University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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LR B0 The Blue Hen 63d0o Warter Huriimes Precidene a.'f e I.rnfl.' lht:r The Future of the University RoBABLY never before in the history of the Univer- sity have we had better reason than we have roday tor it:ll'rki.ng forward with faith and confidence to a furture of .;J'.!zrgc.:l service and osefulness, Within a year and a half we have seen as grear progress made in additions to our physical equipment and hnancial support as in the whole of the previous decade. The University is entering wpon a period in ics dtl't:nEmcnI which will be marked by constantly increasing endowment and equipment for the grear work a Stace Universicy can do il given the resonrces. Yer, even while we thus congratulate ourselves upen the encowragement of berrer macerial facilities for aur work, should we not ask oursclves whether the insticution is accepring the responsibilicy it owes the Seate and the friends from whom these larger opportunities come. Throughout histary it has been the institutions of higher learning chac have fostered and developed the pewer of thought, But ours is 2 day, as is often said, in which swiftness of movement, tireless energy in pursuit of success, an endless succession of diversions and social accivities, and a passion for organizing and arganizations, are leaving scant time to the average man or woman for purely intellecrual interests or thar guiet reflecrion which alome can result in a sound philosophy of life for individual or nation. College men and women, whaose o municy for the rask is wholly unique among all the groups that com- pose our people, must accepr the challenge; must find courage to resist being drawn inta the vorex of endless aceivieies; must be willing to devore themselves in greater measure o chose processes of thoughe which, resulting in ideas and ideals, will coneribute not only o cheir own realivation of the best that college life can give them but also to the broader interests of the thought life of a nation, This is a difficulr program, it runs counter ta strong and established currents of college life; there are serious ohstacles to be encountered in an effort to effect so greas a change: indifference, cynicism, ridicule, and Amer- ica's grearese curse, the ill:ii.:-hflll e upen un tformicy. Wevertheless our col leges can never realize their highese urpose nor justify the confidence of those who support them until ehey can find morive and method adequate or even s0 difficult an undertaking as this oneaf findimg feme o think, Shall our college make cthe beginning?

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P D The Blue Hen 63E300 Artavr G. Wiikisow Busnrers Administrator of thd Universits The Business Administrator's Office Bl:smmx Officers of Universities have endeavored w hang out the fricadly welcome sign, and to assure every student that they are anxious to be of service, realizing that while financialobligarions must be mce :ll'.ld .I;i'l'.-'.fl.'li.l'lx rules l:thI-CI.L there is an -::INX:III: Ty to win the conbd 4 of rhc 5:l;drnt h:r frlundh' incerest and Il.w.-:p those who need assistance, thus relieving them of a very serious handicap and leaving them tree for studies, How far does the stedent Ir.la-lll.:i:l.ul.l:1 and does he abuse the lr:icmn.'.' welcome? .H:r CXPErienos of the past ten years at this University: has proven thar studenes are ready to co-operate to the fullese extent, also that cases of abuse of friendship shown are very rare. of a Faculty and student body with the usua ited hudger brings one sometimes almost to despair, One c the big problems is that of the dining halls. Every Universicy Officer, I know, looks upon this as a peoblem which never will be settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. It is human nature to grow dissatished with food, no macrer how good or how much it may cose. It is here char seudent co-operation is most needed and is 50 often lacking. The old-time dindng hall seems unsatisfactory in men's colleges and everywhere the cafeteria system is IJI.f-Plil.i.'inIE the rocgular dillillg hul', which .giw-l:s the student a chance o cae what he pk'ascs and to come and zo as he chooses, To sum up. 'Srudencs are alrighe. The more often one meets them che berter the understanding. The Adminiseration is r;.'zd:.' amd 1!':'H'ulg to give its hr:il, bt the Turm imuass ah'.'a:rs remember that a much better resulc can be gained by apfv:ct.umn coupled with construcrive crivicism, than by the tearing down'' of the minority wha will always be with us ready o knock racher than boost'. MM19 29W 19k