Geneva College - Genevan Yearbook (Beaver Falls, PA)

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F OREWORD As freshmen we come to the campus in hopes of becoming true sons of Geneva. We raise our voices with one accord, joining those of students past, present, and future, in classes, discussions, jam sessions, and friendly chats. In these glorious walls, old and hoary, shrouded with tradition, we seek through the heritage of years to find the door to our future. These college days are happy days, for as well as studies to do there are people to meet, clubs to join, and activities in which to participate. Through our college life we grow as Geneva sons. As we continue the glad chorus of voices, the measure of our pride grows. We begin to treasure Geneva beside the Beaver Vale. As seniors we place as jewels to adorn our Alma Mater our many accomplishments. The valedictorian, the honor students, the athletic stars, the Student Senate President, the editors, the queens, all add their part to the resplendent light. As Geneva's sons scatter throughout the world they remain loyal to Geneva, our country, and above all, the right.

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE January 1965 To the Class of 1965: As this letter is being written, we are having some of the shortest days of the year. ln a few months, however, June will be here, and the time for your graduation will be at hand. In retrospect it seems to me that yours has been one of the more interesting periods in the history of the College. Certainly it has been a period characterized by growth. Your arrival as freshmen coincided with the availability of three new buildings on campus-Metheny Fieldhouse, Clarke Hall and Pearce Hall. During your student days the enrollment and the number of faculty members has increased substantially. The Long Range Educational Plan of 1963 and the 1964 Master Plan provide important guide lines for the future development of the College. Some of your fellow students have served with members of the College Board of Trustees and Faculty in developing and implementing these plans. Construction of the new student center has been begun, and we hope that work will soon be started on major additions to Science Hall and McCartney Library. We are pleased with the increase in the number of students and faculty members and with the development of our physical facilities, and we trust that the College will continue to grow and extend its sphere of influence. However, the increase in numbers and the expansion of physical facilities are but means to an end. We would like to think that during your years in College there has also been a constructive development in the academic and spiritual atmosphere on campus and that this is reflected in the lives of all of us associated with the College. It is our prayer that you have found this to be true. To you members of the Class of ,65, we express our appreciation for your contributions to the life of Geneva. We have enjoyed our association with you, and we wish for you Godls richest blessings in the years which lie ahead. May your lives be fruitful and rewarding, and may they always be in harmony with the College motto Pro Christo et Patria. Then come Geneva's sons, ne'er let zhe glad chorus fail . . Sincerely yours, Z.Q,4.Q.ew,. Edwin C. Clarke 3

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DEDICATION Much of the credit for many reports, numerous term papers, and a great deal of learning by countless students goes to Mrs. Leighty, Geneva's head librarian. Since 1930 she has been answering the never ending plea of, Could you help me find some information on . . F' She seems to know the secret of answering pleasantly to our needs even after continuous hours of cataloguing books, ordering new publications, and opening mail, all of which are part of her daily task. Mrs. Leighty's place in the college is indeed an important one, for she in some way affects the life of each student who finds it necessary to use the facilities offered in our library. Regardless of the field we may be in, we thank her for the organization and hard work that has helped us to find our sources quickly and easily. Quietly she works behind the scenes, receiving little credit for her tremendous contribution to Geneva College. It is with sincere gratitude that we of the Genevan acknowledge these accomplishments by dedicating this yearbook to Mrs. John D. Leighty. 5