Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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39alebtctorp Morris Miller (J M 0 YOU know of any finer purpose on earth than that of shap- i M ing a life? Those who undertake the shaping of a life must have the faith and vision to know that a life can be shaped and permanently shaped. They must have the good judgment to know what influences and surroundings must be brought to bear upon such a life, and then they must have that patience and that firm pur- pose to carry out their aim. We are conscious that our Faculty, our Dean and our Board of Directors possess such a vision and faith, such a patience and firm purpose. This vision and patience have not, in the end, fallen upon barren soil. There has been many a time in our life here that days were not bright and the birds did not sing sweetly. A comparison of the num- ber graduating today with the number who entered with us three years ago will testify to this fact. But the vision of those who stand sponsor for us has been contagious, it has led many a one to believe that older, more experienced heads must know. We caught up this note, and have labored along, believing, as did Lincoln, that now is the time to store up knowledge and that eventually our time will come. Our closeness to Nature has given us the gift of having the vision which looks beyond what the eye seems to see. It has enabled us to look beyond present obstacles and know that there is a world of prom- ise just waiting to come forth when properly called upon. We have come to know that it is not constant entertainment that makes for deepest contentment ; rather it must be drawn from the deeper wells of quiet reflection, and the worthwhile values of life. To you who have sponsored us through three years, we owe this bit of realistic thought. As the master is above his clay, or the workman his tools, so have your vision and that of Nature begun the shaping of a life.

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Salutatory Harry Weissman T IS with a keen sense of regret, and yet anticipation for the future, that we gather here today on the occasion of our commencement into the agricultural world. We are happy that so many are here to re- joice with us at our achievements and to bid us Godspeed for the future. We of the 1929 graduating class can recall the feeling of trepidation experienced when our choice of Agriculture as a profession was made. We had been informed through books and through the press of hardships, the drudgery, and the political antagonism which the farmer has had to strug- gle against. We might have been a bit intimidated, too, by those who refused to recognize farming as a profession — or as one of the scientific branches of industry. Discouraging incidents of individual farmers who slaved and sweated for years to find at last a haven in Death, were brought to our attention. Yet, upon the suggestion of those who were really qualified as mem- bers of the agricultural industry to give advice, we came to Farm School and entered upon a career which has thus far been of the utmost interest to us. We have here had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the really scientific professionalism of our future occupation. We have learned that through a judicious utilization of modern machinery, through the adoption of business methods and management, and through the faith- ful observance of the scientific practices of production, we may enjoy as large a monetary result as any branch of industry in the city, for the corre- sponding amount of capital invested. It is not, however, this monetary gain which urges us on into the oldest, noblest, and most basic industry in the world. The joy of living a life of health amid those surroundings which nature had originally in- tended man to live in is by far the most convincing explanation of our choice. It is certainly fitting at this time to thank our Faculty for their in- valuable aid towards our still incompleted education. They have earned our admiration, our respect, and, what is most important to us, they have secured our friendship. Those principles which they have inculcated into our minds, it is our duty to make use of wherever we may be. We must think of this graduation not as an exit from an institution of learning, but rather as a commencement into the greatest of all insti- tutions — that of life. -4 9 f-