Washington College - Pegasus Yearbook (Chestertown, MD)

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In other years it has been my pleasure, albeit tinged with sadness, to say farewell to the graduating class and wish them Godspeed. But this year, regretfully. I shall be joining the Class of 1966 in becoming alumni of Washington College. As we go our separate ways, each of us takes away a treasury of memories to which the passage of time will add its special poignance. At the moment you are looking forward to a whole new range of experiences, and whatever they are I hope they will be rewarding and fulfilling in the richest sense. But reward and fulfill- ment will come in largest measure chiefly to those of you who view your education at Washington College as part of a lifelong process of intellectual and personal growth, and who will use your intelligence and learning for greater than selfish ends. Some of you will become aware sooner than others of how important these four years have been in influencing your personal and professional lives. As the years pass, more and more of you will begin to recall your experiences at Wash- ington College, sometimes with nostalgia, occasionally with the thought that you would do it all differently if you had the chance again, but always, I hope, with a sense of gratitude and loyalty toward your Alma Mater. So, once again, I say farewell to the graduating class and wish you Godspeed, and as we leave together may the fact of having shared the privilege of being at Washington College remain the highlight in each of your lives that I know it will remain in mine. B.A. Rutgers University, 1947; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1956. 22

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To the Class of ' 66: You and your fellows, the Class of ' 66 throughout our country, face a remarkable prospect. Your generation will enter the twenty-first century and you will control the first decade or so. In 2000 A.D., you will be in your fifties. During the preceding ten to fifteen years you will have been in your prime of life mentally and physically. For the most part, the character of your contribution to the year 2000 will have been determined. What will your world be like 34 years from now? It is a sober prospect. Having inherited from your fathers in the 20th century a far from perfect society, what will you pass on to your children? The game begins with your graduation, to which these past 4 years are a preliminary. Keep your eye on the ball — and good luck. Daniel Z. Gibson President B.A., Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1929; M.A., Uni- versity of Cincinnati, 1931; Ph.D., University of Cin- cinnati, 1939; LL.D., Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1956. 21

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