Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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these three? In each case, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The kaleidoscope by providing fanciful esthetic stimuli is greater than a collection of mirrors and bits of glass might ever suggest. The mind by the creative reach and the boundless range of its works is greater than any estimate that can be placed on its organic components. Pratt Institute pro- vides young men and women who leaven the dough of commerce and industry by the yeast of their cultural resources is greater than the sum of its parts. Investigating the kaleidoscope (the mirrors and glass) is needless. Investigat- ing the mind is impossible. But we can look long and well at the parts of Pratt Institute and come to some comprehension of our concept: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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wy SWE WW instead Vw 7S Located in this greatest metropolis, a laboratory for learning unmatched, Pratt is dedicated to education for profession. Our role has been to help you develop your own competence. The uniqueness of Pratt derives from the quality of its programs: the creativity, intellectual abilities and motivation of its students; its traditions; the strength and broad outlook of its faculties, the contribution of general studies and the varied professional schools to each other, possible only in an integrated academic entity. Pratt is by far greater than the sum of its parts. You have shared with us the excitement of learning, the satisfaction of a task completed well, and a realization that the learning process is endless. Beyond personal professional success, we trust you will identify larger and more lasting goals. Our faith in you is boundless. South Conam . Robert F. Oxnam President