Harvard Business School - Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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NATHAN MARSH PUSEY President Harvard University OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT As the graduating class of 1957 takes leave of Harvard. it is my pleas- ure to send you, its members, a word of congratulation and best wishes in your future endeavors. Through four years of college life at a wide variety of institutions, and through two more years of professional training at Harvard, you have had unusual opportunity to come to understand the part which our colleges and universities play in providing a balance between training in special skills and encouraging the development of those qualities of mind and heart which are necessary for any intelligent citizen. Underlying the whole enter- prise of higher education is the conviction that no matter what calling a man may take up, he should be broad-gauged enough to realize that he is part of a community and that his ultimate satisfaction in life will come from giving a substantial part of himself and his days to the betterment of that community, Surely this notion makes part of the conception of Hbusiness responsibilityl' of which you have here heard so much. It is chiefly because of your educational experience that you now find your talents and judgment are of the sort for which there is general de- mand. Your college and this School, therefore, hope that you who have had the beneht of good educations will hereafter manifest, whatever the busy- ness of your lives, exceptional concern for the full well-being of your com- munities, and above all that you will feel a lifelong responsibility for education. X'Vith the experience of education there is acquired a special obligation to contribute to wider understanding of its role and to work steadily toward an enlargement of the opportunities which one has oneself enjoyed. XN'e count on you to help in this work. As you leave these halls, Harvard's congratulations and best wishes go with you in every aspect of the many-sided task you now confront. Nathan Bl. Pusey OQab'taMf'YY7. G3

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STANLEY F. TEELE Dean Harvard Business School OFFICE OF THE DEAN The publication of this Annual Report marks your physical departure from the Harvard Business School. With the granting of a degree, your relationship to the School enters a new phase. This new phase will be whatever you wish it to be. It is our hopeiand our purpose-to help you make your education a continuous voyagef' which does not cease when you leave Boston. We hope you will consider your education as business leaders to have onlyjust begun, and will utilize the School's resources in the future as you have in the past. Your great personal and professional develop- ment will come as you deal with and live with a variety of business situations- and it will be no easy task to keep up with and stay ahead of these tumultuous times. I have frequently pointed out the distinction between knowledge-the clear perception of facts-and wisdom-the capacity tojudge soundly and deal broad- ly with facts. We are concerned with both at the School, but our principle em- phasis is on wisdom. The development of wisdom can be only initiated here, you must grow in wisdom all your lives. It is symbolic of the Schoolls concern with this quality that you have chosen to dedicate your Annual Report to Professor Arthur Warren Hanson, who retires this year. His own educational background, his Hrst teaching experience, and his approach to the problems of his specialty all carry the stamp of a wise man. Pro- fessor Hansonls optimistic view of life and abundant humor are marks of his breadth and range to understanding. I am glad to join you in paying this tribute to one of the School,s best friends. One hallmark of true wisdom is a sense of objectives and values. Each man must hammer out for himself the elements of his personal philosophy and ap- proach to life. In addition to contributing to your development as administrators, I hope we have helped you move toward a sense of these ultimate values and stim- ulated you to work toward your own guiding philosophy. To each one of you, I want to extend my best wishes for success and satisfac- tion in the years that are ahead. ,554 aaa,