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Vol. 30, No. 3 | December 1954

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VOLUME XXX DECEMBER, 1954 NUMBER 3

Gymnasium Project The Coaches and . Captains Return To Begin Soon

Plans are being processed to proceed with raising money for the new health and physical education building in the very near future. Approval for this project was granted by the college trustees at the Nov. 1 meeting even though the indebtedness on the science building has not been relieved. This is to be the big project for the 75th anniversary year. The new building will cost in the area of $350,000.00. Preliminary blue print plans have been done by the archi­ tects of J. Nielson <1,nd Co. of Harrison­ burg, builders of Blue Ridge Hall and the science building. These plans are under study by a committee of the facul­ ty and a group of alumni. The plans in process call for two complete playing courts with a seating capacity of 2100 spectators. Classrooms, offices, activity rooms, and . dressing William Blake Norris, professor emeritus of English at the United States rooms are projected to accommodate the Na val Academy, who coached the Eagle elevens of 1903 and 1904, wishes Paul entire physical education program of Gunsten, present Eagle coach, luck, following the halftime ceremonies honoring intra-mural and intercollegiate wi,nter former coaches and team captains at the Bridgewater-Randolph Macon Home­ sports for men and women. Provision coming game on Oct. 16. for a swimming pool to be added later (1 to r) back row: Dr. Sam Driver, Roanoke, captain of the 1926 team; Sam is a part of the plan. Gouldthorpe, Virginia Seminary, Alexandria, and Jim vVhitmore, Staunton, co­ Richards Expected captains of the 1953 team; Rufus King, Bridgewater, captain of the 1935 team; Bob Richards, world's leading pole vVilbur Pence, Superintendent of Rockingham County Schools, Harrisonburg, cap­ vaulter and Bridgewater's most illustri­ tain of the 1928 team; and Dr. George Row, Bridgewater, captain of the 1932 ous sports great, will be on hand for a team. kick-off dinner January 19, probably on Front row: Joe W. Miller, Bridgewater, coach from 1928-1930; Coach Paul the campus. Bob has just returned Gunsten; Mr. Norris, Annapolis; and John C. Myers, retired Superintendent of from a two-month trip to the orient as Rockingham County Schools, who was fullback on the 1903 team. a representative of the State Depart­ Other captains present but not in this picture were Howard Dull, 1951, Tommy ment where he did exhibition pole vault­ Jenkins and Claude Smith, co-captains 1949, and Merle Jenkins, co-captain 1950. ing and spoke before many youth groups in a good0wiH venture. A new gymnasium has been a very Anniversary Loyalty Great Homecoming great need for many years. The Fund Up To $75,000 One of the largest crowds in Bridge­ "match box", as some of the Eagle op­ water Homecoming history attended the ponents refer to the present building, The alumni directors, meeting on Oc­ 75th anniversary event on October 16 is altogether· inadequate. It was built tober 16 with Earl D. Flory '23 in the to see the Eagles play a hard-fought in 1908, almost fifty years ago. president's chair, voted to increase the football game against Randolph-Macon Complete plans will be published in a goal to the 75th anniversary Alumni which was won by the latter 12-0. brochure in time for the kick-off dinner Loyalty Fund from the earlier figure of The student floats were the best ever, in January if the present schedule is $40,000.00 to $75,000'.00. displaying interesting phases of Bridge­ realized. The complete new objective calls for water's history and present student life. seventy-five per cent of the alumni con­ The girls from Blue Ridge Hall won Books Received tributing $75,000.00 in the 75th anni­ first prize for their float depicting a versary year. This plan calls for local 75th anniversary theme. The band per­ Mrs. Justus Cline, widow of Dr. orga1iizatioi1 and personal solicitation. formed splendidly under the direction of Justus H. Cline '99, has given some fifty The idea was suggested by Ernest T. Prof. Roger Cole. of the late Dr. Cline's geology and other Stewart, Jr., executive-secretary of the science books to Bridgewater College. Arrierican Alumni Council, who was a Former Captains Mrs. Cline has disposed of her Stuarts speaker at ·the alumni officers and direc­ The half�time at the football game Draft home and has moved to Hagers­ tors' retreat on the campus in Septem- was the occasion of the crowning of town, Md., to live near her �ister. ( Continued on page 6) (Contifmed on Page 3) PAGE 2 BULLETIN OF BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE BULLETIN OF Portrait Underway Chapter Meetings BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE THE NEWSETTE The pamtmg of a portrait of the late Delmarva PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR Virginia Garber Cole Strickler, college The Delmarva Chapter met for a pic­ trustee and donor of Cole Hall, has been nic on Sunday, August 22, at the Mar­ commissioned to Robert Stevens of dela Camp ground near Denton. Gil­ ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AT THE Washington, D. C., by the alumni com­ bert Walbridge, '49x, president, presided. POSTOFFICE AT BRIDGEWATER, VA,, UNDER mittee working in cooperation with her Rufus King represented the college in a ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. husband, Harry M. Strickler '02, of Lu­ short address. The chapter voted to ray. The directors took action in this raise money for scholarship aid to an Vol. XXX