Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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Our President To tlic class of 9U: You have my sympathy and prayers, and yet I congratulate you on being able to earn sufficient credits for (rraduation in the midst of a perturbed woi-ld and ))er|)lexing- experiences — the call for volunteers, the shifting of courses, the change of ])i-ofessors — yet through it all, vou have ])ersevered with a tiioi-oughness and steadfastness that elicit the praise of everyone. A bioken and needy world awaits your coining, witii your sym]jathy and your abilitv, vour thoroughness and your determination. May (lod l)less you and make you useful. Your Alma IVIater is proud of you and today s])eeds vou on your wav. L. E. Smitit, President.

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the fkUm VAdi] students arc fortunate in haviim ' an excellent faculty tn o ' uidc tlieni tiirounh tiieir college careers. The professors rc})resent a ninuber of states and have degrees from the larger colleges and vuiiversitics through- out the counti ' y. The various nieniheivs of the faculty have diverse interests and talents and take great interest in the campus life and the extra-curricular activities, ])articipating as advisers to the different organizations. Our faculty members are o])en-min(led, c()()|)eratlve, and always willing to consult with the students ahout their problems. A great deal of credit is due them toi- the fi-iendly democratic s|)irit which ])ermeatcs cam|)us life.

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Deans Dear Seniors : For you, the Class of 1944, I wish tiie l)est of op- portunities in tiie fields of endeavor w iiich you have chosen, as well as joy in tiicse fields and in your daily lives. The most ])uzzling ' thing- in life is the choice that must l)e made at every turn of the day. Each clioice takes its toll of one ' s creative self; with each goes high hope and faith and sometiiing of self sacrifice. Kach decision is a determining factor in one ' s progress, and each choice is most important. The rigiit clioice is the s}jiritual crown of material success, the coveted ])rize of life. May your choice bring to you a feeling of triumph and a tiirill of victory for the soul. IMay you live dee})ly and freely by finding your right cliannel for useful, pur])()seful activity ; and may you contribute richly by so doing. Keats, the beloved poet, so aljly put it, Self reverence, self knowledge, self control. These three alone lead life to sovereign power. Best of wishes always, Edna Rkndall Khaft, Dean of Women. Dear Seniors : You ha e lirought many moments of liapjjiness to me in the past four years. My life lias been made i-icher and sweeter I)y your coming into it. You are fewer in niunber than your jiredecessors, l)ut in (juality no class in the history of the college since my coming has sur- passed you. You have talent, ])urpose, character, and consideration for others; and with these attributes, there is no reason wiiy you should not succeed in your chosen fields of endeavor. INIy aj)j)reciation, love, and jirayers will go with ou and I trust that l)y your having come to Elon College your life will be nnicli richer, and that you will rememl)er us and treasure us among your friends. Yours as ever, Dean Mks.sick. 13