University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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A Word from President Hancher This is the students' yearbook. In part it is an historical record . . . a record of the activi- ties of the students and staff of the State University of Iowa. In part it is an expression of their hopes for the future of the University and themselves. One of the purposes of education is the fore- shortening of human experience. It provides the mechanism by which an oncoming genera- tion may be brought up-to-date in the world. The record of the years activities in a great university is a record of the triumphs of in- dividuals and their defeats, both of which are relevant to that understanding of life necessary for successful living. It records the student's discovering of the power of his mind, the vigor of his spirit, and the growth of his personality. Time alone will tell the importance of this first academic year in the second half of the Twentieth Century. We cannot forsee the place which historians will assign to the year 1951-52 when they view it from the perspective of 2052, but we trust the record will show: That you, whose names and faces are re- corded here, knew how to conquer turmoil and violence and social, economic and political tur- bulence, and to maintain law and order and civilization. That you faced disaster with courage and success and equinimity. That you demonstrated by your lives that men deserve to be free. Students converse with President Hancher.