Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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WORD Dear Classmates, Here is the 1957 Jumbo Book—our yearbook. There is much of the usual in it, but there are also some very special things, including new Holmes poems, photos a la “Life”, and more. Last fall we asked John Holmes if he would write some poems especially for our yearbook, and he said he would. He has put into words the feelings most of us have had about college, and done it in a very clear, exciting, near and important way. We are very proud that he did it for this Jumbo Book, and want to say our thanks here, in print, so that it will be at least as permanent as the book. If you wondered “what’s this for?” at the September Regi¬ stration when you were asked to put down the five things you felt you would remember most about Tufts, please turn to pages 8-37. Almost all of us said we would remember many of the same things: football, Mayoralty, dances, exams, getting to know people; but it also seems that our memories of Tufts will be as varied as we are, and we have tried to show that too. And as an “added attraction” we have used three full-color photographs; this is the first time since the Centennial Jumbo Book that color printing has been used. Because we believe that a yearbook should show more than it talks about, we have tried to keep the picture content high and the word content low; we think we have succeeded. In fact, this is probably the longest single piece of writing in the entire book. Sincerely, Deirdre E. Giles Editor-in-Chief