Worcester State University - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Along with those of the President and the faeutty. may J eietend to the Class of J 9 6S my warmest persona t eonyratutations for having sueeess- fuily met the personat and intelteetual ehaltenges that have been ptaeed before you. lor atl of you it is my sineere wish that you witt find in your teaehiny, business and professionat lives a sotiree of great joy and happi- ness. J9ow we step from the theoretieat into the praetieat — from a world of books and lessons into a harassed, war-torn world of unsteadyiny influ- enees and bitter disappointments. J9ever in our history has there been a greater need for wise, eourayeous and en tightened leadership than at the present. Jt is to you. and young men and women like you. that we must took for that leadership. Mny (fod speed you. Mny you find an interesting and satisfying tifework in a world of peaee. J am eonfident that your parents, your friends and teachers are aware of your deep appreciation of their sacrifices, their efforts on your behatf and the inspiration they have given to you. Jt is to them you are indebted for a substantiat start atony this pathway, based on a hearty respect for knowtedge. and bve of simpte truth. Jt remains for you to buitd upon this beginning so that it may some day be truly said the world is a somewhat better ptace because you have lived in it. Why not make that your goal and may each and every one of you who is about to teave our beloved col- lege attain it. Mny Worcester State College give you increasing reasons for loyal devotion to it. and that you may give the college solid reasons for pride and satisfaction in you. is the prayer of four Class Advisor

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2 President ' s Address Undoubtedly great issues faee our eomdrij and will inerease throughout the world with its future problems. We hope that the training and inspi- ration you reeeived at State College at Woreester will be suffieient to see you through any erises. We hope we have inspired you with optimism for the future beeause, if you beeome eonta minuted with pessimism, you wilt be unhappy and unsueeessful. Sver trust that the best will be found in the future. .Human experienee and history have shown that every etoud has a silver lining. Zhis should influenee all our thinking. We are our own worst ene- mies if we allow ourselves to be diseouraged. Xfou must remember the human raee is always moving upward and never downward. Although there are temporary setbaeks. the world is eonstantly beeoming a better plaee in whieh to live. We are now in the proeess of rephrasing our beliefs in eertain fundamental freedoms. We are attempting to formulate our thinking so that the rights of one individual will not interfere with the rights of another individual. fou will see this problem solved during your lifetime, you may have a ehanee to help in its solution. At this time we are in the beginning of an eeu men leal movement. Zhe human raee will gain tremendous advantages as this movement grows. Aiany of you will work in the movement and benefit by all that you will eieperienee in it. you must keep preparing yourself so that you will be able to help in the sueeessful eulmination of many of our present day movements. Keeogni- tion of issues as they oeeur and the desire to work in eommunity serviee will help to give you a happy life. Zomorrow will belong only to those who will be prepared to grasp it. J wish you a long and sueeessful eareer. a.

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dedication We. the class of 196S, are happy and proud to dedi- cate our yearbook to Dr. Kita Morris who. through her vivacious personality, hearty enthusiasm, and undying interest in all per- sons. places, and things, has made us all more aware of what is going on in the world at home and abroad.