University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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The Theme and Dedication VV7 ebster defines the noun progress “gradual betterment”. The undergo years of the class of 1949 have been highligjJS by a betterment of Rho sland State which might more ajJtl cscribed as rapid. This year marks the fifty jovCntfi anniversary of the college. During th£rclaUjjjJ hort span V of the past four years, the way has bccntjivcd for developments in all phases of cplhrgelife which j surpass, in magnitude and ii hisiwjjjji Miy pre vious short te rm Gvo lufioimf tne college . , The editors of lhe-lS49 G r 4u f e cogni ztn! appreciating t he- si s-iu h -c an - c -e- et-Lhirfa pid dejA opment, have rhnsen- t r- n t . heir Z hcme. Referenda have been passcctby-the » the state to provide four new buildings J lege. The new science building will do i satisfy the intellectual nef3t of the studeni new gymnasium-armory promw i oetter ment of physical and athletic rec new dormitories will pnyidc a much-i study atmosphere for Wilt .Ui ftjcui TTTXhc V lege. The Student War Memorial GOmmitt in the midst of a successful campaign to j funds for the erection of a new student This building will contribute to the sociall sites of the undergraduate. A field of education entirely new to ouA dent body was opened when the Board of Trui authorized the college to award the degree of Bach elor of A liberal arts curriculum has been sctT and this June, for the first time in “Jjode Island State College will award an undergraduatfbdegree other than the Bachelor of Science. Many othc TSditions have contributed to the advancemcn Ohe college. New curricula have i added. Tm Wtajj movided adequate, if l times only temporary, Tarti k-s to handle 5gd enrollment brought about by the y;ans to school. Quonset Huts rers, dining Other temporary build- wherFthe need for them was Cga iyatiail57 both academic and d to meet the needs of the If rist Board to dedicate pook — to the people uivejjiade ' mis progress possible. The voters state of Rhode Island, the board of trustees, ministrative officials of the state and the fcAnTe alumni and the student body, the Wff ' and Patrons Association — all have lfnbutyd their time and energy toward the d betterment of the college. The senior class extends sincere thanks to them all. 4

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Richard A. Soderberg, Editor Raymond R. D’Aquanno, Business Manager Dr. Harold W. Browning, Faculty Adviser

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The Class Adviser’s Message Forty-niners of the twentieth century: As our gold rush of four years comes to an end my heart is full. Naturally, as your friend, I share your joy in the prospect of pushing farther westward to newer and bigger mines. But also, as your native guide, I regret being left behind. Many of you have proved yourselves out- standing prospectors in the most rapid develop- ment these parts have ever witnessed. New build- ings, new curricula, and a new degree in four swift years are surely strikes worth laying a claim to. But what of your personal stakes made dur- ing the same rush? They are what interest me most. Only the greenest tenderfoot could still feel that our venture has been but a series of dances from Frosh Frolic to Senior Strut. Some of you have even discovered the false glitter in q. p. de- posits and extra-curricular pans. And I hope most of you are finally aware that a few years will rob your claims of both the ore and silt of academic facts. What of value will remain? If your digging has taught you that self satis- faction contains more carats than success, that love is a purer nugget than “tolerance”, that wisdom is more precious ore than skill, in short, that knowing how to live pays more than know- ing how to make a living, your claim is solid gold. Forty-niners, then you are rich — and the mine you leave at Kingston is also so much the richer for your having worked it. 5