University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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dr. j. hillis miller looking to the future Mere words written in praiw of the late President J. Ilillis Miller’» accomplishment must necessarily fall into the shadows of insignificance when plaoeil l e idr the tangible, concrete results of his unceasing drive to build this university into an institution unegualcd in tin south. This desire for expansion went far beyond plans for a more extensive physical plant. Ilis striving for continuous improvement of the curriculum has shown its effect, and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the future. President Miller was never too busy to take lime out from his grueling tasks to help students. staff and faculty with any problems they might encounter. His willingness to assist all persons connected with the university made people aware that lie was more than a great president—he was n great man. The loss of President J. Ililli-Miller will ever l e fell, but let us never forget that hi« ideas, his industry, and crrlainlv hi spirit have made an impression in the molding of this school that will never be erased as long ns the institution stand . 4

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 education . . . llw Ir.lining of I hr menial and moral powers, cither l a system of studv and discipline, or bv tlir ex|»ericnce of life . . . thru ex|»criericc of life are ihr intangible qualities, per-mealing the rampu through an integration of thought', feelings and activities . . . they are due to classroom associations a well as social connection . . . athletic competition, as well as religious co-operation . . . yet not to he forgotten are the tangible qualities of the university, for through physical expansion, extensive research programs and competent faculties come the incentive to acquire this education . . . but in leaving behind these tangible qualities at graduation, keep in mind the words of Win-ton Churchill. Now thi i not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. Hut it i-. perhaps, the end of the beginning.

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MEMORIAM . . . gov. dan me carty inaugural address The laic governor Dan McCarty was a Florida man. He was a Florida man in two •enses. lie was governor of thi •talc and he was a former Mu-dent al this stale university. From vice president of tl r student body of the I niversity of Florida, to Governor of the State of Florida is an extensive jump for any man. hut Dan Mc -arty wa a man capable of bundling any job that he undertook. with skill and ease. From the time he left the university, until the day of his un-timely drath. he never forgot his alma mater. Hr fought for university lenefits with live sole purpose of improving conditions ami curriculum. Had hi term of oftce not lieen terminated by death, this university would have had a powerful and interested Iwnefaetor in Dan McCarty. It is tl»e hope of the university a a whole that the late governor's numerous incomplete! plan will someday lw carried out. If this hope is fulfilled, the I niversity of Florida will Ik- a liner school, even, than it is now.