University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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THE 1923 WYOi in ' i ' M m i n i um m i iiiiiiii u iii in i m iii l iii uM iiiiinnnTaft WILLIAM B. ROSS Governor of the State of Wyoming

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fHE 1923 WYOi Trie University n C=IOIZ3| □ Q o D A Q o D n CZIOEIZ) □ S THIS volume of the Wyo shows growth in the ambitions and resources of its editors and publishers, so is it an indication of the growth and prospects of the University. With the progress of Wyoming high schools, there has come to the doors of the University a constantly in- creasing stream of Wyoming young people. This year the University gives instruction to over 2300 students, 1400 of whom have, at some time during the year, carried on their work on the campus. During the past two years a number of splendid additions have been made to the buildings and material equipment of the University. A continuance of the University ' s share in the fed- eral oil royalties has made possible an inspiring plan for future development. Continued for a few years, this will give Wyoming a wonderful material equipment. Our faculty and a wonderfully alert student body are intensely attacking the prob- lems of Wyoming. With the increased knowledge of the possibilities and resources of Wyoming, the enthusiasm of the University is rising. No institution in America has a brighter prospect for more rapid growth and accomplishment than has the University of Wyoming. I congratulate you students of the University and the readers of the Wyo upon the part which you may perform in this development. I congratulate the future citi- zens of Wyoming upon the opportunities that will be theirs. Wyoming does not desire that her University be the largest but that it be the best.

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[I I J— I F 1923 ( rTTTnTT[[ f Tii M i[[i[TTTTrrTii M iiiii i iiiii M [i[ii r iii[iiiir ii ii i iiiiiiiiii n i n ii nu iirrrir n Trrri i [[iiiriiiiirm; THE STATE ' F, above all else, there is some one thing for which the young man and young woman of today are looking and for which they have a right to look, I believe it is opportunity. ' ' I mean to use the word in its broadest and truest sense. I speak of opportunity not of the silver platter kind which breeds indolence, wastefulness and unhealthy citizenship, but rather, of that type of opportunity which beckons the honest, and the sturdy, and the indus- trious to come and be served of its fruits. Such is the call and invitation which Wyoming extends today and to such an extent do I consider the term opportunity and the name Wyoming to be synonymous. Especially is this true, as I stated at the beginning of this short article, to the young man and young woman. Wyoming, — Wyoming with its vast wealth and the alluring and unlimited resources which provident nature has so kindly placed within her domain, seems to say to those who are about to embark upon their life ' s work: Come, if you are worthy, and share in the incomparable opportunities which I hold in abundance. But, as firmly as I believe in Wyoming and as firmly as I believe in the possibilities of those who choose her protection, her generosity, and her companionship, just as firmly do I believe that their reward will be only commensurate with their fairness, their integrity, and the worthiness of their ambitions. So, to those whose purposes are sincere and whose principles are unquestioned I am glad of the privilege to say that if you already call Wyoming your home, it is my hope that you will continue to do so; and that if you now live elsewhere but are looking for opportunity of the right sort, I believe you will find it here. And, to the students of the University of Wyoming, do I especially want to say that I am convinced that you are of the right calibre, physically, mentally, and morally to join in the upbuilding of your own great state and by your efforts to be plenteously rewarded. Grow up with Wyoming. For, again let me say, Wyoming means opportunity. 19