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

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President ' s Message To the Members of the Class of 1952: College is sometimes regarded as a preparation for life. True, a college education, wisely ordered and seriously pursued, can be an important part of one ' s preparation for a career. On the other hand, I prefer to think of college not simply as preparation for life, but as an impor- tant part of life itself. The student who reaps the greatest benefit from four years of college is not the one who enrolls with the sole objective of self-gain. He benefits most from college experience who seeks to give of himself as a responsible member of the university community, as a campus citizen, dedicating a share of his time and his effort to advance the best interests of the university. The GRISTS as they appear from year to year are the annals which record the activities of our university community. These pages reflect the diversity of inter- ests and of activities which together comprise student life on a typical American land-grant university campus. Peruse this volume and you will understand what I mean when I say that college is not only a preparation for life, but an important segment of life itself. For sixty years your alma mater has been growing from small and humble beginnings to its present stature and vigor. You have had part in its development and during your undergraduate years you have seen it reach the status of a full-fledged university. Here is the record of rich and rewarding years on this campus. You will treasure their memory as long as you live. These pages will always stand as reminders of a period in your life which gave you self-confidence, breadth of view, understanding of your fellow men, and faith in the future. Faithfully yours, Carl R. Woodward Board of Trustees 6

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inter action We dream a dream and wonder if anyone else dreamed the same dream . . . We think a thought and look around for someone else who has thought the same thought . . . When we find him, we find a part of ourselves, someone with whom to share ideas, someone to help answer our questions . . . relieve our doubts. We search for him when studies get us down . . . when fears and worries wear us thin. We search for him when a new revelation comes to us and we share it . . . giving of our- selves . . . becoming more complete. All we did was speak and a similar heart heard. Friendship becomes more than the bummed cigarette or borrowed car. All this just because we spoke . . . and shared the most precious of all . . . our minds. 5

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• JOHN CHIICOTE WELDIN, Dean of Administration and Registrar OLGA PAULINE BRUCHER, Dean and Professor of Home Economics • JOHN F. QUINN, Dean of Men • MASON HERBERT CAMPBELL, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Direc- tor of Agricultural Experimental Station CARL RAYMOND WOODWARD, President of the University WILLIAM ITTER, Faculty Representative of the College of Arts and Sciences • ARLENE TILTON, Faculty Representative of the College of Home Economics EVELYN BELLE MORRIS, Dean of Women • THOMAS STEPHEN CRAWFORD, Dean of College of Engineer- ing, Director of Engineering Experimental Station, and Professor of Chemical Engineering • GEORGE ANDREW BALLENTINE, Dean of the College of Business Administration HAROLD WILLIAM BROWNING, Vice President of the University and Dean of College of Arts and Sciences. The Executive Council 7