Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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As lke Sees Youth The President recently made at statement in regard to Milton's Hymn to Freedom from the Areopagitica. He said, Of the great forces which shape our society, I am convinced that none is greater than the truth. The President also adds his best wishes to the class of 1959 at Northwestern lfniversity. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON THE PREPARATION OF THE YOUTH OF AMERICA First -- To be alert and informed citizens, in an age when ignorance or misinformation could bring political catastrophe -- an age when the guarding of our nearest communities may ultimately depend upon our knowledge of the most distant lands and peoples. Second -- To be tolerant and sensitive citizens -- so that our society may not suffer the moral sickness that is bigotry -- and may clearly perceive the values and the virtues cherished in other societies. Third -- To be skilled and accomplished citizens -- able to grasp the great levers, turn the giant wheels, of this new atomic age, as nature finally surrenders to men so many of its colossal secrets. Fourth -- To be wise and reflective citizens, thankful for the new leisure, promising a new freedom from much toil -- not merely to relax in pleasure but to cultivate the mind and to nourish the spirit. To be wholly educated, in the sense that man is a spiritual and intel- lectual and physical being. America needs citizens strong in their ideals and spiritual convictions, healthy in their bodies, and tirelessly inquiring in mind. El finally -- to be bold and courageous citizens, knowing that strength and sacrifice are the indispensable saving weapons of freedom -- and knowing that the frontier in America, that rules so much of our history, has become, in this ge, the frontier that is America -- leader of free nations, hope of free men. .- DWIGHT D. EISENHOW ER

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In Dea'i5cltz'0n . . . Dean, Olson Continues Fight for Truth The story of the 1959 Syllabus is partially the story of people and their search for truth. Dean Kenneth E. Olson even in his semi-retirement is still carrying on his fight for truth by passing his ideals on to the students he teaches. VVe feel that a man such as this symbolizes the highest of the goals which we are striving to attain. So we humbly dedicate our book, the 1959 Syllabus, to our K'Dean,' Olson of the Medill School of Journalism. Reporter, advertiser, editor, and educator during his life, Dean Olson first took over the journalism here at Northwestern in 1937 when it was still a department under the commerce school. By 1938 he had established the Medill School of Journalism which has since become nationally recognized as a leader in the field. Northwestern learned with sorrow in 1956 that ill health was causing him to resign as dean of Medill and go into semi-retirement teaching a few classes. In March of 1960 he left for the Far East where he will spend ten weeks working with journalists of other countries. E E Dean', Olson sits behind his desk confronted by a mound of paper work, symbols of his life-'s work. The most basic element of any Writer's Journalists of today depend on the type- Pen in inkwell, the three symbols of the trade is the paper upon which he Writes. writerg yesterday, it was the pen. writer's trade are now complete. WE, ,. .. - - . 5 aa. .. 1, - if. 5 5 ..g2gz.saszift2wasags.mast 'I 5u W?5?f1?5E1 , 2 H32 ffgwitsiits-f.: ' . 5 ., it 331 ,- 5 Wig -. .sfuhsg ,. .. , ,,. sa ar gs. f.-gg: .-aiE?i195.esY5s:z.Si22fi:iits g,..1,5,fa.,.,..,.,..s .am ...g,w,k.,,: .. ..s:t,1.s,3 5 4 ,.E,s-H-V UWMS' E51-a3flsf!.?5:5fl . i 1.-Q . .saw i .,,.W.s.i, 5 S 2 fair.. , . 7 is . W asses'IN'.5iQ15vrSIix?QgQE'9i.a ... ..... -, g I. ,g,2'1vw.s7s:1M.1w a.g.,..,Mfz.gw: . fi. was .t 2 'ifgiw-1eite1..s.s ii '- i at v S5 H225 sie , is . - as - ms- . - 9-.fl-. 51 ' 3 V .f s , segisfisf. f - . . 33.5521 - ' ss??sisu.f11f: ,sw.sas t,..a:i.ss- , 5 :. 53229142152 . .5 ' Lfagsilisfiftifp, i. - . tfwasiazfgf ai .5 , ., .. , a aiz'gsq1sz.2i1. . ,. gigs fs- ., . . A s?sg:g1,ff 5

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Miller Also Speaks President Roscoe Miller added his thoughts to our story of the people at Northwestern and their search for the truth. As president of the university, his is a role of guiding the students and administration. His words are il sum- mary of some of the things that are here. February 1 6 Statement from President Miller for Syllabus College students have the privilege of living in an atmosphere where the free interchange of ideas is encouraged, an atmosphere offering probably the greatest opportunity to develop creativity and spiritual and material individuality. No one member of the human race is perfectg but with the assistance and encouragement of dedicated teachers each one can learn to recognize his imper- fections and attempt to overcome them. But the inherent freedom of a college campus also imposes a responsibility in that one must endeavor to gain as much knowledge as possible and dare not limit himself by pursuing a single set of ideas. One must learn to determine the difference between good and evil, virtue and viceg and by knowing both, he will be better able to refute whatever is wrong and to arrive at whatever is right and true. Such is the char- acter of the liberally educated man,