University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Scott H. Goodnight Demi of Men F. Louise Margin Dean of Women rDeans of Men and Womens JN' the journalistic expressions of student opinion on serious subjects during the current year, the outstanding things appear to be the characteristically youthful ardor for demolishing everything which has not had its origins within the past decade, and the rather unyouthful wails of pessimism regarding education, religion, political relations, and our whole social and economic order. Everything appears to be for the very worst in the worst possible of worlds, and there is scarcely a beam of hope or of sunshine in the universe. The definition of a French pessimistic philosopher: Life is an epileptic fit between two nothings. has not been revived, so far as I have observed (perhaps it is too old?; but his view of the case seems to be receiving much support. Now. is it all really so hopeless’ You will probably not think so ten years hence. Must all the fruits of human thought and experience be sacrificed on the altars of modernism or Menckenism.’ Must we. in order not to be held uncritical” most uncritically tear everything to shreds? Is there no possibility of holding fast to that which is good’ An expressive old German proverb deprecates throwing out the baby along with the Kith water. Does that apply to our present procedure.’ Let us by all means work for liberty of thought and of speech; for higher character ideals and for more cultural interests in student life; for better methods of teaching ami of learning. But why assume at the outset that nothing can be accomplished’ Criticism, particularly self-criticism, often serves an excellent purpose, but optimism and hard work have always accomplished more, and always will. Will not the infusion of a little more constructive thought into our philosophy be more productive of the results we all desire.’ For. truly, as Dr. Henry Van Dyke so happily phrases it: The final result of true education is not a selfish scholar, nor a scornful critic of the universe, but an intelligent and faithful citizen who is determined to put all his powers at the service of mankind. Faithfully yours. HE idea on which the Badger and other such college year-books was founded was a gracious one. The Junior class undertook to make a pictured epitome of college life which the Seniors would like to keep. Perhaps if this present college generation had not inherited the idea, it would have had difficulty in originating it. For we still are in the trough of a wave of reaction against an age which with somewhat too much of vows and leave-takings and blue-ribbon-bound letters made rather more of some feelings than they really were: and so we tend to make less of some of our feelings than they really are. There may be a good deal of cranked-up machine-made mob spirit in the old grads rows of the bleachers at a foothall game, but there are plenty of ijuiet manifestations of the pleasure of remembering and revisiting college. Our Wisconsin men and women who want to get up to the hill for sunset : the reticent-look-ing youngish Englishman who. going about alone at Winchester, slipped slyly into the chapel seats where In- had sat as a senior and as a younger school-boy. Something natural and real, independent of the incitation of reniied cheer-leader or sentimental lyric, lies under such isits and such ouiet remembering. And so 1 wish the class of 1950 pleasure in their yearbook, happy memories of their years at Wisconsin, and many happy returns alone, and in close ranks, to the persons and places that were dear to their youth. ‘Pt gtLJ 26 ADMINISTRATION

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'The Capitol from the Hill Hoard of Visitors, 1929-1930 Term Expires Regent Appointments Mrs Chas. R. Carpenter, Madison.......................1950 George P. Hamurecht, Madison..........................1931 Loyal Durand (President), Milwaukee...................1932 H. W. Kircher, Sheboygan..............................1933 Alumni Appointments Wm. J. Meuer, Madison.................................1930 Charles L. Byron, Chicago ............................1931 B. E. McCormick (Secretary), Madison..................1932 Mrs. Carl A. Johnson, Madison.........................1933 Governor's Apt-ointments V. C. Sullivan, Kaukauna.............................1930 Mrs. Hattie C. Tegtmeyer, Milwaukee...................1931 Mrs. Allan Classon, Oconto............................1932 Carl J. Hescard, Orfordville..........................1933 ADMINISTRATION Page 25

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‘The Bureau of (guidance and Records JN a large modern university there is a pressing need for the centralization of an increasingly complex records situation. The records of the Registrar's Office and of other offices in the University are of very great value when full use is made of them for purposes of study and research. The Bureau of Guidance and Records seeks to develop such a circumstance as will economically organize and centralize records, rendering them available to the various departments of the University as they are desired for study, research or service purposes. The relation of an institution of higher learning to the secondary schools is of fundamental significance. Problems common to both institutions are many and significant. The Bureau is created to assist in establishing that relationship between these institutions which will result in a co-operative program of guidance. Such a program aims to give impetus in the high school to a study of individual aptitudes and interests of pupils, to bring to high schfxil students and parents in the early years of the student's career some very definite realization of the predictive effect of secondary school work as it touches upon failure or success in college life. The co-operation of the secondary school principals will make it possible for the University to establish a more effective counseling and guidance program. The Bureau of Guidance plans on securing from high schools such information concerning the interests, special abilities and aptitudes of matriculating students that there may lie a more careful planning of University work and a more effective adjustment of the student to university life and situations. The student within the University, as he elects and pursues his course, will lie served by the Bureau. Such service will consist in an attempt to supply students information that will enable them to know what definite careers and activities university courses prepare for; this service will provide for students such an analysis of occupations and information with reference to occupations that it will lie possible for the interested student to make more intelligent decisions during his student career, guiding himself with a more specific aim during his university course. The staff of the Bureau consists of: F. O. Holt....................................Executive Director V. A. C. Henmon .... Educational Guidance Director A. H. Edcerton.................... Vocational Guidance Director Cm Aims A. Smith F. O. Holt James D. Phillips ADMINISTRATl O N 'Page; 27