East Stroudsburg University - Stroud Yearbook (East Stroudsburg, PA)

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,ss THE BEANS AT EAST STEO DSBUHE Dear Friends of the Class oi 1940: You are nearing the end of a really significant period in your lives. For four years you have been developing a philosophy to serve as a background for living. lt matters little What formal set ot edu- cative principles you may elect, since these prin- ciples Will be effective only according to their motivating philosophy. ' if I were able to impress upon you, as prospec- tive school and community leaders, the indispensa- bility of a single principle ot education, it would be the one pertaining to character building. All others To the Class of 1940: Citizenship is an adjustment to one's environ- ment, accepting it as it is, or changing it in order to better meet one's needs. A college student has an unusual opportunity for developing good citizenship by taking part in the activities ot college life. This brings him in contact with teachers, students, administration, stu- dent activities, society, club and athletic life. A college citizen obeys laws, follows customs and is responsible for his conduct in any circum- To the Class of 1940: The years ahead present unprecedented chal- lenge to Youth and to the leaders and teachers of Youth. It is not going to be easy, under such circumstances as confront the World, for you to keep your heads level, your judgments wise, your are desirable but this one is the sine qua non. The dedication of your talents to the service of youth will be fruitful according to the standards of ethical conduct you generate in youth. Today we see a World being shattered because too many national leaders are without ethical prin- ciples. Until we have leaders unseliishly devoted to the common good, there can be little hope tor progress. Instilling ideals of high character is the role of the true teacher in striving to achieve such progress. C. I. NAEGLE Dean of Instruction stance. By accepting social obligations he can ac- quire personal charm and poise that will be satis- tying to self-esteem. An intimate acquaintance with art, drama and music will cultivate taste and broaden his appreciation for the cultural aspects of life. Increasingly the college citizen must assume the responsibility connected with the various organized forms of the college community in which he lives. ROBERT ELLIOT, Dean of Men. emotions controlled, and your iaith and courage firm. May your college years help you to face the tasks ahead with standards high, vision clear, de- termination iirm, and spirit undauntedl V RUTH L. IONES, Dean of Women.

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THE PHESTDE T SPE HS . Customs and traditions, once cherished and revered, gently touch the venturesome spirit of vibrant youth with a kindly breath of caution. That passive world of the past, quiet and sober except as its living power of submission still persists, holds the wisdom of all time in its dreamy embrace. The twi- light of antiquity is merely the gateway to present and future living. Yesterday is but a shady memory. Today and tomorrow constitute reality. To the extent that the mind has come in Contact with the real meaning of knowledge, each and every individual has acquired the fundamentals of a liberal education. Un- derstanding, tolerance, sympathy, kindli- ness and intelligence are indispensable. Their acquisition is the symbol of prospec- tive growth and development. Based upon endless lessons of human ex- periences and permeated with the ideals of a constantly changing social and economic order, the cardinal principles of education constitute a ringing challenge to all youth who are concerned with playing a part on the making of a better and finer world. .Y ' i33Ail3i5,s ' ' r: ' - - e me :sw -.fi , P i:w?'i-1 ,'::aE?2:,s ,, I l Q?1E'fgQ2i, g i 6: -1 May all whose spiritual selves long for self expression find solace in the goals for a full lite! May their hopes, aspirations, and ideals be fully realized! May they serve the society of modern times so well that their cultural legacy will prove a boon to new generations still unborn! No other world in any former period of time has ever offered youth such a thrilling range of indescribable and unpredictable possibility.

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U Pi FACULTY Rosenkrans AB., A.M., Ph.D. Head of the English Department LeRoy Koehler Dr, Daniel W. LaRue AB., AM. A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Head of the Social Head of the Educa- Studies Department tion Depcrrtmey Paul Crawn j A.B., A.M. , Eng ?f' Mary C. Shafer Francis B. McGc1rry B.S,, A.M. AB., AM. Social Studies Education cmd Geography Irving W. Foltz BS., M.A. Supervisor of Iunior High School Ruth Kistler Charlotte Ayers BA., M.A. B.S., MA. French and English Assistant Librarian