Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Northwestern liniversity Year 1952 TO THE STLDENTS. The chief concern of a university like Northwestern should he the welfare of the individual student. Money is raised. buildings are erected. a faculty of distinguished scholars is hired. lihraries are filled with hooks and research materials. lalnoratories are equipped with expensive and elahorate equipment. for one purpose only: to educate young people. Wihatever else we do--and this University does carry on a multitude of related activities-is. in the end. directed toward the purpose of giving richer educational opportunities. You. the students. are the end product of all our efforts and activities. Northwestern has more than 70.0110 living alumni. They are foremost among the liniversityis many contrihutions to society. No matter where they reside. they always will he identified with this institution. Pride in their Alma Mater has its counterpart in our pride of their accomplishments. We. who work on the administrative aspects of Northwestern. are pleased that as a part of the family. the students take an active and constructive part in the Universityis affairs. You have shown a gratifying interest in all phases of its operations and a mature understanding of the prolrlems Northwestern faces. Wie are proud to he working for. and with. a group of fine young people like the Northwestern students of today. J. ROSCOE NIILLEH I,l'l'Sil1l'l1f

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