Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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mu LTV Awed by their stature and remoteness . . . desperately scrawled my first notes, taking all down without completely knowing why. And then, stimulated by time and the slow process of maturity, with a more developed sense of understanding, I found myself tvork- ing toward their conclusions. Affected by their individual creeds and personal philosophies, I incorporated these into my way of thinking, believing, and expressing. From chance meetings in canteen or library, I felt the warmth of their personal interest; I sensed their desire to hasten mutual understanding. These dedicated teachers, by their example, taught me to grasp the essentials, to feel the pulse of living.

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PROVinCIflL The Very Reverend James A. Donnellon, O.S.A., A.B., M.S., Ph.D., Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Th omas of Villanova competently directs the progress and development of Merrimack as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Father Donnellon possesses fore- sight and administrative ability integrated with a con- genial personality. His action and paternal encourage- ment have heen a vital factor in the advancement of Merrimack College. The faculty and students of the College extend to him heartfelt appreciation. The name of Richard Cardinal Cushing is revered hy Merrimack students for his bountiful charities and generosity. We have all experienced the influence of his kindness. Not content with being a leader in the founding of the college, he eontinued to guide us through these formulative years. The rapid growth of Merr imack College is a testimony to the foresight and ability of this man. The position of leadership is a lonely and responslde one; it can never he fully un- derstood, hut it can and has heen appreciated. 10