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1966 Yearbook

1966 Yearbook

Title

1966 Yearbook

Description

"Your old men shall dream dreams,
shall see visions'—Joel II, 28.
your young men
ACKE, EDWARD HENRY, Davenport, Iowa, Commerce Club, Young Republicans. ALBRECHT, LEMAN
PAUL, Natural Science, Bettendorf, Iowa. ATZEN,
THOMAS JOSEPH, Davenport, Iowa. American Chemical Society, Intramural Basketball. AUBRY, JAMES
MARTIN, Moline, Illinois. Young Democrats, Quad-
City Club, Commerce Club, Intramural Football, Intramural Basketball. AUBRY, SISTER MARY RICHARD,
O.S.B., Nauvoo, Illinois. BAER, SISTER CECILE
MARIE, O.S.B., Nauvoo, Illinois. BARBARO, JOSEPH
LAWRENCE, Western Springs, Illinois. Chicago Club,
Commerce Club, Intramural Football, Intramural Baseball.
EDWARD HENRY ACKE
Accounting
THOMAS JOSEPH ATZEN
Chemistry
JAMES MARTIN AUBRY
Business Administration
SISTER MARY RICHARD
AUBRY, O.S.B.
History
SISTER CECILE MARIE
BAER, O.S.B.
Education
JOSEPH LAWRENCE
BARBARO
Accounting
A more realistic view of ourselves, life, and our abilities
was achieved during the four years at St. Ambrose.
Many arrived here self-confident. These were probably a minority. Others were only confident in the eyes
of others. Perhaps this is the greatest accomplishment of
college—a real self-confidence which inspires adaptability and cooperation expressed in growth towards
maturity.
In academic life it is presumed we had become minor
authorities in our field of endeavor. Be it in science,
the fine arts, or economics, we had all made our choice
and incorporated the field into our lives. More than
just the knowledge of material had developed. We had
learned, in a small way, to be a physical and mental
part of our field, thus affecting our likes, dislikes, and
attitudes. Along with this, it was hoped we had achieved
a broad view of many fields of knowledge by earning
our liberal arts degree. No matter how much we may
have disliked a word list or an outside reading list, we
had finishe dand it is part of us individually, shared as
Ambrosians.
Many of the seniors have made an actual outstanding contribution to the College. In many of the extracurricular activities and sports, our Senior class has
made itself known. Many have become better people.
To name any one person would be wrong. There are
too many and in varying degrees. The purpose of the
outstanding work is not to get recognition anyway. Good
work and achievement must have a better source of
motivation. Therefore, praise here is unneeded for those
who have "shined" have earned their reward personally
in their own individual feelings of accomplishment. What
could be said here would be unimportant in time, but
what they have learned will be with them for as long
as it is needed — a lifetime.
When we left high school days, we also left a community of which we were a part, no matter how small
of a part that might have been. By Junior year we were

Publisher

The Consolidated Graphic Arts Corporation, Canton, OH

Date

1966

Rights

St. Ambrose University 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803

Identifier

http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/24