Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Of all the beauty in this world, Of all the things there are to see, I will always love this place the most: It will ahvays mean the most to me. Heie the sun is so friendly and ivarm And the sky so clear and bright. Where the stars watch over the tall proud trees With their soft, kind blanket of night. — Martin Kelly, U

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Gxi4 nic eMyUto . . . Xi4iJt Since Dr. Jacobs reestablished Oglethorpe University in 1913, he has taught a course called Cosmic History which is, at present, required of all seniors, and is so designed to better associate the student with the problems that he will face when he leaves the University. Dr. Jacobs believes that the only way people can rid the world of con- flict is by a clear understanding of present-day problems in terms of the past so that we, as individuals, may be able to solve these problems by past experience and a clearly developed foresight. To develop this power of introspection in the college student, Dr. Jacobs has impressed upon him that one must realize the complexity of the elements which have gone into the making of Man and his environment. Throughout the past ages, Man has undergone a series of changes in adjusting him- self to the increasing complexity of his surroundings, and through a process of steady development and acclimation ; he has become an ever-developing Knower in an ever- developing Known, waxing more and more complex and specialized as he meets the new obstacles with which he is faced. This summarizes Man ' s situation as it is seen today: a highly specialized creature beset upon all sides by a maze of primitive emotions. Dr. Jacobs holds to the theory that Man will ever con- tinue to progress and will never be- come an element in the process of re- tardation. The text used for the study of Cos- mic History was written by Dr. Ja- cobs in which he presents the growth of Man through the composite eye of all the natural sciences. Through this procedure not one aspect of hu- man life and its associations is omit- ted ; a clear picture of the Universe as a whole is considered. Once a week Dr. Jacobs conducts a lecture for his class, bringing into the lecture many interesting obser- vations of his own along with the textu al material. At the close of the year, the members of the class meet before a board of examiners and are required to pass an oral examination before they receive credit for the course.