Ohio Wesleyan University - Le Bijou Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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Foreword . . . It was the year to synthesize. Although the traditional ele- ments of Ohio Wesleyan, the familiar buildings, faces and rules, seemed much the same as in years past, there was a new dimension. The vacant demand for change, so evident for the last decade, suddenly fused with tradition. Progress became the cohesive factor in this new approach. The Thrust for Fullhllment crystalizea' in the form of a new li- brary. Compulsory Chapel was changed into a voluntary program which promised to develop an old tradition into a fresh stimulus of thought. Progress also took form in in- creased student responsibility. Womenk hours and living regulations were re-examined thorojughly and liberalized accordingly. To keep pace with the pulse of modern educa- tion, the 4e3-3 system, academic artery to both students and faculty, was improved after its trial run. And entering this synthesized scene was the freshman. Eager, thoughtful and demanding, his task was most important of all: to turn this progressive Ohio Wesleyan into a living tradition.