Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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A MESSAGE FRUNI THE PVEBNUH. UF PENNSYLVAN September 10, 1946 To THE EDITORS OF LA VIE: With a distinguished history of almost one hundred years, the Pennsylvania State College is assuming leadership in postwar education. Important as is the contribution of the Pennsylvania State College in normal times, it was incalculably greater during the period just ended when training of the kind given at Penn State proved vital to the winning of World War II. The young men and women of this generation must consider the postwar period as it will apply to their ordinary way of life. No man is wise enough to chart the shifts and changes that must come. No human power can guarantee a happier world, but we do know that right living, the Golden Rule, and proper relations with others is the only way to real happiness. Of course we want a better postwar world. Of course we want universal and everlasting peace. Yet we must not forget this can be had only by respecting the rights of others. While thinking of ideals we must not forget to be practical. The hard lessons of two terrible wars should lead us to profit by experience. For nearly two thousand years the Brotherhood of Christ and the Fatherhood of God have been taught among the na- tions. We have hoped and prayed for Peace on Earth and Good Will toward men. Yet each generation has seen a terrible war. This time America must not forget. This time America must be ready to maintain the peace. Our postwar planning must be spiritual as well as material. While we prepare to maintain our armed strength we must be sure that we follow the rules of right living, of human decency and common brotherhood that were set down thousands of years ago. We must not forget that selfishness brings wars and breeds unhappiness. Be prepared for life. Be prepared for work and service. You will get out of life just about what you bring to it and what you put into it. Life, now and tomorrow, means hard work. It will be a long time before there can ever be another Golden Age. There will be disappointments, but you can succeed. And it is a privilege to be an American. The greatest right in the world is the Ameri- can birthright. The greatest diploma in the world is the certificate of American citi- zenship. ' EDWARD MARTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania. 10

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CGHHE here-today-and-gone-to rrow 'sting I is also responsible for the QQ unusual number of student eing listed -YES photographs or activity . :N Q.. records. This is regretta e but unavoldab . o oted that NNN f editorial and production 1HlCLlltlCS have been 'XQQB 4 e for the act that no College facultv or' ministrative changes ave been in Ided that took pla ' r July 1, 1946. X f X721 ,QECAUSIL of the g'reat number of ac 'ty groups, such . socia ater- nities, campus societies, etc., which We A ration during t . Q r years, it has been impossible to include the usual gr pho and the activities section necessarily has been condensed. The ook has ' en divided into four main sections: il THE CCLLEGE g ' THE CLASSES THE ACTIVITIES THE WAR SERVICES OPIMITED space made it practical to pres e graduating seniors in three divisions- by calendar year. However, an index to the semester classes appears on Page 50. A general topical index as Well as an alpha- betical listing of all graduating seniors are included at the end of the book. GDITORS have been c us of the historical importance of their task in telling the story of P State at War. It is hoped that through these pages readers may understand how one college -founded for the purpose of serving the Commonwealth and Nation - justified the faith and hopes of its founders when the need I' or unqualified service was so great. 9

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MAVIUR GEQNERAL EDWARD MARTIN