Shippensburg University - Cumberland Yearbook (Shippensburg, PA)

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Page Twelve Miss Martha Barkdoll provides the able assistance so necessary for the prodigious tasks of the Dean of Instruction. Her work helps keep our preparatory classes mov- ing as planned. DR. EARL WRIGHT Dean of Instruction Chairman, Education Department B. S., M. S., Sc. D., Gettysburg College Ed. D., George Washington University

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TCD THE CIASS OF l953f Your goal of college graduation has been attained. This is a most worthy achievement, and you well deserve my heartiest congratulations. Probably the past four years have brought you many pleasures, some disappointments, grand anticipations, fond realizations, unwarranted fears, novel experiences, and sub- stantial developments-mental, moral, and social. As in all walks of life and at all ages of life you have had in these four years difficulty in choosing the few necessary essentials from the multiplicity of non-essentials. However, as a result of this time spent here at college your personalities no doubt have been so changed that you will be better able to enioy life yourselves, and you will be better able to render .more service to society. You, no doubt, are aware of the fact that in this highly developed age of science, intelligence must manifest itself in a higher level of performance than heretofore in such processes as mechanical manipulation, social organization, economic achievement, and spiritual honesty lest the very end of existence be de- feated. A longer and more intense period of formal education is continually needed to achieve these ends and to guarantee progress instead of retrogression. Sound instruction in complex problems rather than superficial treatment in over simplified ideas becomes the prime requisite of our schools. A strong mental, social, and physical discipline of the masses and of each individual is necessary if society, whether considered in a local, national, or world basis, is to survive our high level of civilization. The pattern must be worked out from within and not superimposed because of some preconceived philosophy. We must learn to use the fundamental truths of the unchangeable to solve the many problems of the changeable. This college is only as strong as you, the graduates, make it in helping to meet the larger aspects of life. A worthy heritage has been left to you, and from what l have learned of you over these four years you will not only carry on the good traditions, but will add to the honor and glory of your alma mater. We know you will be loyal to your college here at Shippensburg, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to these United States of America, and to your God. HARRY L. KRINER President Page Eleven

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The Class of 1953 is the 25th class of this col- lege which I have had the privilege and pleasure of seeing graduated and prepared to enter the teaching profession. Opportunities for success are as numerous today, or eveh more numerous than they were twenty-five years ago, for individuals who possess character, who are willing to work, and who know their positions and attend to them. May good fortune attend you all. EARL WRIGHT Dean of Instruction Page Thirteen