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          TRIBUTE TO THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF URSINUS COLLEGE

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                   HON. MARJORIE MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 1994

  Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate 
Ursinus College, located in Collegeville, PA, on the 125th anniversary 
of its founding. Founded by members of the German Reformed Church in 
1869, Ursinus College was imbued by its founders with a commitment to 
liberal arts education and service to the community.
  Ursinus College is an independent, 4-year liberal arts college with a 
solid tradition of academic excellence in both its faculty and student 
bodies.
  The mission of Ursinus College is to enable students to become 
independent, responsible and thoughtful individuals through a program 
of liberal education. That education prepares them to live creatively 
and usefully and to provide leadership for their society in an 
interdependent world.
  The full-time teaching faculty of Ursinus have prepared in the great 
graduate schools of the United States and Europe. Acting as mentors to 
students, they encourage a collaborative style of learning in their 
preparation of students for professional pursuits beyond Ursinus.
  Through liberal education, students gain intellectual curiosity, the 
capacity to think analytically, critically and creatively, and the 
skill to express thoughts with logic, clarity and grace. Further, they 
develop a deepened sense of human history and an understanding of who 
they are as persons, what they ought to do as citizens, and how they 
best can appreciate the diversity and ambiguity of contemporary 
experiences.
  Today, Ursinus College graduates enter society not only with a strong 
sense of self and history, but also with a strong commitment to improve 
our society. I am proud to honor Ursinus College for 125 years of 
dedication not only to the students who have passed through its halls, 
but also for its dedication to Montgomery County, to Pennsylvania, and 
to our country.

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