Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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Bruce F. Jeffery Acting President 1954

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I i Presidents Message I like to think that Vaya con Dios became a popular song not only because of the poignant melody to which the lyric was written, but also becauseiof the significance of the title whose translation, as you know, is Go with God. I believe that every man is inherently religious, and that, therefore, something in him responds to supernatural allusions. However depraved he may become, the instinct to acknowl- edge the dominion of a Creator is a motivating factor in his life. There are exceptions, of course, like Ingersoll and Shaw and Stalin, but I sometimes wonder about them, I wonder if their materialistic mouthings were nothing more than abortive attempts to stifle the ululations of a tortured conscience. There are many equally impressive valedictories in other languages. Not the least striking is our own Goodbye, which is a contraction of God be with ye. In this short message I am trying to say farewell, but I want to express more than is contained in such phrases as Au Revoir or Auf Wiedersehen.,' I want to wish you the kind of success which comes with peace of mind, peace of soul. Whatever the cynic may declare to the contrary, this is best assured when God is with you. The profession which I have left and which you are about to enter has charted the course of civilization since the beginning of time. As you are conscious of the achievements of your predecessors, so should you be mindful of the Source of your strength. I interpret the word in the same sense of its derivation as I bid you Goodbyef' QLPWKM aaa..

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Q. S wg. S FL ' , l v -5 If Follow The Gleam MAY YOU always be young people of SUPREME EAITI-I. MAY .YOU always have faith in GODg faith in YOURSELVESg and faith in THOSE AROUND YOU. There will be many times When your work may seem empty and success far away, and you may easily wonder whether or not Teaching is really worth while. May God help you then to hold fast to your faith-faith in your ability to reach young lives and mold their actions. MAY YOU always have the spirit of Love that will move you to lay down your life for your pupils, and a faith that will gladly entrust to them the work that we can never finish. MAY YOU light many candles which in the years to come will shine brightly back to cheer you. MAY YOUR LIVES always be dedicated to the service of child- hood and youth. MAY YOUR FONDEST HOPES and the deepest desires of your hearts be forever realized in the great adventure that lies ahead for each one of you just beyond Tomorrowls gates. Finally may I express to each one of you my deep appreciation of 3 our always willing cooperation and assistance, and of my deep grati- Y tude for the privilege that has been mine of giving official leadership to you for a short time. May we all continue to be comrades and com- panies in the further quest for the more abundant life through the long reaches of the promising years that lie ahead. Let me assure you that I shall alwa s be with you in spirit, wishing for you every good Y and perfect gift that can come to you. Call it not clay! The Temple of the Soul it isg The Builder's hand divineg Mortal the power to deck or mar, - Teacher, such power is thine. X L -' X , . Yi., lg 'aim .gf I in