Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Governor’s Message to the Students The people of this state support colleges because they believe in the importance of individual human personality and have faith in man’s capacity to use knowledge and to exercise wisdom tor the solution of human problems. Everything you have learned from books, laboratory experiments, and the disciplines of study; from your association with great teachers and your discussions with friends; and from the activities in which you have participated and the social life you have enjoyed, has, I know, enriched you. 'Phis kind of enrichment was never more important than it is now; for you are going to have to make decisions and take part in actions which will demand all of the intelligence you can exercise, all the wisdom you have learned, and all the patience, compassion and good humor you can command. Our need is not just to survive; it is to remember why we wish to survive. The reason is symbolized in your college and in your reasons for attending that college. The skills you have acquired, the professional talents you have develo| ed, and the practical techniques you have learned which will make you economically productive arc of tremendous importance. Hut the really important thing is that you have established yourselves as free human beings, and that you are well started on the most important and exciting quest man can undertake—the search for truth. My appreciation and best wishes to each of you. jrely, 14 Robert 1). Holmes Governor