Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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What will be the limit to this physical expan- sion? The benefactors of Merrimack know no such word as limit. As the necessity for build- ings increases, so too will the buildings. We have seen the Student Union building become an almost accomplished fact. It will he ready for occupancy in the fall of this year. Not too far in the future, dormitories will ac- commodate the increasing number of students from outside the immediate area. Merrimack will not fall behind in meeting the educational demands of future generations; for, as she has so ably demonstrated, when the need is present, the facilities will be provided. ' “ ' ;f .,C5 The growth of our college owes much to the interest and support of Richard Cardinal Cushing. 10

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He that learneth is humble, but he that teacheth laboreth that he be not proud . St. Augustine. - FACULTY