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Show Sec. 562 P.F.&R. r Vol. 8 Sept. 20, 1945 No. 1 P"- i . DIXON World Known Speakers Grace WC Lecture Series The series of special lectures in Weber college's 1945-46 Lyceum program, completed under the chairmanship of Clair W. Johnson, shows an offering to college students and people of Ogden of exceptional talent, committeemen reported. In booking the ninP celebrities offered in this series, selections have been made witha view not merely to a varied program and to the securing of a neon of unusual prestige in each field, but to securing men whose platform abilities are notably high. Dr. Ray Olpin, formerly on the research staff of Bell Telephone company, executive director of the research foundation of Ohio university, and newly-appointed president of the University of Utah, appears during October in the first of the season's series. On Nov. 21, Col. Jack Mayor, who was sent by the nation to the Pacific combat zones to entertain service men in need of the tonic of his humor appears with colored pictures taken during his travels to supplement his lecture. Carey McWilliams, uthor of books and numerous articles on racial problems, noted lecturer and former commissioner of immigration and housing for California, appears Dec. 11. On Jan. 31 comes Langston Hughes, internationally known poet. Mr. Hughes' poetry has been published in various national magazines, and his engaging speaking ability is said to have made hi ma special favorite as a lecturer everywhere. Appropriately dated on Feb. 12 is Mr. Roy E. Bendell. Mr. Bendell, an authority on Lincoln, appears as lecturer on Lincoln and imper-sonater of the Great Emancipator. Immediately following comes Bert Hartwell, lecturer for the National Audubon society and western representative for that organization. Hartwell's knowledge of bird lore, his interpretation of bird sounds and songs, together with his ability as a lecturer, has made him known and liked by the thousands who have listenedto him in National Park service, from the public platform and over the radio networks. Seventh in the series is Dr. George W. Crane's appearance. Perhaps no one e'se m the field has achieved such a prominent place as psychologis, author, columnist and mipressive lecturer. Dr. Crane appears on Feb. 15. On March 1 comes Sir Hubert Wilkins, whose fame as world explorer, writer, lecturer and authority on world peoples, is of international first rank. Closing the season on April 1 is John B. Hughes. Mr. Hughes' prestige as a war correspondent, lectin -r and radio commentator is known to radio listeners the world over. Students and college patrons will note m the above schedule an especially varied, vivid and dynamo set of authorities and per-soralities. Student cards give admission to all numbers as they appear. Season activity tickets, to be madf available to the general public, tirnish opportunity for attendance at substantial savings over the single admission charges. CITES AIMS FOR NEW YEAR Whipping activities into shape are, left to right, Marian Hickman, secretary; Grant Wood, treasurer, and Keith Midgley, businessmanager. Registration Facts The following is infromation which will be helpful to all freshmen and sophomores: 'reregistration for autumn quarter will be held Sept. 17 to 21. Final registration will be Monday, Sept. 24, and instruction will commence Tuesday, Sept. 25. Students will be assigned to an adviser upon entrance and the adviser will assist the students in planning their courses. It is to the advantage of the students to register during pre-registration week. If the delay, classes may close which they desire to take. A good registration is expected this coming year many more men. One evening will be devoted to the registering of students who are working. This will be held Tuesday evening, Sept. 18, from 7:30 p. m. to 9 p. m. It is important that all students have a copy of their high school credits and transcripts on file at the college before I 1 they register. Library Ready Eva Browning, librarian of Weber college, informs students that $2,500 worth of new books have been purchased for the library. Miss Browning and Wilma Grose, reference librarian, said that they are ready at all times to help the students in any way possible. Every possible type of book stands in its particular spot, from ro-romances to historical treatises. J Peak Earnings j High school grad., I annual $2,500 J f College grad., A. B. annual ..$6,000? ! H.S. grad., life $88,000 1 College grad., A.B., Life $160,000) Eyeing great school year as they form preliminary plans, Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, college president; Douglas Burnett, student president, and Jeanette Drayer, student vice president, use catalog as index. Orientation Assembly Friday, Sept. 21, the orientation assembly will be held at 7:00 p. m. in Moench auditorium. This assembly is not only for prospective freshman students but for returning sophomores and faculty. The program for incoming students follows: Organ melodies, by J. Clair Anderson; orientation in President Predicts Great Postwar Era for Weber College Students (EDITOR'S NOTE: Since the 1945-46 school year, now favorably commencing, is Weber College's great transition back to the bustling school pre-war days, the student officers reqhested President Dixon to give a preview of what awaits the student body at Utah's foremost two-year college. Here 's tne resulting article, and frankly, we think you will like it.) By HENRY ALDOUS DIXON The High Souls Climb the High Way To every one there openeth A way, and ways and a way, And the high souls climb the high way And the low souls grope the low And in between on the misty flats The rest drift to and fro. To every man there openeth A high way and a low And every man decideth Which way his soul shall go. A Weber student who just returned from service exclaimed, "1 have been used to being told what to do so long that I've almost forgotten how to make my own decisions. Really, I believe that if I'd remained in the army another year where they did my thinking for me, 1 should have lost the power to think entirely." Freshman Week Oct. 1 to 5 Daily Events Weber college, M. L. Stevenson; student body activities, Douglas Burnett, student body president; musical numbers under direction of Roland Parry, music director; women student activities, Jeannette Draayer, AWS vice president; and address of welcome, President H. A. Dixon. Following the assembly a melon bust on the campus will be given. young cans had comparatively ncue lo say about where they should go and what they should do. War rudely interrupted their plans; it separated families; it created a great imbalance of the sexes at home and away. It required the new soldier to slough off a multitude of his civilian habits, it cut youth loose from their moorings: it taught peaceful men to kill and it of necessity, came to be the life motive of the individual and the nation. Now with the suddenness of turning on a light switch, the war motive had gone and youth is in search of new motives to replace the war motive. Each week that passes since the signing of the peace finds more and more young people free to decide "which way their souls shall go." Even the men still in the service find that they still have jobs to do. but that the motivation is gone. One sailor describes his camp as resembling a deserted school campus just after the final examinations, where the pressure was off and a general let down resulted. He says, "Most everything has assumed a listless-ness and a monotony that is vitiating."Both young men and young women are suddenly forced to make decisions which they are not ready to make. They stand at the cross- 1 roads and even many or the "high I souls" are groping in between on the misty flats of indecision. What an unmitigated blessing it is at this critical time of indecison to have Weber college to take young people under her wng and to inspire them to climb the high way rather than to "grope the low way" or to "drift in between on the misty flats." I am proud to Welcome you to a school with a soul where you will be guided and inspired by an under standing faculty and a friendly student body. Here you will find a college that actually simplifies, organizes and purifies the environment of her students and here you will find an idealism that will stim-(Continued on Page 2) Durins the war. young Amen |