Douglass College - Quair Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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l l l monday morning, september the twelfth, nineteen hundred and sixty-six 9 o'clock A day, a time, a beginning- A Convocation ushering in another year. The peacefulness of the natural setting and the regality of the academic procession reflect a sense of suspended activity before the onset of classes and events. The faculty, leading the procession in colorful academic costume, symbolizing time rendered and a degree attained, are followed by the seniors, who share with them the cap and gown of achievement. 4

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photo by Q. Howe The selection of the dedication poses a problem for any yearbook staff. Finding that person who represents those special qualities of sensitivity, commitment, and concern is a task that appears mountainous. We searched the college community, department by department, and finally found him on the third floor of Hickman Hall, sitting at a desk in front of a pair of windows brightly decorated with yellow and red mosaic sunbursts, smoking a pipe, and smiling unabashedly behind a beard. If you haven't guessed by this time, the man in the scene is Dr. David Iames Burrows, Associate Professor of English. The door to Dr. Burrows' office is always open and, if you can find room, you might enter and get in on a great discussion of Faulkner, the roaring twenties, or photography for the most beautiful legs contest for Campus Chest. As an individual, Dr. Burrows inspires us by example, The closeness with which he works with his colleagues and students illustrates the deep interest he has in his work. His involvement in college matters, especially the recent Federation protest, shows his concern for the future of Douglass as well as for the aims of education as a whole. In the classroom, Dr. Burrows is the motivating force that helps us to find meaning in the everyday whether it be through literature or through self-understanding. He tries to instill in us a love of good reading and a knowledgeable concern about contemporary issues. Through course content, the novels and poetry of Twentieth Century American authors, Dr. Burrows teaches his students to be aware of their world and to feel the creative energy of thinking. As a scholar, Dr. Burrows holds degrees from the University of North Carolina and New York University. He has just returned from the University of Lund, Sweden, where he held a Fulbright Fellowship to teach American Literature. He also has been privately awarded expert decorations for his scholarly knowledge of Dr. Seuss and children's cereal. fPerhaps acquired in a.work-study program with his four energetic young children.J When he does manage to find a moment for relaxation, Dr. Burrows can be found telling ghost stories at Center, undermining the establishment, or enjoying a photographic fling. Off in a tiny, quiet, compact dark room in the basement corner of his yellow stucco house, he combines the pleasures of hobby and family by developing portrait shots of his wife and children. Once in a great while a few of his pictures filter through the barriers and wind up in the Hornbook office or for Campus Chest: however, sadly, not one has ever found its way into the hands of this year's Quuir staff. Be that as it may, on behalf of the class of 1967 we are proud and honored to dedicate The Quair to our honorary class member, Dr. David Iames Burrows. In him we see success and fulfillment as an individual, a teacher, and a scholar-with or without a beard, knowing Dr. Burrows is truly a unique experience. 3

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With the processional completed and the invocation given, the college community awaits the addresses of President Gross and Dean Iudson. Their welcome is an encouraging one-a call to a new intensity of personal commitment, to a desire for enriching the quality of one's ideas through the education of self and the acceptance of f - ,Q-as N I g Vigs Ve challenge. gg g gg l igill gsgs 1 llgsl With this message as a guide the assembled depart and the seniors, silhouetted against an awe-inspiring background, are ready to begin their final year. 5