Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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A Tribute. As the last two classes who knew Dr. Beckwith as teacher and friend, we bring our tribute of admiration, trust and affection. We admired him. He had such a splendid strength of character, and at the same time such a deep appreciation of the beaugf of holiness. He knew so much. He had a never-failing fund of learning and experience and common-sense, and he knew how to apply it to the daily problems that came to us and to him. If he had known nothing else, he had such a knowledge of human nature, and of girl nature in particular, as must have won our admiration. He had a splendid toleration for our giggles, and our more serious failings as well, and an optimistic faith in our possibilities which was in itself a spur to effort. We not only admired, but we trusted him. We confided in his judgment. If we felt that we were acting as he approved, we went ahead confidently, and on the other hand, we hesitated long to act against his judgment. Rarely did the result fail to justify our confidence. More completely, if possible, than we relied upon his judgment, did we trust in his goodness of heart. We felt that he had a personal interest in every member of the school, and we knew that he would do anything in his power to give a helping hand to any one of us. Moreover, his word was his bond. He never made idle promises. NVe knew that when his word was passed we could depend on it. Last but not least we loved him. We loved him for all those traits and qualities which made us trust and admire him, and for many more. We loved him for the twinkle in his eyes and for that familiar chuckle, for his wise good-natured firmness g for his un- failing readiness to give up his precious time to listen to our wants or plans g for that side of his nature which we came to know through his daily selections from the Bible g for his power of strong, deep friendship for other men, revealed to us especially at the time of President Capen's death. To sum it all up, we loved him because he was Dr. Beckwith. We miss him. VVe long to see him face to face and grasp his hand, to tell him of our joys and trials and see his eyes twinkle with appreciation of every bit of humor, while he gives us counsel and encouragement. Yet it is far better to miss him than never to have known him. We know that we shall find life richer and shall be more useful because we have known such a man. This is our tribute of words. There is another and better tribute which we hope to bring to the character of Dr. Beckwith-the tribute of our lives. Wherever we may find our work, whether in the school-room, which he loved so well, or in some other corner of the work-shop of the world, may our lives bear witness to this brave, cheerful manhood. May we pass along to many others a little of the courage and helpfulness which he gave to us,-nay, is still giving to us. For he still lives. It is impossible for us to feel other- wise than that he is very near, interested still in the progress of the work to which he gave his life and in the many young men and women who have been under his care. Some day we shall see him again, for Life is ever lord of Death And Love can never lose its own. 5