University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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W ISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING; THEREFORE GET WISDOM; AND WITH THY GETTING GET UNDERSTANDING. Proverbs iv. 7.

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THE CLASS ADVISOR’S MESSAGE As students of the Class of 1951 you have had the good fortune to be at Rhode Island State College during a period when the college has made rapid strides toward its goal of becoming a “quality ' ’ institution of higher learning. Many of the improve- ments which have taken place have not been readily observed by students and friends of the college. For example, I think the faculty has grown considerably, not only in numbers but also in the quality of the instruction which this body can give to the students. It is easy to understand why such improve- ments might not have been noticed by the people of the state. My purpose in this message is not to advise. (You will get enough advice from your elders during graduation week.) My purpose is to ask that you become Am- bassadors of Good Will” for Rhode Island State College. It is up to you to convince the people of the state that their state col- lege is now truly an institution of higher learning and that the money which they are spending for Rhode Island State College will pay increasing dividends for the state. Make Rhode Island State College your hobby. Eugene Winslow

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THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE To the Members of the Class of 1951: The most important single factor in a modern liberal education, says Harvard ' s President Conant, is education students receive from one another. For evidence of these educational values, look through the pages of the 1951 GRIST. Here, in picture and in printed word, is a record of the things you have been doing in your pursuit of a college degree. Your academic program, of course, has been your main college objective. But the academic is only a part of the education you have received. In your informal associations with fellow students, with the faculty, and with other members of the college community, you have gained educational experience equally valuable, equally important, in your preparation for a happy, useful life. The broad scope of activity that comprises college life finds graphic expression in the year- book. To each of y ou these pages will have a special meaning, according to your own special experience — the friendships that spring from fraternity and sorority, the mental stimulus that comes from a clash of wits in a club meeting, the inspiration of a confidential talk with a faculty advisor, the discipline that attends a contest on the field of sports, the thrill of seeing one s team snatch victory in a close-fought game, the poise and social ease cultivated on the dance floor, the self-confidence gained by one who holds office in a student organization, the sense of responsi- bility which accompanies student self-government, the appreciation of spiritual values nurtured by religious activities. All these, whether you realize it or not, have been an essential part of your education; and their importance will grow upon you through the years to come. You face a future fraught with danger and uncertainty. The kind of education you have re- ceived will enable you better to meet that future. Throughout the years you will increasingly treasure the memory of the rich experiences recorded here. Faithfully yours, Carl R. Woodward