Princeton University - Nassau Herald Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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Presidents Address. GEORGE MILTON JONES. X ELLOW CLASSMATES: gt l The time is at hand when We must luI'HIlIjHK 'A part. One more day and then separa- tion. 1 I wwf And, now that that sad time is so 5 near, let us stop to consider that the ig E best four years of our lives are at K ' Q' an end, and that one of our first at- tainments is about to be accomplished, that is, to be classified among the Alumni of Princeton. We realize that the years spent here, Which' we look back upon now with nothing but pleasure, were not entirely free from care but that those same cares have taught us that responsibility which comes with only real pleasures. Our connections here have been such that we have been able to form many friendships of lasting duration g and because of them, along with our common devotion to our Alma Mater We, as a class, feel bound together by those ties which never break. Because of these happy years, these friendships formed, We can but feel sorrow at the thought of leaving the scenes of such privilege. But there are other thoughts than sad ones that come to us today. Life for us has received a new impulse, and We are eager to share its struggles. Everything seems bright before us. The goal of success lies there apparently easily attainable, and We are strong in youth and courage. We are ready for life in its serious aspect, and Willing and eager to win our way to success. And, yet, there are 3 30

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Ivy Omtiovz Princeton is to make her end our end, and to make the most of her as a means to this common end. We go forth, then, with all that Princeton has given us, to serve, as earnest citi- zens, each his own locality, through the locality to serve the nation, and through the nation to serve the world. But should the ideals with which we are now entering upon this larger life prove vain and illusory, should our efforts to realize them prove weak and faltering, still we shall always cling to those ideals which we have found true here in our college years, ideals of democracy and of friendship, of truth and of honor, we shall always cherish the scenes and associa4 tions of these years, weshall always give of our best to secure continued success and NLong Life to Old Nassau . 29

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P1'eside1fLt's Address innumerable hardships between us and our goal. There are rough places to be met with along the path of life, and often we will meet with discouragement and apparent failure, only to take hope, and push forward. And, now, as we stand here today on the eve of gradu- ation, each with his life to live as he pleases, it is with honest concern that we are struck with the thought,- Is the world to be better for my having lived in it, or am I to fail on account of lack of courage and determination . Let us remember that We cannot fail if we are determined, for success and deter- mination are identical, one and the same. Let us remember that there is work for each one of us to do. Let us remember too, that the honor, of our class and of this university demands that we do that work well, and that by honest and lofty achievement, we add further renown to the already illustrious name of our Alma Mater. We leave here soon, some of us not to return for many years, and some never. But wherever we go, whatever may be our calling in life, whether it be humble or great, let us every one remember that with him are the best wishes for his happi- ness and success of every man in the class, and let us each one take a flower in remembrance of the four happy years We have spent together at Princeton as the Class of IQIO. 31