Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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OREWORD 1941 — just another year in a cascade of years for many, but to the youth of America, it brings a definite challenge. They find themselves in the midst of a world in chaos, bewildering in its senseless violence and intol- erance. It is marked by marching feet, bursting bombs, and unbelievable suffering. On both sides of their country war already rages. And in this swift, stream- lined age, war strikes quickly, without warning, and, unless the proper precautions have been made, with grim finality. The people of the United States, although praying for peace, have realized the necessity for

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strengthening their defense. This entailed drafting into service the youth of the country. Young men from all walks of life have been placed in uniform, and taught to defend the principles upon which their forefathers built the nation. All hope that we may be spared the suf- fering and cost of conflict, but if it is inevitable, the United States of America holds a mighty club in readi- ness. In spite of this turbulent world, strange and rather frightening, into which the college student finds himself suddenly thrust, there is no shirking or complaining. It is with courage and optimism, with a continued striving toward a better world that youth faces the future. It is this spirit which L ' Agenda of 1941 wishes to emphasize. There has been no attempt to glorify Bucknell or Buck- nellians; there is no need for that. We wish to give you Bucknell, simply and directly, to prove that the youth of this generation are equal to any crisis, however threat- ening. Bucknell has celebrated its 95th anniversary this year, as the nation has celebrated its 165th. Just as the nation shall go on, undaunted and unafraid, so shall Bucknell — the stuff of which great democracies are made.