Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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In every generation mankind divides into two basic cate- gories. There are those who set sail in the pursuit of comfort, seeking a harbor innocent of challenge, free of doubt, secure and certain. And there are the others whose restlessness and ideal- ism drive them into hazard, discomfort, challenge, uncertainty— and accomplishment. Institutions like Clarion are the focal points of the sorting process. Here there is challenge aplenty; here there is intellectual hazard; here our most important product is doubt. Here, more than in any other segment of social endeavor, is where the action is. If we— the faculty, students, and administration of the college —have done our job well, we have rigorously questioned a priori certaintie s, cast doubt on received assumptions, glorified intel- lectual hazard, made belief and conviction the prize of hard en- deavor and not the easy stipend of mindless conformity. There is a parallel here at Clarion between what is happening to our campus, physically, and what you whose activities are recorded in this book have undergone during this past year. If we have succeeded in what we set out to do, the old ivy-covered walls of out-worn ideas, prejudice, and ignorance have come tumbling down, to be replaced with something new and bright and clean. But I hope we may all remember that even new walls are far from immortal, that tearing down and re-building are inevitable aspects of life extending from the most primitive bio- logical processes to the most complex evolutions of political thought. If we have rendered you less happy— in the happiness of complacency— we are not very sorry. The last boat to illusion awaits you, and it is not very seaworthy. Sincerely, James Gemmell, President

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SEASONS of CLARION