Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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A STORY Achievement To achieve means to fulfill, complete, to carry on to a final close. Is it not fitting that achievement should be chosen as the theme for a college yearbook, in which are depicted the four lives of a student, his scholastic, activity, ath- letic, and social fulfillments from his freshman through his senior year. Achievement of something, whether it be right or wrong, has been the ultimate aim of people for centuries. Our forefathers hoped to achieve for us a democratic way of living; the achievement of material things is the goal for many ruthless business men. But to a college student, achievement means a final code and way of life that will satisfy his desires for everything that is fine and beautiful. Achievement in college is not an end in itself but a means to an end, to the final close. By well-rounded living as a student he attains something new from each thing he does that will complete the final measure of his achievements. Youth may pick strange ways to develop within themselves the qualities for achievement. But taking the definition as carrying to a final close, he can not be judged by the specific things he does but by his end development. If it is true that experience is the best teacher, then youth should be permitted to travel in many ways, try many things, and think new thoughts. If society has within itself the right way of living, then youth will ultimately discard the wrong for the right and all that will remam will be the sum total of his experiences that have led to correct living. Youth will ever accept what is handed to it with questioning and wondering and desire to try something new. That is its greatest virtue — its constant quest for something better and finer. Now, turn the page and look at what is pictured here. Think of the stu- dents and the faculty members as achieving — not honorary keys, Greek letters, or prominence as authors and educational leaders, but only acquiring these smaller honors in order that their real achievement of the American way of life may be good and noble. The college that promotes such achieve- ment justifies to the best of its ability its reason for being.

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... real achievement of the American way of life .

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WORLDWIDE ADVENTURES OF ACHIEVEMENT F A Just as a university can not function without students, neither can it function without faculty. Too, the students are not alone in the field of achievement. Tlie six members of the university faculty pre- sented on this page have been chosen be- cause their work is considered representa- tive of the work being done by all mem- bers. Their special achievements in the different fields are representative of the many fields which are being touched by other professors. Miami is very fortunate in having among its faculty those who are constantly addmg their work to the achievements of others in varied fields, and who are recognized as eminent au- thorities and leaders. Dr. Burton L. French, associate professor of government, is eminent as a lawyer, lecturer, and writer on law and political science. He re- ceived his A.B. and LL.D. degrees from the University of Idaho and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. With the exception of two sessions, he was a member of Congress from 1903 to 1933. He was the delegate from Congress to the Interparliamentary Union Con- ventions in London and Bucharest. Miami points with pride to one of its gradu- ates, Joseph W. Clokey, now dean of the School of Fine Arts. He was a member of the faculty once before, serving from 1915 to 1926. He left to become a member of the Pomona College faculty. He returned to his alma mater in 1939 as dean. His music is widely known for he has written many songs, several operas, cantatas, organ music, and is an authority on religious Dr. F. Alton Wade is widely known as the pilot of the large snow cruiser which was a part of the equipment of the recent Byrd Antartic Expedition. He was in charge of the scientific and geological investigation of the region in the South Pole where the party was stationed. He graduated from Kenyon College and accom- panied Byrd on his previous expedition. Upon his return he became assistant professor of geology at Miami and obtained his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins in 1936.