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Libra.ry ·,'_~s:;el'.i.~Maryland College :';ActiVe -'Education· Education, to quote Webster, is the "act or process of edu- THE GOLD BUG cating; discipline of mind or character through study or instruc- tion; also, a stage of such a process or the training in it; as, to I~~~~~::::~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:::::::~~~~[~ a oollege education." rcceive All of us, who as students, are here today have come "to re- ceive a college education." Not all of us, however, will gain education in the same manner. In fact, we no doubt have Eleven Jo'lnWMC Staff will P'''''' itself to us. rerent ideaa as '0 how 'hh P''''''' only from class attendance, To some, education comes ing texts, and long hours of memorization. Regular T· 0 FI'IIFaculty Roster ~~~~~ ~:~:~~~:not~~ ~:adrn~~~C~~~~r~!~~;!n:sd:e:OI~~;: s~~d~~~I"'- ------ However to be well educated we must be able to put this knowl- edge to practical use. A vital part of the college education comes from the atmo- sphere in which the student lives. Talking with roommate, discussing a topic informally with one of your tending the meeting of one of the many clubs or campus is also part of the learning experience. We also need to know how to put to practical usc edge we have been able to gather in the four years we accumulating it. Years from now it will be hard to what grade we received in a specific course. The thing will be whether or not we remember what we have taught, and if we have been able to put that information to help us achieve the goals we have set before us. Let's hope we can make use of all the educational ties available at WMC as we begin another year of process of educating." --- .Answer The Call·