University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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f P RAT the perplexities of a troubled world, the University stands as a bulwark against the tides of prejudice and dogmatism—secluded yet friendly—a place where the seekers of truth may follow undisturbed the teachings of some of the great minds of the century. Stimulated by the principles of truth which this University represents to those who seek the light of an expanding universe the creators of this book have found a living inspiration in that spirit of enlightenment which emanates from the very portals of this great institution; it is, indeed, the Spirit of the University which has animated our every effort in the production of a volume intended to depict the year ' s progress in the history of a University which through all its phases has achieved a place of eminence in the world of education. SOUTHERN VIEW OF THE U. C. L. A. CAMPUS.

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r r HE great need of the present is tw ofold: first, accurate knowledge contemporary problems; and second, a practical understanding of the fundamental principles underlying government, economics, and social relations, supplemented by historical data illustrative of each. It is in order that American youth may have a fair chance to get this knowledge and understanding, that universities fight for the theory and the practice of academic freedom. In no other way can study be education and not propaganda; in no other way can democratic government prevail among the nations. It is all too evident in these present times that the democratic republic, to which the University of California is altogether loyal, is being assailed from many sides. over, there are current among the American people grievous ' fallacies in the generally accepted social theories of democracy, and there are vital defects in the American practice of government. But salvation does not consist in the exchange of liberty for serfdom, whether political, intellectual, or spiritual. It lies in the traditional American concept that liberty under the law is the most enviable possession to which man may aspire. And the obligation of the university student, his prime obligation perhaps, is to fit himself, through a patiently acquired knowledge of the history of his country, its institutions, and its ideals, to hold the precious liberty it gives him as a sacred trust, to use it honorably, and to defend it with malice toward none; with charity for all . . . ,

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( A BCD the expansion of higher education the administrative problems of the University have been considerably increased. Great credit is therefore due the man who by the courage of his convictions and a thorough understanding of human nature can face difficult situations with a calm serenity. In appreciation of his untiring e fforts in the administrative field, we turn to a man who is admired and loved by the students not only for his sincerity of purpose, but for his genial manner and friendly as well as sympathetic interest in the student as an individual—to Earl Joyce Miller, Dean of Men, this book is lovingly dedicated.