Mount Union College - Unonian Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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k ok Reh. fe ALUMNI and students of Mount Union College, to those who have ex- changed their carefree college life for life in the service, to all who have known and lived the traditions of truth and honor that are Mount Union, we dedicate the Unonian of 1943. The past year has seen many changes take place on our campus. We have seen our student body and faculty depleted as the demand of the war effort takes its quota of Mount Union men. We have seen khaki-clad strangers marching on walks which formerly had known only the hurrying feet of students going to ‘7:50's” or the slow moving steps o f couples strolling arm in arm toward the bridge. We have seen girls living in fraternity houses and fraternities holding initiations in sor- ority houses. We have seen the numbers below the blue and gold stars on our service flag grow larger month by month. Yes, there have been many changes, but, in a sense, Mount Union itself hasn't changed. ‘Founded in prayer and faith’’ our Alma Mater still remains true to the ideals of a liberal arts college. High standards of scholarship, friendly relations among faculty and stu- dents, opportunity for contemplative thought and free expression of opinions, as well as those characteristics that can be felt but not written will keep our “dear old Mount’ foremost in our memories. In an effort to create in others to come the desire for those traditions and memories that we hold sacred, we present to you the Unonian of 1943.

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Ur uicdont 7 College life of the traditional patiern is one of the casualties of the war. To some who see only the lighter side of campus life, and the more frivolous aspects of student behavior, this is a n unmixed blessing. But to those who know how much real education there is outside the classroom, and how much development comes from participation in community enterprises on the cam- pus, it is a matter of regret that wartime conditions and the decreasing number of men in school has curtailed the extracurricular program of the college. That this program has only been curtailed, and not absolutely discon- tinued, is abundantly evidenced by the record in this book. Although studies have been accelerated and social activities curtailed, the life of the campus is still a stimulating life, rich in fellowship, in intellectual interests, and in modes o f expression. Despite priorities and enlistments and all the changed conditions of a war year, the essential flavor of college life remains. GHARLES B: KETCGHAM: President.