University of New Hampshire - Granite Yearbook (Durham, NH)

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O icem O! .xgolminidfrafion Robert F. Chandler, Jr., President of the University Doris Beane, University Recorder Laurence A. Bevan, Director of the Cooperative Extension Service Edward Y. Blewett, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Thelma Brackett, Librarian Edward D. Eddy, Jr., Assistant to the President and Director of University Development Harold C. Grinnell, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experimental Station Harold I. Leavitt, Superintendent of Properties John A. MacDonald, University Physician and Director of the Student Health Service Raymond C. Magrath, Treasurer Paul H. Mclntire, Director of Counseling William A. Medesy, Associate Dean of Students Herbert J. Moss, Dean of the Graduate School, Coordinator of Research, and Director of the Summer Session Donald H. Richards, Director of Admissions and Director of Placement William L. Prince, University Alumni Secretary Mathias G. Richards, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture Everett B. Sackett, Dean of Students Paul E. Schaefer, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Lauren E. Seeley, Dean of the College of Technology and Director of the Engineering Experimental Station Dorothy F. Snyder, Associate Dean of Students Henry B. Stevens, Director of the University Extension Service 16

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President Chandler flgfediclenfd efifiage N each issue of the Granite are recorded the many activities of Uni- versity life. lt is a volume which all of you will cherish more as the years go by-for it will bring back memories of a period in your lives when many new avenues of interest were opened to you. Here on the campus of the University of New Hampshire you made new and lasting friends, and you obtained an insight into the areas of learning which civilized man has uncovered through the ages. We hope that you have not only acquired a background for earning a living, but also have a clearer understanding of how to live. As you ioin the company of educated men and women, you ioin hands with an ever-increasing group of college graduates who are dedicated to the philosophy that the free and inquiring mind must be given full expression in the solution of man's problems. lt is only through the search for truth than man can really become free. So as you of the class of 1954 go forth into a competitive and disturbed world, may you look back on your college experience as a period when you developed maturity and understanding-where you learned to know yourself as well as your fellow men. May this volume serve as a reminder of the depth and variety of college life and of the debt which you will always owe to your Alma Mater. lt will always be a part of you, as you will be a part of it. May l take this opportunity to wish each of you success and happiness in the years ahead. I5

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Dean Blewett Kofege 0 olideraf Aria TUDENTS from fifteen different departments will be graduated this year from the Col- lege of Liberal Arts. The largest college on campus, Liberal Arts is headed by Dean Edward Y. Blewett. Five divisions are coordinated within the college to otter both broad general liberal arts and prescribed curricula. The sixteen main obiectives of the College of Liberal Arts have been constantly adhered to and considered helpful in planning and carrying out effective maintenance of high academic ideals and forwarding the college standards. Among the purposes of the college are: the ability to understand and use language for clear and effective interchange of ideas, an under- standing and appreciation of the principles of physical and biological sciences as they apply to man, an understanding of the principles un- derlying the social, psychological, political, and economic activities of man. The College of Liberal Arts strives for appre- ciation of all peoples and their cultures, both contemporary and historical, an understanding of literature and the other arts, appreciation of the religious heritage of man, an understanding of personal and community health. Stressing the interrelation of all liberal arts subjects, and the synthesis which can be de- veloped from them, the college also teaches the student competence in a selected field of knowl- edge. The deans and professors are always ready to aid in selecting and preparing for a suitable profession or vocation, as well as de- veloping academic interests outside the selected field of knowledge. Many liberal arts students go on to graduate schools throughout America and, with Fulbright aid, to other countries. Some of the departments also offer graduate work here. Other students are trained for immediate gainful service, but throughout the college is a bond of understand- ing, interests, appreciation, and abilities which make possible the living of a richer and more satisfying life. I7