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Show !k VOL II! NO. I SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH OCTOBER 2, 1956 tycMJt G&Amciajbkm jbcaddcp' Pres. Emphasizes Need Tc Work Together BY TEL PETERS $ r'n" v - I c r During the op ming convocation, a very distinguished educator stepped into the Westminster spotlight. Presidei t Frank Duddy asic educational spoke of his views. For tho ;e who would like to have these f ne ideas, we here undertake to pi t them into print. - X t ; I believe in thorough grounding id fundamef tals and adequate preparation of primary and secondary school students for college education n both public and private institutions. I believe - wit i " those possess- ed of the requisite abilities should be given the o iportunity for college and university level education. I believe discipline. 7 tha5; all , the liberal arts I believe in both the distribu- tion and concei tration of intellec- tual effort bn the undergraduate level. i , V jL i I believe tb it there is a particularly crying need for people educated according to the liberal arts tradition in the dangerous ' times in which we live. PRESIDENT fRANK DUDDY FROM DEAN UE3MURA Clair-- . . It is said that Bernard of vaux had a sign over his door which read, Bernard, why are you here? Thus, every time he passed it, he was confronted with one of the most perplexing questions that confound human beings. It is not inappropriate to raise the same question with ourselves at the start of our academic year: Why are we here? Why are you as students here? In this place, at this time, for what purpose? Why are we as faculty and administration here? Why did we choose this place, why did we select this time, and why this situation? Why didnt we take more lucrative j6bs? Why not places of higher not choose to Why prestige? spend our time with books, authors, and scholarly material instead of with students, discipline problems, perplexities of trying to looks upon inspire wide-awafaces which stayed up too late the night before? Students, faculty, and administration are faced with the same question. Why are. we ke - t here?. From your angle, it may be an education. But what is an edu-- 1 cation? Is it a filling up on irrelevant details? Is it a matter of learning esoteric things so that we can flash our brilliance to the folks back home in some mis-- , guided display of erudition? Is it a - , process of simply gaining the B. symbols of accomplishment, A., B.S., M.A., Ph. D., so that ppeketbooks can be inflated and stomachs? so can our over-fe- d Whitehead has said that the originert inal sin of education' is ideas without import, holideas low words. And in a wider sense, Justice Jackson has warned that intellectuals only irresponsible need be feared in perpetrating the real crimes to civilization I believe v if, . ..fca BOB NIELSEN in the small, private- nowa- Its ' think that the school has .tremenly supported college. dous days. potential. Realizing this he church-related in the believe I emphasizes the necessity for the . Education, and especially highon with its emphasis president, faculty, trustees, and college, er education, stands in a real test heritage and the students to cooperate and work today. We cannot allow machines the Christian of hard to heighten its prestige and life. to be produced out of our institu- Christian way academic place. tions any longer. Martin Buber I believe in Westminster Col- high President Duddy was graduated has reminded us that: lege, in those who are now and from De Pauw College in Green For the past three decades, we have been associated with it, and Castle, Indiana in 1939. In 1940 he Jhave felt that we were living in in its future. He then stated his received his Masters Degree and the initial phases of the great- concept of his role as president in in 1942 received his Doctorate in est crisis humanity has ever the following points: j history from Harvard. known. It grows increasingHe taught during graduate study 1. To coordinate for the accomly clear to us that the tremen- plishment of common purposes the and then went on to teach at dous happenings of recent years, efforts of in Boston. He many persons, each Northeast College too, can be understood only as more learned in some direction then moved to Stephens College in Missouri. symptoms of this crisis. It is than myself. not merely a crisis brought In 1943 he joined the U. S. Navy 2. To be sympathetic toward as an ensign and served in the about by one economic and social system being superceded by both people and ideas. Pacific and on occupation in Ja3. To weigh proposals and to pan. His last active service was another, more or less ready to take its place; rather are all bring to bear upon them the criti- as an instructor at the Naval systems, old and new, equally cal judgment of many minds. Academy. In civilian life he continued involved in the crisis. What is there. He was an instructo 4. To try preserve a just in question, therefore, is noth- balance among the institutions tor for ten and a half years at the Academy. , ing less than mans whole ex- several commitments. His wife was graduated from istence in the world. 5. To plan, but to submit all Pauw College in 1940. They De Only an education fit to answer plans for proper approval. a daughter 14, and a son 10. have this crisis is worthy of the name. 6. To initiate action, but not to The family finds its new home I trust that the reason you are force it without consent. proper very comfortable. here will be well in line with the 7. To choose, with the advice attempt to bring constructive an- of colleagues, those officers of inswer to Bernards perplexing struction and administration who question, and that the faculty, the of growth in wisdom and your col- give promise administration, and power to inand productivity leagues in the classroom will stimthe young. ' spire ulate a genuine and triumphant 8. To be a defender of freedom response. of intellectual investigation - for teachers and students against any attack from within or without the TO ALL READERS: institution. In all Future Parsons, we will . 9. To persuade rather than to run a Letter to the Editor col- command; to lead, as God gives umn. An invitation is open to all me the grace to lead, rather than you readers who wish to use this to boss. column in expressing yourselves As a visitor doing work for the , publicly. Vitro Uranium Company in a diLetters will be received by any versification survey. Dr. Duddy staff member or in the Publica- became acquainted with Westmintions Office, Boom Letters ster Ind was very much impressmust be limited to 200 words. ed. He observed and observes, I SiiuiiimimiHiiiimiuiimmuiiimiiiiiiitiimimmimiiiimmiimiMiimE . Its up to us will this be one of the best years of our life, or just a mediocre one? Only time will tell. The secret is to participate, and not to stand idly by and criticize. Its always the one who never does anything who complains the loudest that there is nothing to do. We get out of a thing just what we put into it, and if weve put nothing in well get nothing out. When a certain class or organization wins first prize for the best float in the Homecoming Parade, or the best booth in the MardI Gras Carnival, its the people who built the float or the booth who lare the fcrdudest and not who found an excuse to be elsewhere or to do nothing. College life, v and especially Westminster College life, offers, us much more than just a chance to study. The social life is fully as important as the academic life, and when a company hires a new' . -- J... Westminster i 26 Ricks 13 C-- 4. Up To Us the-peopl- branch manager or district - direc-'to- r, they want to know more than just how many As and Bs the student got in college. So lets, all pitch in and participate to make this one of the best years of our lives. If youve ever played, or would like to play an instrument, join the Westminster College Marching Band. If you can act or would like to try, join the Westminster Players, under the able direction of Prof. Lees. They put on many fine plays during the year. We have any. number of organizations on the campusj both new and old, .that are crying for new blood, and just waiting to help you enrich your college life through active participation. Bob Nielsen, Student Body President |