Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

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TO-DAY AS USUAL THE FACE OF YOUTH IS TURNED TOWARD THE FUTURE, BUT TO-DAY THE VISTA BEHELD IS FAR MORE RADIANT THAN EVER BEFORE. NOW THE VEINS OF YOUTH THROB WITH A CONSCIOUSNESS OF PROGRESS. WE ARE LIVING IN A DECADE OF CHANGE SO RAPID THAT IT MAY TRULY BE CALLED A REVOLUTION. THE OLD CRUMBLES SWIFTLY BEFORE THE NEW, OLD IDEAS, OLD INSTITUTIONS, OLD MACHINERY, AND OLD DRUDGERY. THE PASSING OF THIS DRUDGERY USHERS IN A NEW ERA OF LEISURE TIME WHICH MUST BE DISPOSED OF. IN THIS GREAT CRUCIBLE OF LEISURE TIME, THE FUTURE WILL BRING TO LIGHT THE MOLTEN ORE OF MINDS YEARNING FOR KNOWLEDGE, BODIES ACHING FOR ACTIVITY, AND SPIRITS THIRSTING FOR IDEALS. THIS CRUDE METAL WILL BE ENTRUSTED TO THE ARTISTRY OF TEACHERS TO SHAPE INTO GOLDEN MASTERPIECES OF INTELLECT, STRENGTH, AND BEAUTY. SINCE WE AS TEACHERS SHALL DO MUCH TO MOLD THE DESTINIES OF TOMORROW, AND PARADOXICALLY, SINCE TOMORROW WILL DO MUCH TO SHAPE OUR DESTINIES, IT IS ONLY fo is i: voim FITTING THAT THE FUTURE SET ITS STAMP ON THIS BOOK. FUTURISM IS OUR MOTIF.

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II i: II MAT I O A We wish to acknowledge the debt of gratitude the student body feels it owes to Beatty Dimit. We recognize in him that rare combination of true scholarship and inspiration which is invaluable to students. His courtesy, consideration, and patience place classroom relationships on a pleasantly dignified level. To a gentleman and a real mentor we dedicate, in part, this book. A sentiment of genuine affection felt by a number of people can not long remain inarticulate. We therefore wish Cotty to share in the dedication of this book to indicate the unique position he occupies in the eyes of the student body. To a good sport and a prince of good fellows we sincerely wish future success and happiness.