St Edwards University - Tower Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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ation ee As a token of our highest regard and heartfelt thanks for his dynamic and pro- vocative teaching of the social sciences; the warm friendliness to all of us; his earnest concern in our problems — academic and otherwise; the inspiring model of a chris- tian gentleman he has been by his exemp- lary devotion to God, his Church, his wife and children, and his neighbor; and finally the lesson of patience, perseverance, and pluck he has taught us in his present af- fliction; we sincerely dedicate the 1956 TOWER to a member of the lay faculty of St. Edward’s who will be the main character in many a tale of our college experiences —William G. O'Hare, Jr. MR. WILLIAM G. O’HARE, JR. @e. nae ; ¥ 'S 21, Bee aga as : SH

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Makes an Edsman? He arrives with bags, tennis rackets, and a mixture of eagerness and home- sickness. His face is one of all freshmen —alert, a little too healthy, trusting, yet a bit scared. For the first few days he is happy to be able to identify a building for a newcomer. Class begins . . . routine takes over .. . he learns where to go for that last cup of coffee . . . and he is well on his way toward becoming an Edsman... His fads vary through the years, and though the personal appearance may be different, he actually doesn’t change much outwardly. But inside values take on a new meaning; new concepts are understood. He leaves with some- thing else in hand—assurance, skill, knowledge, and memories . . . mem- ories, some which bring a grin, some a guffaw, and some which go deeper for expression .. . This book is an attempt to define those intangibles which make an Edsman, by showing life at St. Edward’s through a freshman’‘s eyes.