Hartwick College - Oyaron Yearbook (Oneonta, NY)

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Presiclentfs Message ON COMETS AND THE HUMAN CONDITION If one could predict future events and the future careers of individuals growing out of these events, one could become a comet in the heavens of history and burn a bright star across the night sky which never would be extinguished. Fortunately, it is not given to men to predict the future or to become comets. For all our space science we remain earth- bound creatures. But there is nothing which prevents our minds and our spirits from stretching for the stars, even though we know stars are unattainable. This is the way men grow, this is the way a generation grows, and it would seem to me that this growth can be obtained best through a liberal education. Traditionally the liberal arts are those which de- velop man as man along the lines of his spiritual and rational nature leading him on towards human ex- cellence. If we believe with Mark Van Doren that, Dr. and Mrs. Binder arrive at Elmore Field with Roberta, newest member of the Binder family. '6All education is useful and none more so than that which makes men free to possess their nature, then we can begin to understand how a liberal education helps to satisfy the hunger to know, the desire and the discipline to seek the truth, the development of discerning tastes, and the refinement of ideals and values based on our Judeo-Christian heritage. Liberal education is not a slave to dead principles or vacuous generalizations. It seeks to develop the skills of communication, critical thought, and the po- tentialities of man through Cod. If the graduate of the liberal arts college has a future, it is found only within himself. For if he has become immersed in all of these things which have been a part of his life for four years, he cannot help but be involved in the endless efforts of man for the betterment of human condition. I3

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As President of Hartwick, Dr. Binder controls most of the organization of the school.. He is con- cerned with all phases of the life of the students and staff. New policies and programs move through his office for approval or recommendation. He serves as a connecting link between the Board of Trustees and the Faculty. The duty he enjoys most is teaching a history course, The United States in the Twentieth Century, because it gives him an opportunity to have personal contact with the student body. I2 President of the College FREDERICK M. BINDER President of the College Professor of History A.B., Ursinus Collegeg M.A., Ph.D., Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, LL.D., Ursinus College. Dr. Binder realizes the importance of a strong, smooth relationship between the college and the com- munity. As a result, he is a member of service or- ganizations and participates in community functions. He is also concemed with fitting Hartwick into the general program of expansion throughout the state. In his estimation, the growth that has taken place here in the last five years, and that will continue, is a healthy growth. He is proud of the college and looks to its rising position in the sphere of education.

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Administration and Faculty