Emerson College - Emersonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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1952 Inaugural Ceremonies 7

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Dr. S. Justice McKinley Ten years ago Dr. S. Justice McKinley was inaugurated as President of Emerson College. On a night in December, 1962, a testimonial dinner was held in Dr. McKinley’ s honor celebrating this happy anniversary. This testi- monial paid tribute to the fine work that Dr. McKinley has done at Emerson during the past decade. We, the members of the Class of 1963, would like to express our thanks for his dedicated and devoted service. J 6 i

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Dear Emersonians: Can we learn to use what we have? That is a question your generation must answer. Research is bringing us new knowledge and new technology at an ever- increasing rate. This means an increasing flow of new power for good or evil. This will be quickly directed toward achieving the goals of the rulers of the regimented societies. It is more difficult to direct this power to serving the ends of free men in a free society. Freedom of choice requires that the new knowl- edge be available to all. Self-government means that many millions of indi- viduals must make individual decisions before achieving the political majority that makes effective action possible. Only by the full development through education of the varying potential of all our young people can we hope to meet this challenge. The task of enabling men and women with different backgrounds, different aptitudes, and different areas of specialization to make effective choices and achieve effectual co-operation is so enormous that any special capacity for observation, interpretation, communication, and leadership must be developed to the full. In 2003 A.D., when you will have reached my age, the Class of 1963 will be returning for its fortieth reunion. As an alumni class you will have partici- pated so actively in the development of our college that the campus will still be home to you even though none of the present faculty and administration will be here to greet you. While you and your children and grandchildren leaf through the pages of this book, the alumni office staff will be pouring over the records of your life and career and preparing your biographies for your class history. This history will show how you as individuals and Emerson as a college have responded to the challenge of this era of change. I am confident that it will be a record of growth and of sognificant contributions to the solution of the problem of learning to use what we have, both in your own lives and in your community. As a result of your Emerson education you will have been enabled to find your careers in work that was satisfying because it was suited to your aptitudes, personalities, and aspirations. This will have involved some position of leader- ship and influence on others and will have enabled you to make some contri- bution to that improvement of communication and development of integrity that must come if men are to continue to work together in a free society. For many the record of growth will show graduate degrees earned, signifi- cant publications, and increasingly important positions held. Some of you will appear in later Emersonians as faculty and administrators. Some of you will be in the academic procession as Corporators and Trustees of the college. But for all of you the best indication of growth will be seen in the breadth of your interests and in the respect of your associates and your community. You will be approaching retirement age hut you will know that retirement will not mean an end to activity and growth. Community groups will be eager in their demand on your increased time for leadership and service. 8