Beloit College - Codex Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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CTE AH E eB ASG Us Gel YS GAs a cli Kes Oa WS Ee ial In Beloit college there is a group of approximately forty-five cultured, sympathetic and inspirational men and women who have assumed in a professional way the difficult task of opening the proverbial door of knowledge to approximately 500 more or less aspiring, energetic and headstrong younger men and women. ‘This first group comprises the faculty of the college; the second the student body. There are times when students hoist the red flag and cry vengeance and there are times when departmental heads are justified in whatever methods they pursue. In the main, however, the white flag and the olive branch adorn the halls of learning, and there is serene fellowship and scholasticism abiding betwixt sage and neophyte. It is concerning the keepers of the rod, the key and the scroll that this billet doux is written. Professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, and assistants! How very little we know about this faculty of ours! Founders’ Day brings with it prolific “tales of the past’? of how buildings were built and classes conducted. Stories dealing with all phases of student life and activity flow from reminiscing lips. But what of the faculty? We, the students, daily associate with some fifty persons, listen to their lectures, observe their classroom habits, struggle over their ingenious examinations, and complete courses with them. ‘To what end? ‘To the extent that we know perhaps whether or not the professor calls on students by rows A