University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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gmw FHHM THE PRESIDENT I should like +0 bespeak for he deparfino classes of I943 s'rouf hearfs and vigorous minds for +he exireme +asks of his and coming days. I urge also wafchful care of your bodies. These are +he characferisi'ics +ha+ have made Tennessee +he Volunl'eer Slafe. and +hese are l'he fundamen'rals, as you well know. of your Universiiy's program. S+rong bodies.vigorous mindsl and sfouf hear+s-we need +hem now as never before. and +he hopes of,your Alma Maier and her faifh in +he fufure are pinned +0 your possession and use of fhem. The difficuli'ies which you will meef will be masl'erecl. we are conficlenJrI for +he reason ihaf we have wafchecl you +hrough your years of work here on +his campusI and have seen you demon- sfrafe +hose characlerisi'ics which make an ins'ril'ufion proud and her ideals safe. Men and women like you can remake +he world for yourselves and for fufure generafions. H is a fask fo challenge +he besi' you have. Tha+ your hopes and aspira+ions may crys'ralize in accomplishmenf ancl +ha+ your ideals of good- ness and +rufh. and your fai'rh and energy. may procure for you a life worfh living and preserve for you a world worl'h living in is +he prayer wi+h which your Alma Mafer sends you forfh. WI! Q Presidenf of +he Universii'y

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