Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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A COMMUNITY CREATION lt has been my privilege to observe college life for a good many years. Each year is different, and, though a somewhat similar calendar may be followed, the changes in the student body and in the faculty make of each round of college months a unique experience. Going to college for the student is not merely an attend- ance in classes or being along at a series of events as a spectator, watching others perform or hearing what they have to say. Rather the student becomes a part of a com- munity, and the total spirit of that community in any year results from the contribution of what each one does and says. Some of these activities may be more spectacular or ob- vious than others. Everybody can witness the achievements of athletic abilities. The records of debate and oratory are public. The music talent gradually wins attention. Leaders of social groups or of the student body itself are of the stu- dents' own choosing. This Annual portrays an almost be- wildering array of campus groups and activities-all of them go into the making not only of a year-book, but of a year of college life. But there is another phase more difficult to picture. lt is the interest of the student in his books and studies. The hours spent in the library or laboratory, the quiet reflection over the meaning of what one learns, the silent growth of mind and soul-'these are the essence of a college spirit. As seed which grows underneath the surface, these moments bring blossom and fruit years later far from the campus. And the quiet influence of serious scholarship makes the college a community of growing personalities-a rare garden in the midst of a bustling, restless civilization. To have had a share in, and to have contributed some- thing to, this kind of common life is the unforgettable ex- perience of creative college years. Dr. and Mrs. Bergendoff pose at the Presi- dent's birthday party. 6 CONRAD BERGENDOFF, Ph.D President of the College

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,L Vi ff- as S? ' Xe' YE s. g1v1l bbw-rg - X . E , , -1 T V '4F' '5- The student's life is crea- tive. Often the creativity is obscured by the pains of discipline and hard- workf but it is always pre- sent whether it is found in the artist at work or in the subtle adventure of discovery.