University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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THE COLLEGE WAR MEMORIAL Sketch of Proposed War Me I by Professor James Robertson, Jr The projected War Memorial at the College is designed to be an extension of the fa cili- ties of the present Memorial Building which was erected through the generovis contributions of Alumni following World War I. This building stands as a living tribute to the memory of those men who gave their lives in that war. In making a contribution toward the fund for the Memorial which will honor the men of the College who died in both wars, Francis Slattery ' 41, who served during World War II with the U. S. Navy, wrote: — I am very happy to do my bit toward building the War Memorial. I believe all of us who were fortunate enough to survive the bloody mess have an obligation to those who did not — an obligation to keep constantly before our eyes, and the eyes of all, the reminder that this country, its institutions and way of life are a heritage passed on to future generations only because men such as those whose memories w e honor were willing to give their ' last full measure of devotion ' . The halls of the new Memorial should provide the College with much needed facilities for student social functions; but it is the Memorial Room in the tower which should provide the fitting reminder to Statesmen that the heritage we assume so freely is ours to hold in trust and guard and cherish if we would keep faith with the men of State who have gone before. 26

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ALUMNI tihower Inspects Mass. Slalc C ollcgc War Plans During His Visit to Amliersl Tliis Past Su Another committee of the Associate Ahmiiii has arranged for the construction of four fine dormitories on campus. Lewis Hall and Butterfield House were earlier built through work of this committee; and during the past college year Greenough and Chadbourne Halls — named for two former presidents of the College — have been built by the alumni committee. Students have already moved into Chadbourne Hall, and Greenough Hall will be ready for occupancy by summer. The work of the Associate Alumni is managed by officers and directors elected annually by the alumni body. Ralph S. Stedman ' 20 of Springfield, is President; Dennis M. Crowley ' 29 of West Roxbury, is Vice-President, Clark L. Thayer ' 13 is Treasurer, and M. O. Lanphear ' 18 is Secretary. Chairman of the building committee is Alden C. Brett ' 12, former president of the Association and a Trustee of the College. Alumni Building Corporation Members and President Baker Look Over Plans for the New Dormitories on the Site

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PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 1947 Greetings: Education is a dynamic process. There is no middle groiuid where one can stop and say I am educated. I no longer need to learn. To cease learning is to decay and the whole history of civilization may be offered in evidence of that fact. Today more than ever before does the fate of mankind hinge on his ability to learn. The free exchange of ideas, the free dissemination of knowledge among the people of the world is the one great hope of man. There must be no tariff on the intellect. On this basis and this basis alone rests the future of education and of organized society. You of the graduating class may well take pride that by her actions and her deeds your alma mater lives up to this credo. Her history has been one of constant evolution. The scope of the curriculum has grown with the years. The physical plant, generally the last phase of the campus to respond to the spur of progress, is on the threshold of a new expansion. Above all the great current of intellectual maturity that is manifested by an unprecedented demand for collegiate training on the part the yoimg people of the nation finds your college doing its part to direct its vast potential into useful and productive channels. The physical properties of the college, that have come to be symbolic of a way of life, the elms, the pond, the curved college pathways, the shaded buildings, these are the rocks on which a new and greater university will be erected. We take leave of this campus, you and I, with memories of work and pleasure indistinguishable one from the other, confident that in this calm beauty the aspirations of our society will flourish for the general welfare of mankind. HUGH POTTER BAKER, President President Hugh P. Baker al His Desk