Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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7o ' ilte Qfiaduaiintf. Clad4, . . . The Class of 1949 is the largest in the history of the University. When you came to the cam- pus in 1945, the University was just beginning to face the problems of post-war readjustment. You came to a campus of six thousand stu- dents. You are graduating from a campus of fifteen thousand students and from a University which includes a downtown college in Syra- cuse, a branch college in Endicott and another branch college in Utica, with a total enroll- ment of more than twenty thousand. Syracuse is one of the dozen largest universities in the United States. Many of you have lived in pre-fabs; most of you have attended classes in temporary build- ings. The University has expanded its facil- ities and tripled the size of its faculty, because all over the nation young men and women like you wanted the privilege of going to college. You have entered into the life of the University, accepting its growing pains cheerfully, because you came to Syracuse with high purpose. It is a part of our tradition that all members of the University family should gird themselves for greater service to society. Last year the University took inventory of itself. We looked long and hard at our curriculum, our faculty and students, our physical plant, our finances, and our administration. If we would plan wisely for the years ahead, we must know our strength and weakness, clear our vision, focus our energy. So likewise have you taken inventory of yourselves. You have widened your vision, deepened your insight, sharpened your skills. In this new atomic age we are faced with blinding chaos or with a richness of life such as we have never known. The times require faith, courage, intelligence and loyalty to high ideals. We are proud of the record you have made as students. There has been no finer class. We are proud to claim you as Syra- cusans. We shall follow your careers with in- terest and affection as you join the larger fam- ily of Syracuse alumni scattered all over the world, but united in mind and spirit. William P. Tolley J eut jjacil aLaut uc Qltancello From On ' editor to Chancellor in 20 years is the epitome of Chancellor Tolley ' s collegiate life. He graduated from Syracuse in 1922 Phi Beta Kappa, Editor-in-chief of the Onondagan, President of Boars Head, President of the YMCA, Secretary of the Senior Council, and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and Tau Theta Upsilon. This auspicious senior year started him toward graduate work which led to a B.D from Drew in 1925 and a Ph.D. from Columbia in 1930. In addition he has a collection of fif- teen honorary degrees. Residing at 701 Walnut Ave. with Mrs. Tolley, they have three children. Bill, Katryn, and Nelda, who attends Allegheny College. Be- fore coming to Syracuse the Chancellor was president of Allegheny college for 1 1 years. He came to a campus of 6,000 students and almost immediately had to set the policy for an increase to 15,000 students on campus and an- other 4,000 in off-campus colleges. Let those who berate the Syracuse situation keep this in mind. It required an enlarged faculty, more classroom facilities and, basically, more money — all very hard to get quickly. The job has been done, and done well. Here ' s an orchid to end all orchids, an orange to end all oranges, in short, a sincere toast of appreciation from the student body to William Pearson Tolley, Chancellor of Syracuse University. Me6 6 a f,e a tt tUe. QUattcello 18

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chancellor Tolley, center with student government leaders Marge Hunt and Dick Loester QUancello WiUienn. Pea lon oUeif, 79