University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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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

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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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