Lycoming College - Arrow Yearbook (Williamsport, PA)

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Looking to the Future Dear Dr. Long: Congratulations! It is certainly fine to see Dickinson go ahead. Surely the opportunities for service will be greatly increased under the new plan and Williamsport is ideally located to support a four year college. The above is typical of many expressions which we have received from Alumni of Williamsport Dickinson on our future plans. More than a score of the church, civic, cultural, educational, business and profes- sional organizations have written assuring us of their interest and support. The University Senate of the Methodist Church has granted permis- sion to offer work in the four year college field. Various organizations of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church have also endorsed the plan. We are closing the first century of activity with plans for an en- larged educational program and hope for an expanded field of usefulness for the future. The prospects for success seem to be excellent. While some details of the educational program remain to be com- pleted the general plan calls for Liberal Arts, Business Administration and Fine Arts in the four year field with terminal courses in Secretarial Science, Medical Secretarial and Medical Technology. A number of men and wo- men with excellent professional training and years of teaching experience are being added to the faculty. New buildings are projected and a finan- cial campaign to increase our endowment will be undertaken shortly. All of these things we believe will be enthusiastically endorsed and supported by our thousands of Alumni, friends, and our student body which is more than twice as large as any previous student enrollment in the history of the institution. Faithfully yours. A-A ..- ' 23