University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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1 75641, ZlfLi4 6446 6 Unless our educated classes, whether they have specialized in the arts, literature, or Sciences have also an interest in, and an intelligent appreciation of, the social, political, and economic problems of the society in which they must live their lives, they may have received an education which they may not use effectively. The approach to these problems through the development of interest and appreciation therein depends on a sense of personal responsibility to the community and the state. In other words, we must develop a sense of citizenship if there is to be a well ordered society in which to live and enjoy a richer life. Briefly stated, we have developed during the past decade or so, as a result of our amazingly rapid advances in technological and other fields, a highly specialized atti- tude toward education on the part of the students and faculty in many of our uni- versities. Many are thinking only in terms of education for individual competence, with the result that breadth of learning, background subjects, and even cultural ideals are being sacrificed in the rush for utilitarian knowledge which is so much in demand, especially in the professional fields and in the professional schools. The fact that social and economic trends might seriously impair the usefulness of such highly specialized knowledge has received scant consideration. Economic stability and social harmony have been taken for granted-government would solve all such problems as might arise, relieving the individual of any responsibility save to himself and his own career. It is a proper function, therefore, of our state universities today to read-iust the balance between education for individual competence alone, and education for breadth, for background, for cultural development, and for citizenship, in order to promote the best interests of the community in which we live. The University of Illinois expects to meet this situation with frankness and deal with it without sacrificing any of those fundamental values which our educational experience has taught us apply equally well in any situation-including the present. It is, in my opinion, equally mandatory on the University to produce men and women, who, when face to face with life in a world that is far from perfect, in a world that measures Success too often by material success regardless of the means employed, will use their knowledge for the common welfare of their fellow men. Prfsia'f'nt, l7nifvm'sify of Illinois ru rf

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T0 Tlllf SfllIllflll'IS llf II.I.IlllllIS: lin iii Mori x Pl 111,599 l' 1Y Op X G Q-'sw at ff 'Nw 351- i N D X 77 7.7 VJ S X OQXR Q6 X. T5 D I 1' . ' f '4gii:':Li l'L'fv, fu Z i f fy, 37 S2 g f N X if ol 4 if I WALTER W. WILLIAMS President, Board of Truxlces It is a pleasure to present to you greetings from the Board of Trustees and to congratulate you upon the decision which you have made to take advantage of the opportunity that is yours to secure an education at our great University. Through the years, the rapid progress that has been made hy the University of Illinois, I am sure, has been due to a great extent to the ever-growing host of young men and women of whom our student body and alumni are composed. The Board of Trustees, in advancing the welfare and reputation of the institution in every Way possible, needs the continued interest and support of the public, alumni, faculty and stall, and the entire student body. I am sure that we may continue to rely upon you now as students to do your part, and also later when you have joined the ranks of our alumni. Prfsiflefzt, Board of Trustrrx Liam lxl.-KY!-ZR XVIEL-KNIT Luvrsiixarnm