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

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We had originally planned for the opening section of this book to be a study in contrast — the good old days as opposed to the way it is now. By examining various aspects of cam¬ pus life we would show how the Uni¬ versity of Arkansas has changed through the years. That it has changed is obvious; as obvious as a comparison of the newest building on campus (Futrall Hall, shown on the preceding page) with Old Main. But as we collected our pictures and wrote our copy we began to sus¬ pect that many of the changes were of a superficial nature. Old Main may be on the verge of collapse, but crowds of students still gather in front of it between classes. Now that our work is finished, we are left with the disquieting feeling that what we have shown is not so much contrast as continuity. That ' s life — PDS

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The Classes The classes are larger now, much larger than in the old days. There were nine students in the first grad¬ uating class in 1875. In June, 1963, more than 1,200 received the sheepskin and the handshake. Size has its drawbacks; there is less time for personal instruc¬ tion, for example. Today ' s student sometimes feels he ' s just another face in the crowd. There are com¬ pensations, cf course, including a wider variety of classes and more opportunity to do advanced study. Some classes can be endured only with the aid of a good smoke. eager beaver who always has a question