Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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OJ t,7i7! 7! ' ' !3fyA?Hi ' Dedcc Xed ta . . . VR. JAMES A. GATHINGS With great pride and sincere appreciation, we dedicate the nineteen hun- dred and fifty-one L ' AGENDA to Professor Gathings, whom we have come to know as a friend, to respect as an educator, and admire as a real person. Whether he is making political science come alive in the class or moving to another room while a freshman fireside takes over his living room, Dr. Gathings has always typified the spirit of student-faculty cooperation of which we at Bucknell are especially proud. Since he joined the faculty in 1 932, he has actively participated in student as well as faculty activities. His belief in the ability of students to accept re- sponsibility has been enduring, and he has supported us as we tried to put our ideals into practice. In addition to many years of service as advisor to Student- Faculty Congress, he is at present proving himself a capable advisor to Omicron Delta Kappa and an enthusiastic supporter of our efforts to establish an academic honor system. As one of Bucknell ' s most popular professors, his faith in the student body remains unshaken in spite of the fact that he has had the rare opportunity of greeting most of us at our groggiest best in an eight o ' clock class. His south- ern accent, his friendly smile, and his unswerving allegiance to the New York TIMES are a few of the characteristics we will remember best about him. A true scholar. Dr. Gathings is a member of numerous honor societies, has written several books, and has served as president of the Pennsylvania Political Science Association. But no matter how busy he is with official duties, his door is always open to the students. We hope that this dedication will, in some small way, make him feel that his efforts have not been unappreciated. He is always willing to lend a sympathetic ear

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