction and freedom comes in living up to and out from it. The roots of a self-disciplined character are profoundly spiritual, faith that there are values worth being dedicated to, faith that there are ends worth being self-disciplined for and faith that there is possible a decent world that self-disciplined men and nations can build. Samuel M. Long Dean of Men