Siena College - Saga Yearbook (Loudonville, NY)

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W W aWWWi WW- a'WW W W WW WWI illgit lit W L1 l l l t t . a l l W l l l W , ; i? t LLlJ LL W lLLl L ,; W: WW ll 1, it l u . l: l t l l h j i g m a L My dear Graduates: In accordance with time-honored custom, I write this farewell message on behalf of all our Faculty. One of the best things Siena can have given you is the more intimate contact with the faculty which is peculiar to the smaller college. The priest faculty, in particular, as your spiritual fathers, will follow your fortunes with fatherly interest and concern. I hope you will return that interest through visits to us and through active participation in Alumni affairs. Until the recent generous action of the Ford Foundation, Siena has had no endowment except the living endowment of the con- tributed services of the Franciscans. We have counted our resources in people rather than in money. In that spirit we want successful lives, good lives, for our Alumni far more than we want their money. If you are successful, Siena will continue to be blessed by the Provi- dence that has sustained her in the past. You are the test of our purpose; God will judge us through you. I hope this farewell will not be for long. In any case, it is not goodbye but God be with you. Sincerely yours, :lf. 5WIJ Ogng; 0??? FR. EDMUND F. CHRISTY, O.F.M.