University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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' v 1 n , 1 , 0 c 3 V 4 r 1 A i 3 2 I 4 2 Z A on Page 23 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HA'I does the University of Arl inns st md for' For 1 multitude of things lol tiuth foi iighteous of other oiglml mtions institutions 'md 1nd1v1du mls But there are two things the promotion of which 'ire It seems to me the special fL1l1LtlOl1 of '1 university 'lhe First of these is scholarship without which 1 uni versity IS such in name only Scholarship IS not an osten tatlous display or pursuit of learning It is not merely the acquiring of a large quantity of acculate knowledge Real scholarship 1lTl1Jll6S an attitude of mind th it is open that is always eager for ascertaining the truth that looks forward toward the discovery of new facts which may he of advantage to the race The second function of a university that I would mention is character building There may be high scholarship without character, but the effect may be a detriment rather than a benefit to society. If any university desires to attain in full measure the chief aim of its existence, it should strive to create on its campus, and among its alumni and students an atmos- phere conducive to the formation of high character. In the ultimate analysis of human affair , the deeds of men of charac- ter are greater than the deeds of men of super-ability who lack this element p -JOHN C.. I-UTRA1 I . ,,e+ JQZLQQQSZE ' I 110 RIYZOTDUCR M1925' A 'U'-' 3 3 A 5 4 li i E 1 l I l : A : 4 1 l J -, ' .' cz .ms . z f ' . . L 1 1 A ,Y - - c rs . , L 1 ness, for democracy, for many virtues which are also the aim f 'ala' ,'.' 'sc ' ac. V 5 i V e ' ' i . Y .C N. I . . . z 2, . . . . . . .L . . . . K y 2 , C . . C 1 . C . ' . z i C ' . . . . . 2 y l Q C C I . , C ' . x .s C Y : ' . ' E J , 1 1 4 ' S 1 C 1 - , . l 2 A4 l : 1 yi , x'n 'ry.v.1uzvvu ...., In . .-.T ,F ., ,Ar . Q

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ix ' 1 'ffm 1 4 11' 'I ' I A X, l.-, '71, .,, V, , 2 5 j0I1N C1.1N'roN FUTRALL President of the 'University X Page 22

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.Y ., . 1-1 .. f. if J. .i. 1 yi F , -fl ' F , f ffftilz ff I COLLEGE OE ARTS AND SCIENCES A ......... ..., .,. ..., .. .,...,.. -...-.......... ..... ,.......,..- .....,... ,...............,.... .,.. ............:'t.... ,'t'W'f:y.wM,.--- ...... .... ..... -.... ,..... .-. ..... .........,.....,.....,....... . 12, 2357 l.l. education not immediately practical in its ends is a search for the Beautiful, I T the True, and the Good. As such, it contains the elements of high adventure, and the promise of lasting satisfaction. Not every 5 student enrolled in the college of liberal arts l in America is conscious of seeking the above ideal aims. But every student, even that one . whose whole apparent interest is centered in the side-shows that surround the gates of every American university, is Hexposedn to that which is true, beautiful, and abiding. ln the laboratories, in the libraries. in the , classrooms, he is brought face to face with I . man's methods of search for the truth and T f with man's conceptions of that which is DEAN jomas beautiful and good. Though the thoughtless student will never attain any real mastery of proper understanding of the world in which he lives, he may catch a few consoling glimpses of truth while he is hurried on in the current of a materialistic and mechanical civilization. The earnest student may find in such surroundings that which will make him an independent thinker, a creator of new forms of beauty, and a force for righteousness in the affairs of men. For him the college of liberal arts chiefly lives, and from him society draws that vigor that enables it to move forward. Training leaders of mankind is the ground upon which the college of liberal arts is justified, even though not all of its products are as cornerstones, polished like '1 yalacef' C 1 'VIRGIL L. joN1ss. Page Z4 X