Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Rabbi Doctor Samuel Belkin, President of Yeshiva University. As you terminate your college educa- tion at Yeshiva University, I extend to you sincerest congratulations on your past achievements and wish you every success in your future endeavors. Above all, you should remember and be guided by the in- digenous principles which characterize your alma mater. The very name Yeshiva College in itself is a symbol of our purposes and phil- osophy. The teachings of the Yeshiva are primarily dedicated to the spiritual and moral purposes of our daily lives. A col- lege of arts and sciences is primarily con- cerned with Man and his World. The purpose of Yeshiva College is to create a unity between the Yeshiva and College,— the Yeshiva endeavoring to give a moral and spiritual purpose to the human knowledge which the student ac- quires in the College. I have abiding faith that you will govern your lives by the standards of the Torah and that you will consider your edu- cation as a means to a greater end— con- secrated service to G D and fellow men. Remain a ben-ha-yeshiva in spirit and deed. I wish you well-being and well- doing. Sincerely, SAMUEL BELKIN President Mr. Joseph Ellenberg, Secretary to the President and Associate Bursar. 22 m Wk. y . J H w m 1 H ix H H f

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Simeon L. Guterman, Dean of the College. It is often said that Yeshiva has a posi- tive Jewish message to convey. This is true, but it is also necessary to uncJerstand the social significance o f Yeshiva ' s dedica- tion to a religious goal. This theme is as old as Sinai but I ' have not seen it defined as successfully os was done -by John Sel- den, a Seventeenth Century English man of affairs, with which I conclude this mess- oge. What core I to see a man run after a sermon, if he cozens and cheats os soon as he comes home? On the other side, morality must not be v ithout religion, for if so, it may change as I see convenience. Religion must govern it. It is a source of satisfaction to us ot Yeshiva that the point of view represented by these remarks has proven more than o mere slogan to our students and alumni. I wish the members of the graduating class bon voyage on their careers ond much satisfaction in their personal lives. SIMEON L. GUTERMAN Dean ■ abbi Dr. Moses D. Tendler, , Assistant Dean.