Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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ARTHUR JULIUS ANDERSON 1889 -1964 Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 1948-1964 He was a kind man, firm in his convic¬ tions and proud of his heritage. He was a leader who provided a shining example for all to follow. He was a man of vision who dreamed great dreams for this University and fulfilled them. With an abundant and abiding faith in his fellow man, he set high standards in faithfulness, generosity and understanding, and by the gentle strength of his own personality, he enriched and en¬ nobled the lives of all who knew him. Not in the name of Anderson Hall alone will this man be remembered. His shadow is a long one and extends to all of the activ¬ ities of Tufts which prospered by his inter¬ est, concern, and support. This means all of Tufts and this means that endless genera¬ tions to come will incur a debt to him. Let us repay that debt by seeking to achieve for Tufts and in our own lives the goals he set for himself and for his Alma Mater. Arthur J. Anderson Nils Y. Wessell President Tufts University

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DEDICATION The Class of 1965 is proud to dedicate their Jumbo Book to Percy H. Hill, Professor of Engineer¬ ing Graphics and Design. A young, dynamic edu¬ cator, he has been active on various faculty com¬ mittees, especially as Chairman of the first Faculty Board of the Experimental College. His classes on design have earned him the respect and admiration of Tufts students, in addition to many engineers and educators throughout the country. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Professor Hill came to Tufts sixteen years ago from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. A proponent of the “open-end” teaching method, he feels the teacher should not play the role of instructor but assume the status of a class member; this allows for an easier and more fruitful interchange of ideas among the students. Although Professor Hill stresses personal inventiveness and self-expression, the student’s proj¬ ect must, nevertheless, conform to the laws of nature. Thus, he has a double concern for reality and imagi¬ nation—and it is only with regard for both that man is able to civilize himself and advance. Professor Hill’s view of education is that it be progressive and fluid. It is no wonder that his own special approach is daring and unusual. The typical senior design class begins in September when each student is given a small package of supplies and instructed to “create something useful.” Professor Hill’s famous “creativity kit for operation paper clip” consists of less than a dozen household items. The results have been astonishing: a record player; an electric motor; a page turner; scales; and a pin¬ ball machine, to mention just a few. Professor Hill’s vitality and enthusiasm, his con¬ cern for the individual, his faith in the idea that personal study fosters self-teaching and reduces the dependence upon being taught, and his efforts on behalf of the experimental college have won him the appreciation and esteem of his students. It is the rare teacher who is able to give himself up so completely to his students, whose life and interests so completely revolve around the College. To Professor Percy H. Hill, who has done so much for Tufts, it seems less than adequate to say—“thank you.” 4