The Hill School - Dial Yearbook (Pottstown, PA)

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HAIL AND FAREWELL TO TI-IE CLASS OF 1946 Greetings and good wishes extended year after year to graduat- ing classes tend to fall into a stilted pattern. In this brief statement to the members of the Class of 1946, I should like to offer a few suggestions with respect to your college courses which may be of lasting value in the years that lie ahead. As you choose your courses in college, Whether they be in the field of the classics, science, or engineering, you should recognize the value and importance of including a liberal sprinkling of cul- tural courses in those fields of study that interest you. Believe me, in later years, in whatever profession you elect to follow for your lifeis Work, they will make real contributions in your clearer think- ing and your better understanding of human relationships. Most of the great men in engineering, art, business, law and medicine have broad cultural backgrounds gained through a liberal education in fields of study in college which were not closely related to their professions. I have Watched with keen interest and appreciation the development of many Hill boys in professional life who have appreciated the value of a liberal education. They have gone far. The Social Sciences and the Humanities were never so important to human understanding as they are at this time, especially with those peoples in distant lands who have been brought much nearer to our native land through speed of travel and the War. I believe that if you will preserve a balance between the mate- rialistic and the cultural in your development in your college courses and later on in your vocational endeavors, you will do much to lay an enduring foundation for a happy and useful life. Good luck to you in the years that lie ahead! IAMES I. WENDELL

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IAMES 1. WENDELL, MA., LL.D HEAD MASTER OF THE HILL