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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Ringenberg Archives & Special Collections at Pillars at Taylor University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Taylor University Bulletin by an authorized administrator of Pillars at Taylor University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Entered as second class matter at Upland, Ind., April 8, 1900, undei Act of Congress, July 16, 1894 VOL. XXII., NUMBER III. JULY, 1930 ISSUED MONTHLY s at Taylor View of the "second home" of thousands of Taylor Made People. Photographed by the 1929-30 Gem Staff. The entrance to the Adminis­ tration Building is shown, with the Music Building in the background. Page Two TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN

THE TRANS NEPTUNE for three years, to Taylor's PLANET has been named Plu­ restful green campus. Not only to, which means "the dark and WHAT HAS the campus with all its beauti­ gloomy god." This harmonizes ful shrubs and flowers greeted with the plan of naming the oth­ me but also Taylor's faculty and er planets, after Greek and Ro­ HAPPENED student body. The years here man gods. The people at Lowell have meant rest of body and Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, growth of soul to me. The en­ having discovered the planet, AND WHAT richment brought to my life * had the right to name it. through Taylor's faculty and SPEAKING OF GANDHI, IT MEANS student body will ever be a part it is unfortunate that some of of me. our ministers and missionaries Editorials by the President Another Young Man: I am have convictions that impel of Taylor University going to boost for Taylor as a them to lend aid and comfort school that gives creditable ed­ to his cause. If this is their con­ ucation in a wonderful environ­ viction, we honor their courage, even though it ment, where standards are high, where every op­ should and does disqualify them to live and work portunity is offered to do right, and where each under the British flag. But how they arrive at individual must stand on his own feet and develop this conviction is too much for us. The British his own character. Taylor does not manufacture government forms the only bond of unity India a stereotyped Christian character. It gives every has had in two millenniums. For seven hundred student the material and he must build for him­ years prior to the beginning of British rule, they self. — had Mohammedan rule. Nothing convinces us The high tides of spiritual blessings have more that Gandhi is merely a sublimated politi­ been a privilege enjoyed at Taylor that few cian than his expressed, and I believe insincere, schools offer, and I graduate this year, determined preference for the regime that prevailecFbefore to be a living witness for my Savior. England entered. Another Young Lady: It has meant a great PRESIDENT HOOVER has proved to be deal to me to have taken my A. B. course in a one of America's greatest presidents. The fact college where, besides being offered a first-class that he has been overridden by Congress two or college education, religious instruction not found three times does not mean that he is not strong in text-books has been given. Although my early with the people. It reflects the truthfulness of training in a Christian home is the greatest gen­ a recent remark by an eminent Englishman vis­ eral directing factor in my life, the spiritual iting this country: "It is our observation that values learned at Taylor will, I know, have even your great men are in business rather than in a greater influence than I can foresee. The deep­ politics." With an occasional big exception, men of ening received at Taylor, I trust and pray, will small calibre seek political preferment and reach continue and grow throughout life, so that what our legislatures, while men of outstanding person­ little I may be called and privileged to do shall ality turn their attention to business and profes­ not shame my Master. sional careers. More to the former than the lat­ We shall be glad to send Catalogue or reserve ter, for, as a cynical contemporary recently ob­ room for any who will write the President. Fall served, too often even great colleges and univer­ term opens September 17. sities are headed by men of mediocre size. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME ONE THE STUDENTS RECOMMEND THEIR COLLEGE One hundred conservative schools and col­ leges are without an adequate textbook on OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY AND LITERATURE, Testimonials of the following, four students, because all evangelical texts are hopelessly out of two young men and two young women, who grad­ date and all recent texts are written from the uated this year at Taylor, will illustrate the feel­ modernistic standpoint. ing that was quite unanimous in the class. These A fully adequate two-volume text is now in remarks were selected from the student paper, manuscript form. It has been written by a thor­ The Echo, containing many similar. There were ough scholar, who not only is equipped by the fifty-five graduates, representing thirteen states. learning of the schools and long study, but who Two of these come from east of Taylor, two has studied the subject on the fields of Biblical from west. The four happen to be from outside history from Ur of the Chaldees to Rome, and of Indiana. illustrated the text by one hundred fifty views in A Certain Young Man: There are probably Bible lands. The latest wonderful revelations of few other colleges in the land where my partic­ Archeology are placed within reach of the student ular problems could have been met as well. For of this text. this preeminently am I grateful to Taylor. The only obstacle to the usefulness of this A Certain Young Lady: I came from the work is the lack of between three and four thous­ city's smoke, soot and noise, where I had lived and dollars to meet the cost of publication and TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Page Three

