University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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WILLIAM R. DAVIES President Dorics s i) c a Is i n g at the groundbreaking ceremony of the library last fall. President Dorics is shown here in his office ot the college.

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In seeking out in a less intangible, abstract way for the answers to this question, we have set up three possibilities. The first of these is that Y SCEC is AN ACADEMIC ADY ENT L RE. But we felt that although the basis of an educational institution is its intellectual life, the social forces therein are of a major consequence as well. There-• f . J ‘JrfjU e, we have included the concept of our o l being SOCIAL GATHERING. ; f ' BtA lie« realizing tlia! the college would .V. ----- l r v i. r ncl activity without the per-so,,,h sfudents. faculty, aod ad- ministration we.have aisled a third i ijcept tll;.t of the iih r mI vf l IC'O fl m CI V' TF.'R to our basic -criteria .x y . I So follow us on our sci irch for fhr anJ-to this all important question of seff-knowf-edge. WeTI stop at points and check our progress and to perhaps joint out scenes of particular interest. Come along, the trip should he interesting . . .

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 Dedication . . . m To President Davies President Haas summarized Davies philosophy at the memorial service with this quotation: God. give us the fortitude to endure the things which cannot be changed, the courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to know one from the other.” “Greater love hath no man than this: that he lay down his life for his friends.” W. K. Davies showed indestructible faith in his fellowman and believed in the essential dignity and integrity of all men. He applied this philosophy in management of the college by conferring with the teachers before making major decisions and hy allowing tin student body to have more power. The late W. R. Davies will always he remembered here at WSCKC for his work in making this college a larger and better place to acquire knowledge. President Davies came to our institution when the campus consisted of two buildings. Since he took over in 1911. nine additions have been made. The faculty has expanded from six to one hundred ten: the student body from TOO to over 1600. ly in physical strength, hut in moral as college grew under his leadership. It W. R. Davies that we respectfully