West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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Wc who love Wesleyan know that within her halls is to be found a friendly Christian en- vironment, and as wc leave, we carry with us many memories of classmates, friends, fine profes- sors, and Christian idealism. The future development of Wesleyan is dependent upon those who have studied and lived in her halls. It is upon those of us who have participated in her activities, played in her games, and studied in her classrooms and laboratories that the burden rests to prove th at the investment of time and money of the founding fathers was worthwhile. But, how can we prove this. ' By becoming contributors to the American heritage ourselves, by leading in our churches, schools, businesses — wherever we find ourselves in our life ' s work. We arc the products of Wesleyan just as truly as is the iron which comes from the foundry or the product which comes from the factory. In what way do we show the training of Wesleyan. ' By democratic ac- tion, alertness of mind and body, application of the wisdom of the philosophers we have studied, and especially in the demonstration of competent Christian culture in any circumstances in which wc find ourselves. The future of liberal arts colleges in America will ultimately be judged by its graduates. To graduates and undergraduates alike your Alma Mater challenges you to be true to the highest and finest in your own personal life, and to remember that your obligation to Alma Mater Wesleyan is not only one of continued support, but one of selecting members of the on- coming generation who will profit by the Wesleyan tradition and recommending that they be admitted to her halls in order that they may find the vision you have found. Wesleyan takes pride in her graduates and former students. May you always remember that service to your fellow men in the name of Christ is your Wesleyan heritage. page I 4

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aci a cC a icMeUf It is traditional for the graduating student body president to grace a page of the MUR- MURMONTIS with sweet nothings about ye olde alma mater, the sorrow of parting, and the cruelty of being cast into the outer darkness of the cold world. There is a certain sadness in de- parting from the friends and the campus we have come to know so well, but I cannot help feel- ing less sad about the past than eager to get on with the future. I have the exciting notion that we graduates are going out into the world of swift-changing currents, a world of transition and opportunity for those of us who will dedicate ourselves to breasting the currents. The fleeting moment of change from student to alumnus is a fitting time to take due cogni- zance of the increased responsibilities we assume in our nation ' s affairs on accepting a college de- gree. I would recall for you the challenging statement and question you heard one of our chapel speakers make this past year, the next fifty years are yot rs. ' What are you going to do with them. ' That ' s a good question, isn ' t it ' And the thought that the next fifty years really arc ours is a little frightening, isn ' t it. ' Fifty years from now the state of the world will be largely what we have made it; no alibi will look valid in the eyes of our children — and. yes. our grand-children — if that future world isn ' t a better one than the one we ' re struggling around with now. As college graduates on whom the responsibilities of civic leadership rest most heavily, we cannot hide our heads in the sands of time seeking relief from our duties by shirking them. More, we ought not to delude ourselves with thinning all we need to have a better world is a few men of genius at the top to guide us into the paths of righteousness; we could wake up fifty years from now to find those paths were more mere wanderings in the woods of fruitless hopefulness. For you students wc leave behind us in these cloistered halls, wc bid you prepare well to follow us; for us graduates, the time is noic ' and we must be up and doing! page 15