marketing of this greatly needed aid to Bible JOIN THE TAYLOR EDUCATION study. Any person, or number of persons, who ASSOCIATION would place this amount at the disposal of the President of Taylor University for the publication of this text, would render an immeasurable ser­ The new Taylor Education Association, a nation vice to the cause of Christian education and the wide organization, is organized to create a means preparation of young men and young women for of expression and contact for people wishing to Christian work. The book will be dedicated to * the memory of its sponsor. encourage a vital Christian education as illus­ trated in Taylor University. Its membership are STORY OF THE GLOBE REVIEW thus enabled through their moderate dues to make possible the maintenance of the institution with­ BY W. V. BISHOP, C. P. A. out undue inconvenience to themselves. It is a case of following the multitude to do good. The coop­ During the past decade the cry has come eration of the many takes the place of the riches of from far and near for a national magazine con­ the few. Our slogan is for everybody to join, even taining world news boiled down in a way that though they are benefactors whose gifts have will enable the extremely busy man and woman eclipsed the small membership fee. to receive this desired globe circling knowledge without being compelled to peruse many books, The Active Membership fee is $2.00 per year. This papers and magazines as they must do without goes to' Taylor's sustentation fund. The advantages of membership are many, including complimentary copies of the help of such a periodical. various publications of the Taylor University Press, and 0 The need for this has been recognized and 50 cents reduction on The Globe Review subscription. On an organization has been formed with headquart­ joining you will receive: The Soul Digger, worth $2.00; ers at 1754 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Il­ the Angel in Ebony, 75 cents; Sammy Morris, 10 cents; The Savior and the Flag, 15 cents. Reduction on the linois, reaching out into the various parts of the Globe Review, 50 cents. world for news for the purpose of meeting your The following new members have been received in need. the Taylor Education Association since our last report: It was comparatively easy to arrange all Mr. B. A. Atkinson, Mr. J. W. Bedford, Mr. D. parts of the organization until it came to the se­ B. Blankenbiller, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bowen, Rev. E. A. lection of a man to become Editor-in-Chief. You Bunner, Mr. Wilfred A. Burch, Rev. Guy Burgener, Miss D. Willia Caffray, Mrs. William Chapman, Dr. John T. will at once recognize that the difficulty at this Chappell, Miss Lula F. Cline, Rev. G. A. Clymer, Mr. point has been that there are so few men with Raymond W. Cooke, Miss Helen Cox, Mr. A. W. Cross- sufficient world knowledge, mental grasp, edu­ man, Mr. F. P. Doty, Mr. Wesley Draper, Mrs. P. C. cational advantages and literary talent that are Dukes, Rev. W. N. Dunn, Prof. James W. Elliott, Prof. at the same time free enough from political pre­ George Evans, Rev. F. H. Fletcher, Miss Elsie Fuller, Mr. Wm. J. H. Gluck, Dr. Melvin J. Hill, Miss Delia ference, sectional pride or foreign animosity to Howard, Prof. J. Arthur Howard, Mrs. P. C. Hyam, insure the magazine being free from all narrow­ Mr. T. H. Maytag, Mrs. H. C. Miller, Mrs. Minnie Miller, ness along all lines. Rev. W. V. Miller, Mr. Hugh Morris, Rev. S. Phillips, As a reader of the Taylor University Bulletin Mr. Norman L. Rose, Mr. E. C. Salisbury, Mr. Herbert L. Schuckers, Dr. A. Lincoln Shute, Mr. C. F. Sleeper, you are familiar with the writings of our Presi­ Mr. H. P. S. Smith, Rev. P. B. Smith, Mrs. Edna dent, Doctor John Paul, and know that in him J. H. Terry, Miss Frances Thomas, Rev. Francis J. Thom­ the Committee has been fortunate in finding the as, Miss Ila May Tozier, Miss Nellie Waymire, Rev. W. #» man of their ideals in editing this magazine. B. Weaver, Mrs. A. W. Wolco'tt. The first issue is off the Press and is being A letter of encouragement to the Committee received enthusiastically. It covers a wide variety Chairman through whom you propose to help our of subjects and proves itself to be a boon for busy Jubilee Movement would greatly encourage us. people boiling down the important events of both See page 4. Write them at Upland, Ind. past and present into a small scope. The name of the new periodical is "The Globe Review." It will be sent to any address on the payment of the subscription price of $1.50. TAYLOR UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES Single copy, 15 cents in stamps. Trial subscrip­ 1. First Mortgage Gold Bonds with gilt edge tion, four months, 50 cents. Orders may be mailed real estate security plus the honor of a college over to "The Globe Review," 1754 Washington Blvd., eighty years old and an administrative leadership Chicago, Illinois, or to the Taylor University that the business world believes in. Available from $50 up into the thousands. Mature at the close of Press, Upland, Indiana. 1939, interest, paid by coupon semi-annually, 6%. Registered and replaced if stolen or burned. Fool IT TO THE ADDRESSEE Proof, Fire Proof, Rogue Proof. 2. Annuity Bonds. They run above 10% for peo­ This Bulletin comes to you with the compliments of ple beyond eighty. They pay better interest than the Taylor University. If you receive it and look it over we Gold Bonds to all beyond sixty. They are real bonds, shall regard this a courtesy. You are under no obligation for they are well secured. At the death of the in­ whatever. If it carries an appeal for contributions or in­ vestor or his beneficiary the principal goes as a vestments this concerns only those to whom it may prop­ memorial to build up Christ's kingdom in all time erly apply. Do not let it annoy you. If because of dupli­ to come. cation or for any other reason this Bulletin is being mailed in vain, we shall thank you for informing us. Page Four TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN The Legal Hundred's Greatest Sendee

