Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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mope ( otie eae an 9 d ltd dtudentd FOREWORD No matter where or when they may meet, Swarth- more students of the post and present alike, feel a strong bond of friendship. This bond is based on a love of Sworthmore which is the common property of all who have come in contact with the college for any length of time. The friendly tradition which pervades the cam- pus is probably Swarthmore ' s most endearing quality: it sets the style for our relations with the administra- tion and faculty; it makes the student body one homo- geneous group, instead of four separate classes. The college program with its array of activities provides countless opportunities for developing new interests and making new friends; the sports for all policy, by showing us the proper value of athletics, eliminates that tense atmosphere which so often accompanies school spirit. In this Halcyon we want to capture, for those who wish to remember, all those things which bind us so strongly, now and always, to Swarthmore.

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SUinRTHmORE 9QJLLEGE K small, co-ed, Quaker college. That is an overly-concise description ot our alma mater, but it brings to light the reasons why Swarthmore has almost more than her share of a college ' s problems in these days of national emergency. Quakers are pacifists. The foremost difficulty is here appar- ent. What steps should a Quaker school take in aiding a coun- try — albeit its own — which is at war? The fact that Swarthmore is co-educational, also, has made it hard to form plans for a speed-up in the college ' s program. A decision satisfactory to all concerned resulted in, finally, a shortened spring semester, with an additional term, optional for all students, to be offered over the summer. This program of three semesters yearly will be continued indefinitely. Active participation in the defense effort has been accom- plished by the institution of extra-curricular courses — some for the women, some for the men, and several for the public. The engineering department has broadened its courses and now liberal arts students frequent Beardsley and the Observa- tory for more technical training, while the women take courses in subjects ranging from motor mechanics to nurse ' s aide. The general spirit of the student body has changed some- what, as was to be hoped and expected. Extremely high en- rollment in all defense courses offered, as well as in the sum- mer term is one indication. Destructive outbursts in Wharton during the year, though perhaps a bit more violent, were definitely fewer in number. Stricter physical requirements were met with unusually good spirit. Table conversations be- came more serious. And a festive desire to be out in the world, giving tangible assistance to their country, impelled some of the men to leave college for various branches of the armed services. All in all, for a small, co-ed, Quaker college, Swarthmore has been succeeding admirably in its attempt to be true to its ideals both as an institution of higher learning and as a citi- zen of the United States. i mmidh Jiav : ' .: