Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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T tif-HgAV4.R V ARWOO K»QF»Ttig ' O RfrTQN! MAI lXJLLtOfc President ' s Message ' HE purpose of the College is threefold: To acquaint its students with the principles and methods of science that will enable them to become economically independent through control of the natural and industrial forces around them; to imbue them, through famili- arity with the enduring sources of learning and culture by which mankind has climbed from savagery to civilization, with an inquiring spirit and a congenial sense of being at home as a citizen of an aspiring world; and to establish in terms of habit such ideals of industry, honor, and service as will prove, through life, a touchstone of achievement and character. The College is widely recognized for its constructive work in applying science to industry. Through vears of devoted service on the part of its staff, it has succeeded in building up an organization for conserving and developing the natural resources and productive enterprises of the state. The careers of its graduates and former students, moreover, more than half of whom have been out of college only eight vears or less, are convincing evidence that the training they received is vocationally effective. The great majority of them have made substantial progress in the fields for which they trained, and many have already attained distinction. But the College, while primarily vocational and technical, includes in its curricula not only the practical training that helps its graduates to make a living, but such additional and liberal training as helps them also to make that living abundant, purposeful and significant. Hence the thorough train- ing in all the basic arts and sciences, and in English, modern languages, history, government, econom- ics, physical education and music. Thus the College meets the modern obligation of a state institution of higher learning by providing for the student, and the constituency he represents, specialized scientific service. It fulfills also the age-old obligation of giving him such breadth of training as will free his mind, unrestricted by preju- dice or ignorance, to range with confidence among the problems that confront the industries and pro- fessions of today. Finally, through a faculty of highly trained specialists, animated by a spirit of service as well as of research, and holding themselves true friends and companions of the students, it offers that most priceless opportunity of a higher education — bringing the student and the teacher into intellectual and spiritual partnership. tf ' » Dr. V. J. Kerr at his desk. .ii. t: taa.-n:iii.iitr aiPivia:imart;iiQiV :i: yfl:ii:t [- ]

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t;i:D:i ifiVi :q j : :f i»] :ti»i a t ; m» : Kef] : g. f: % :u j] i % jcj U. G. DuBACH, Dean of M.en Dean Dubach ' s Message — - -|jF ONE could do what he mos t de- C£ (3 T sires as Dean of Men, he would want ability to help young men find themselves; to advise well on the choice of life work; on the selection of courses to meet the demands in the chosen field; on the choice and degree of indul- gence in social and student activities, to guarantee well-rounded development ; on the care of the body, to insure capacity to carry out the chosen program; on the maintenance of confidence with parents, that there might be complete under- standing with the home; and to think- in the spiritual realm, so as to be able to grapple with the vital problems facing young men. Only mutual confidence be- tween advisees and adviser makes possi- ble even an approach to minimum results in these and many other problems con- fronting everv adviser of young men. Kate Jameson, Dean of Women Dean Jamesons Message — -y ' IS said of Edmund Burke that £)C) jf replied to a message by George III, It is the best of messages to the best of people from the best of kings. So, in a way, could Volume XXIII of the Beaver be charac- terized. It is a message from the Oregon State college to parents and friends of the student body. Herein students have set forth, through word and picture, the beauties of the campus, the various academic activities and also the lighter side of college life. As we know the students, the institution and the state of Oregon, surely we too can use the words of the great English statesman and say of this Beaver, It is the best of mes- sages to the best of people from the best of workers. f— :n:tait a:n:iii:Mi: a niVia:fcriiarf.:iQtv a: TV ' NINg [22]