Central Michigan University - Chippewa Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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DENl S I O PRES MESSAGE-l ,gl Charles L. Anspach, Ph.D., LL.D President Central Michigan College

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To Ivan D. Cole, assistant professor of English and long-suffering advisor of student publications, the 1951 CHIPPEWA is dedicated. Few people not connected with journalism at Central realize what a difficult task is that of advisor to LIFE and CHIPPEWA. Upon him falls all the abuse and criticism for the paper and yearbook. Every mistake that is made, everything which is printed and perhaps steps on someone's toes is blamed on him because he is the advisor. It is in appreciation of his faith, understanding, and infinite patience that the book is dedicated. Mr. Cole has often meant the difference in an edition of the paper being printed or not, his corny headlines have lent humor to its pages. He always has an answer for the questions of his staff members. His advice isn't forced on his editors - in fact, I DEDICATION -- he seldom intervenes unless he is asked. Censor- ship by Mr. Cole just doesn't exist. If it did, perhaps the editors would have less trouble with policies, however, the students under him would profit little by their experiences on the paper and yearbook. He leaves major decisions to the staff, with the result that they learn where to draw the line themselves. Last but not least, he is a good Joe - one with whom students enioy working and for whom they have the deepest respect. He is married and the father of an I8-year-old daughter, Connie, who is enrolled at Central. For hobbies it's the outdoors for him. Fishing and hunting occupy his spare hours. Because of his official capacity, dedicating this annual to Mr. Cole without his knowledge has been difficult, but with the cooperation of all concerned, our obiective has been attained. I I 'hi

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The Certainty of Uncertainty Years ago an annual was published in another period of near-war. Many campus leaders, faculty, and students of that period looked with apprehen- sion and faith to the future-apprehension, be- cause they realized that the potentialities and possibilities of war were ahead, faith, for they knew from experience that sometime all would be well again and that eventually they could say, All of this and Heaven too. The period of heaven has been rather short, and once again this annual is being published in a period when world conditions are far from stable. Again the questions-What is ahead? ls there anything of which we can be certain? Of one thing we can be certain and that is the certainty of change. Change brings uncertainty. The period in which we are now living is no dif- ferent from any other period in world history in this one respect. lt is different, however, in the extensity and intensity of the uncertainty. It is so Q PRES lDENT'S because great changes inevitably bring great degrees of uncertainty. Today, as in the past, we need to realize that uncertainty is not unusual and that we must look to the future with hope and faith. This year's annual should aid us in developing hope and faith. It contains many pictures of per- sons and events which will bring back fond mem- ories, and a renewed hope in the future. The world cannot entirely disintegrate when there are so many good people in it-your friends and my friends. Also this book emphasizes our faith in the ultimate goodness of things. Regardless of how bad conditions may become there is the memory of friends, of home, of college, of home commun- ity, of state, of the United States. All of this, means that the ultimate goodness of things will prevail, and then heaven too. C. L. Anspach, President President and Mrs. Anspach W SS! V 39 U1 I