Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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IN MEMORIAM On November 22, 1963, an assassin’s bullet struck down the President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Regardless of our personal political views of Mr. Kennedy, we felt the loss of this great figure; we felt a deep sympathy for his brave widow and innocent children; and we felt a disgust for this heinous crime. It is difficult for us to evaluate today Mr. Kennedy’s impact on history. But it can lx- said that our first President born in the twentieth century exemplified the virtues of youth and vigor, qualities that remolded our image of a President. Mr. Kennedy was a people’s President and the people followed him with devotion. Our country, inspired by him. took on a new, youthful look. The New Frontier, his domestic program, utilized fresh minds from all parts of the country. Washington became a social as well as a political center. Parties were held in the White House. Cultural performances became the vogue. Touch football, milk, and hiking were in. Men’s hats were off. Yet Mr. Kennedy knew of the unpleasantrics of life. He had lost dear ones; he himself had been close to death. He suffered great pain for over half his life. As a result, he lived hard and ironically he died hard. His most poignant and quoted lines are from his now immortalized Inaugural Address: And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy made the supreme sacrifice for his country: he gave himself. 2

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THE 1964 RUBY URSINUS COLLEGE OOLLEGEVILLE PENNSYLVANIA CO-EDITORS CAROLINE MORETZ ROBERT GLADSTONE 3 j

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1 The purpose of the 1964 Ruby is not to expound our philosophies of life, but rather to record for posterity on these pages a glimpse of the academic year 1963-64. Our four years at Ursinus were the fastest four years in our lives. They were productive years. For the first time in our lives, we were on our own. Of course, upperclassmen and professors helped our assimilation into the Ursinus community, but principally we learned by ourselves. Ursinus provided us with a sampling of the book and the world. We made many friends, flubbed an important test, sat out the big dance, said the wrong thing at the wrong time, spent too much money at the Drug, scheduled too many eight o’clocks, fell asleep in a lit. class, over-cut Chapel, got drafted for the yearbook. In retrospect, one thing is very evident—the satisfaction we received as students at Ursinus seems to correlate directly with our attitude about and our participation in the activities of Ursinus. In dedicating this book to the Ursinus student, we hope it captures a candid picture of him. And if this book helps make today’s student a little more aware of himself and his Ursinus. our efforts will be rewarded. 3