A Pentecost Centennial Release proposed by THE NEW ALUMNI MOVEMENT the President of Taylor University and heartily supported by the Legal Hundred is sending a Closely related to the Jubilee Movement is thrill to the heart of every friend and patron of the new alumni movement to add $100,000 to the institution. Taylor's resources. This began spontaneous at the It is not to build a new house, it is not to last commencement with a note of victory in its create endowment. It is to set our present build­ launching, and several thousand dollars was sub­ ings free from debt and to release our present scribed in 19-payment notes by the alumni and endowment so that it can do full service in train­ their friends. It is hoped that this will continue ing Christian young people for the callings of life. till it reaches $100,000. It is to provide for settlement of Taylor's $300,000 The plan is to sign a note for a given a- bond issue. This was made necessary in the build­ mount, say $1,000, and pay the equivalent of 7% ing of our great system of dormitories. To pay interest on this note for 19 years. This pays the the principal and interest of this liability out of note. The annual payments in this case would our property and income will cripple the pro­ bea contribution of $70.00 peryear, 3of gram of the school by burdening it with an over­ which would be applied as interest; the rest head of $20,000 a year. This Jubilee Movement would go to complete settlement of principal. In will multiply Taylor's usefulness and lengthen the case the subscription were $100 instead of $1,000 lives of those faithful servants who bear the bur­ the annual payments would be $7.00 instead of den of leadership. $70.00. The Plan is as follows: The Legal Hundred has di­ COMMENCEMENT vided itself into ten commit­ THE GLOBE REVIEW FOR JULY tees and each committee has In the June commence­ been requested to seek $30,000 Two Illustrated Articles: Ruth in cash or bonds or produc­ Hanna McCormick's Nomination ment this year the main au­ Means What? Is Gandhi Normal? diences doubled last year's at­ tive paper. We now make our Two Fortnights of Human His­ broader appeal to the friends tory—interpreting world events down tendance record. This was due of struggling youth every­ to date. partly to the Maytag Gymna­ where that they might en­ Editorials: "Who Loves Chicago'?", sium with its fine acoustics, courage our committees with Joseph R. Grundy, Objecting to hair trigger Officers, Capital Punishment and partly to a growth of in­ their contributions and make in England, Battleships, Christian Ex­ possible the success of an en­ perience, Scientists and Immortality, terest. The program was a terprise that will bring joy Gtc. feast throughout, on which to the soul of every alumnus Feature Editorials: What Will God Do With H. L. Mencken? The The­ the following speakers and student and professor of ology of 1950. served: Bishop William F. Taylor University. In making The Times: Bad Banking and Hard Oldham, Rev. and Mrs. John your gifts to this Jubilee of­ Times. Mr. Millikan on the renewal Thomas, Dr. George W. fering you may designate it of creation. Supreme Court ruling on jury trials. The mothers' trip over­ Cooke, Bishop Edgar Blake, as a credit to any committee seas. The St. Lawrence Waterway Dr. H. C. Morrison, Dr. J. F. you may choose. We are re­ Project. Cottingham, Dr. Robert minding you that a gift of a The Open Court: National De­ Brown, Dr. S. H. Turbeville, Taylor University Bond or partment of Education, Uniform Di­ vorce Laws Impractical. The Eight­ and Dr. Clarence True Wil­ any other college bond will be eenth Amendment. Hoover on the son. The spiritual tide was entirely acceptable. World Court. Judge Hughes explains high throughout. It did not You may wish to know who the World Court. A Scientist's new have to be primed. The sup­ are the chairmen of the var­ idea of time. A great Jew writes on "The Universal Lord." port of the Legal Hundred ious committees. They are as George Washington's Life begins: was warm and cordial. The follows, the committees being In popular form; frank, vigorous, speakers were all at their numbered from 1 to 10. loyal. Hard on the iconoclasts. best. Five Hundred Word Histories of Taylor's attendance was 1. R. L. Stuart, 2. B. W. the Nations—the U. S. A. Ayres, 3. Linton A. Wood, Eclectic Views on Medicine and near the four hundred mark 4. Monroe Vayhinger, 5. W. Hygiene. in the year just past, but pro­ P. Manning, 6. Mrs. Bertha Joshua Leftus furnishes fun. vision is made for five hun­ Poems by Barton Rees Pogue, As­ dred next year. An A-grade Bush, 7. John F. Owen, 8. Mel- sociate Editor, John Paul, and others. vin J. Hill, 9. G. W. Cooke, rating is now attained, better 10. P. B. Smith. $1.50 the year; 15 cents, the copy. provisions are made for the Trial subscription, 4 months, 50 cents. physical life, with the same Correspondence may be ad­ Address Taylor University Press grand spiritual standards. dressed to President John Upland, Indiana. Hence we can say, "All things Paul, Upland, Indiana. are ready, come to the feast."