New York University - Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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-,Xl xx 5 Y VJ!!!-l AVVVV tok A ?1,',,, wr '-----..W -Ah I wg. . I clean thornclike saville TO THE GRADUATES OF 1950: Never before has this country needed more obiective and analytical thinking on the part of its citizens. You are about to go forth from this campus possessing a University degree which testifies to your competence in some general area of knowledge. Does it also testify to your ability to think clearly and help resolve some of the social, political, and international problems which confront us all as citizens of the greatest democracy? The general courses which you have taken, the habits of thought and study which you have had an oppor- tunity to develop, even the campus bull-sessions, should provide an affirmative answer if you have used your years here to best advantage. But education for citizenship is never completed, nor is it to be nurtured solely by newspaper reading. We have never had on this campus any more serious or able students than those of the Class of 1950. You have been subiected to the same disad- vantages as students elsewhere due to crowded classrooms, temporary housing, and mixed curricula due to war time interruptions. Seasoned as you have been by your experiences since you first registered as freshmen, you have an un- usually solid foundation of abstract knowledge plus hard knocks which go to build character. May you all continue to read and study and analyze to develop sound attributes of good citizenship as well as to improve your professional abilities. We of the faculty have admired your perseverance, we wish you success in your careers, and we welcome you as alumni. Dean, College of Engineering.