Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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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

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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 Miss Marguerite Wynne-Roberts, in her ten years as Assistant Dean of Jackson College, has been a loyal friend and devoted advisor to both the men and the women of Tufts University. With respect and admira¬ tion, the Class of 1965 proudly dedicates their Jumbo Book to Miss Wynne-Roberts. After being graduated with a B.S. in Physical Education from Arnold College, Miss Wynne-Roberts studied dance in England and taught at the Chelsea Polytechnic School and the Bedford School of Dance. Returning to the United States, she taught physical education in a private girls school in West Virginia and later at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. There, she was appointed Assistant Dean of Women under Dean Katerine Jeff¬ ers. In 1954, Miss Wynne-Roberts accompanied Miss Jeffers to Jackson College. Since her arrival at Tufts, Miss Wynne-Roberts has shown a warmth and friendliness that has en¬ deared her to all students. With the delicate gestures of a graceful dancer, she has performed her job with sincerity and understanding. Recognizing the ad¬ vantages that Jackson girls enjoy by being, on the one hand, a small girls school, and on the other, a part of a large, coeducational university, she too en¬ joys “working with men as well as women.” Miss Wynne-Roberts expresses her belief that the school should be a “warm and friendly, homey place” in her beautiful floral arrangements. Her work with the Calendar Office and her help at the many University social functions are but small indications of her love for the college community. We remember Election night when she made cocoa for us all; the Christmas party when she prepared coffee before most of us had arisen; and, most of all, the thoughtful ear she has lent us when we have had need to talk. We, in dedicating our yearbook, wish to show our respect and appreciation to Miss Wynne-Roberts for her invaluable contributions in fulfilling her own main interest—“making Tufts and Jackson a better place—making them, the best.” 5