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

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DEDICATION Who knows what lies ahead? With faith in the Almighty and confidence in our ability to succeed, we, of the 1957 Blue Hen, dedicate this book to the Future. The future remains life's great mystery. Could we but view the events of time yet to come; could we but view our life before we lived it: we might then see the real importance of our preparation for that future, The Baccalaureate degree signifies the termi- nation of one step in that preparation. Such steps of preparation are perhaps the only ways to lessen the great uncertainty and resulting insecurity con- nected with thoughts of future years. So, plan and prepare, develop confidence in your abilities, take pride in your achievemnts; then, face the future courageously. Think . . . you are today what Yesterday You were Tomorrow you shall not be less.

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FOREWORD One picture is worth a thousand words. So goes the old Chinese proverb, and it is with this in mind that your 1957 Blue Hen attempts to capture, largely in pictures, those portions of college life which words frequently cannot adequately L express: memorable events, sad and happy; organizations, large and small; familiar faces and familiar places. All contribute to a vivid account of your four years on the campus of the University of Delaware. Four years pass swiftly and what once loomed in the future soon becomes an important and unforgettable part of our past. The memory of this past fades rapidly and the significance of college days becomes obliterated in the bristle of everyday life. The 1957 Blue Hen, we hope, will restore that significance and will bring a happy persenal recollection in moments of reverie to each of you who, now and in the future, seek out the past in its pages.

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IN - .'- l.-r DEAN FRANCIS HAGAR SQUIRE In the spring of last year, the University of Delaware was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Dean Francis Hagar Squire. Dean Squire was on leave of absence in England doing research. The realization that his death would result in the absence of his distinguished character and personality from the campus made his passing sadder and more difficult to accept. Dean Squire was born at Westfield, Massachusetts in 1902. He gradu- ated from Yale in 1925 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and in 1935 from the same university received a Doctor's degree in philosophy. He first came fo the University of Delaware in 1927 as an instructor in history; in subsequent years he became departmental chairman. Throughout the years, he won the affection and esteem of his students and colleagues by his honesty and integrity. Barly in 1943, he enlisted in the United States Maval Reserve and for two and a half years he served with the Naval Aviation Training Command. Upon his release from active duty in 1945, he held the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He returned to the Universi? in 1945 and was appointed Dean of the School of Arts and Science and Dean of the University. He held these positions until the time of his death. The University of Delaware will always remember Dean Squire as a man who unselfishly gave his fime in an effort to understand and to help his students and all those who sought his advice. The University of Delaware will not forget a truly fine man, Dean Francis Hagar Squire. e MEMORIAM