Carleton University - Raven Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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TO DR J, A. GIBSON, THE FIRST DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCE AT CARLETON COLLEGE THE RAVEN '52 IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. -6,

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xvf ,Vx l wi i 3 xx 5 The Tusk Uelfd ulI'l' 66 en a field sable, in radiants d'argent, a maple leaf gules, charged with an open book, crest - a phoenix propref' So runs the Heraldic description of the Carleton College crest. The crest is the phoenix, the legendary eternal bird which symbolizes the renewing of learning from older foundations, The shield, a maple leaf charged with an open book, signifies that Carleton College is situated in the nation's capital and that learning is open to all who wish to partake of it, The radiants are interpreted as the light of learning. Ours the task eternal is the motto taken from Walt Whitman's poem Pioneers , and ties in with the eternal quality of the phoenix. And so the Carleton College crest symbolizes sound learning, good Citizenship, and the highest hopes of humanity. -5-

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fhep ec4n'.o eoocagep 60 the gzadualing Cllau of 1952 These lines are published as we are completing ten years of formal instruction at Carleton College. In one sense, we have come a long way since the spring afternoon ten years ago when Dr. Tory called me up and said, I want you to come and teach history at Carleton College. Very well, I replied, land what else could one say ?l when shall l begin P We have progressed from two years' instruction in some subjects to degree programs in four areas, and our graduates are beginning to make their mark in fields of more than ordinary interest and of national importance. We have created interest and goodwill in all our further efforts. ln another sense, we are midstream in a constantly changing, swiftly flowing river of experience and apprehension. The other day, I heard Dr. Reinhold Neibuhr describing the processes of history as, not a canal which could be driven through a mountain, but as a broad and meandering river that flows between and around the mountains. I remarked particularly what he said about the course of this river. What a folly it would be lhe saidl to risk a tragic conclusion to contemporary history by insisting that it must have a logical conclusion. In our progress upon the river of history, we shall have to deal with many obstacles, some unknown and uncharted. We shall have to avoid the shoals of pre,udice and misinformation, the backwaters of indolence and lack of application, and at the same time get safely past or around the rapids which may promise the illusion of success without honest effort. l have seen Carleton College grow from idea to actuality, from hopeful intention to reputable worth. I would like to see it become both symbolism and talisman for understanding, imagination, and all those subtle and indefinable graces which give dignity to the human personality and courage to the human heart. We shall, all of us, need all of these resources of mind and heart. As you move out with sailing papers, I wish you fair winds and happy voyaging. Q , f Q , DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCE M7-