Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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ARTS AND SCIENCES GROSVENOR MAY RORINSON. A.M.: ARTHUR NEWVTDN LEONARD. the graduate of a Liberal Arts College should be able to mingle in a social group, confident that his deportment is above reproach and that l1is manners are wholly satisfac- tory: as a member of a strictly intellectual group he should participate in the conversation in an interesting and intelligent manner in the field in which he specialized as a student: and in other fields he should find it easy to listen appreciatively and profitably. Pll.D FRED AUSTIN KNAPP. A.M.: if I am indifferent to the opportunities for developing my intellect, for acquiring the ability to think straight and act wisely, I shall never know either the past or the pres- ent, or the bearing of either on the future. Nor will my insight into the problems of human nature measure up to the dictum of Terence: I am a man : notlzfzzg that relates fo man I deem foreign fo nzyseff. is this ideal impossible of attainment? Johnathan Y. Stanton is the answer. FRED ELMER POMEROY. the experiences of life constitute a continuous series of contacts in science, art, and literature. The ideal of educa- tion should be: to so train the individual that he will cultivate his spiritual and physical well-being and be able to correctly interpret the various contacts that are made during life. Se.D.: Page .YU

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Elly flf PRESIDENT CLIFTQIN DAGGETT GRAY, Ph.D., LL.D.: tn stimulate intellectual Curiosity, tu learn how to think atraiglit. tu lm-Colne familiar with the Cultural progress ul' tlui rar-c. fu acliicve relative mastery in one limited fit-lil of klimvlmlgc. to lwcunic cffc-Ctivc Incnilicrs of the Htatc. lu cnjuy at liiglicr lem-ls lwanty and gumliu-ss tlicse arv the principal Ulijwtive-5 of liberal education.

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Page Ten IIALBERT HAINS BRITAN, Ph.Il.: the object of a Liberal Arts College should be to prepare the student to live intelligently and appreciatively in this complex world of today, and to give him a start, both technically and in ideals, toward becoming a productive, 1-Hicient member of that society of which he is a constituent part. GE0llGE MILLET CHASE, A.M.: an educated manzknows mankind part and present, literature. the physical universe, human mentality, historic conceptions of life and God: appreciates poetry, music, art: uses effectively his native tongue and two or more others: reads intelligently, thinks soundly, realizes his limitations, is generous and understanding toward others, welcomes new ideas. WILLIAM RISBY WIIITElI0llNE, Pll.D.: the ideally educated man should have, in addition to an exhaustive knowledge of his chosen Held, a real interest in, and familiarity with, various other fields. he should be able to give an intelligent answer to any question and to render a wise judgment when needed. GEIIRGE EDWIN RAMSIIELL. A.M.: the ideally educated person is one who is master of himself. he has some knowledge of the past, some understanding of the present, and some philosophy concerning the future. He loves knowledge, not alone for knowledge's sake, but that it may enable him to contribute to the moral, social, and intellectual stability, ot' our inter-dependent life.