Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Senior Class Officers: William Shank, president, Lois Alm, vice-presid ent, Martha Ann Bryan, secretary-treasurer. outside Withrow Court in the cap and gown that even the most blase of you feels thrilled to wear. You may have been a B.M.O.C., or only your profs may recognize your name. You may be thrilled that you lust did pass, you may be a Phi Bete and about to receive your diploma summa cum laude. You may be white, black, or yellow, foreign born or first or eighth generation Amer- ican, you may worship at any of a score of churches or none at all. lt doesn't matter. Many of the people you're with today you'll never see again. lt doesn't matter. At this moment all of you are tied together by four years of living. Nothing can ever take them from you, and you cannot be rid of them even should you so desire. They are yours forever, they are part of you. Now, at last, at this moment you know the meaning of Alma Mater.

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AN SCIE CE The College of Liberal Arts, the oldest school in lvliami University, pro- vides a vvell-balanced liberal education and seeks Through a flexible cur- riculum to develop a broadminded culture as a foundation for later pro- fessional study. lt offers courses in the preparation for governmental for- eign service, lavv, social vvork, medicine, dentistry, engineering, journalism, and religious vvork as well as vvork leading to the degree Master of Art. The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts is Dean William E. Alderman. l-lis 12 years at the University have established the friendliest of relations be- tween him and his liberal arts advisees. This was shown when he was tap- ped as an honorary member of ODK in i942 for his service to the campus. During the vvar he held the position of Armed Service Representative of the University.