DECEMBER, 1954 No. 3 direction some months ago and appoint­ Eastern Shore student. Approximately ed Rufus King '36, Mattie V. Glick forty were in attendance. New officers '20, and Dr. Paul H. Bowman '10 to are Norman Warner '22BR, Queens­ Diamond Jubilee see the project through. town, Md., president; Alton McDaniel Mr. Stevens is the painter of the por­ '43x, Bridgeville, Del., vice-president; It is a notable achievement for any trait of the late Dr. J. I. Baugher, Mrs. Emerson Fike 'SO, Cordova, Md., institution to celebrate its 75th anniver­ Bridgewater's president in 1946-48, which secretary, and Otto Sanger '07BR, sary of service. Bridgewater is in that hangs in Memorial Hall Chapel. It is Trappe, Md., treasurer. year of celebration. anticipated that the painting of Mrs. Bridgewater was born in the period Strickler will be unveiled sometime dur­ Richmond when the death rate of infants was high. ing the 75th anniversary year. The Richmond Alumni Chapter met Likewise, the death rate of colleges was for its annual banquet at the "Pantree" high. The seven or eight Brethren edu­ cent since 1946 with 1658 degree grad­ restaurant on Saturday night, Novem­ cational institutions that were born in uates today. ber 6, with Norman vVagenschein '47x what is now the Southeastern Region all Still Problems presiding. J. D. Robertson '45 served died except Bridgewater. The life of But there are still problems. And, as toastmaster. Thirty-seven were 111 Bridgewater was at low ebb at several the1·e is no easy solution. The additional attendance. Jleriods: the fire of 1889 when the main new plant and the additional present-day The program consisted of "briefs" building, which practically constituted college services cost more money to from the alumni secretary, Rufus King, the college, burned at the site of the maintain and operate. Additional scholar­ special music by Rudolph Bush '47, stu­ present Wardo Hall; the perio.d around ship funds are needed. A new gymna­ dent from Waynesboro, and Olivia Cool 1890 when certain moral irregularities sium is a must. A new men's dormi­ '27 of the Music Department. A sound were charged to a head of the school; tory will soon be needed. The library movie on Switzerland was also shown. the session of 1893-94 when the institu­ situation is not satisfactory for an in­ Officers elected were Roy L. Miller tion's debt approached one-half of its stitution of Bridgewater's stature. There '47, president; Claude Hylton '54, vice­ listed assets, were crises periods in the should be more teachers on the staff president; and Priscilla vVakeman life of the institution. The war years with earned doctorates; the 1954-55 ses­ Vlampler '54, secretary. Norman Wagen­ and the depression period were periods sion lists but six in this category al­ schein was nominated as a director to oi rriai. though there are six additional teacli.ers the general Alum111 Association for a Then there were the chronic periods on the staff who are candidates for doc­ 3-year term beginning July 1, 1955, to of strain: the hostility of the Brethren toral degrees. Competition is keen for s·ucceed J. Albert Wine '2Sx. to higher education in the early days of good teachers with docto1·al degrees. the college, perhaps a majority of them There is a sizable debt on the Science Baltimore Scheduled for the first qu::1rter century; the limited Building and Blue Ridge Hall that The Baltimore Chapter is scheduled constituency in terms of church sup­ should be retired as rapidly as possible. to meet Friday, February 4. Place to· porting territory which was not satisfac­ The past two. ye� rs have seen operating be announced. Lois Atkinson St. John torily resolved until the thirties; and deficits for the first time in a decade. '53, 3914 Beech Ave., is the secretary. the period with uncertain academic Student expenses have risen twenty per status preceding accreditment by the cent within the past five years. These from the Southern Pennsylvania Dis­ Southern Association of Colleges 111 developments are in keeping with the trict which is substantial. 1925. Yes, Bridgewater could be called story of Bridgewater's sister colleges in These matters have relevancy for a a miracle college when her status today recent years. Most private colleges diamond jubilee celebration. It is a time is weighed against the difficulties she have a tough time making ends meet. to appreciate from whence Bridgewater has passed through. Bridgewater has two ?biding areas of has come, it is a time to appreciate her Improvement financial need: capitol improvements, past problems and successes, it is a time Today presents quite a conti-ast with centering around buildings and endow­ to see where we are and where we the greatly improved physical plant. Her ment, and supplementary operating funds. ought to go, and it is a time to deter­ constituency is constantly drawing nigher The former has shown striking im­ mine the likely time table for future unto her. The alumni body, 5000, have provement since 1945. But the latter progress and then to set out with new shown admirable support which gives has been on a plate;rn of meagre sup­ vigor to realize that schedule. promise of constantly improving.· The port. The chief responsibility to im­ The road ahead is not easy. It never college is well-regarded as a center for prove this support rests with the will be. It probably ought not to be training teachers, church workers, scien­ Churches of the Brethren in the South­ easy. But it ought not to be as difficult tists, doctors, and more recently, busi­ eastern Region. The trustees are ask­ as it has been. No college administra­ nessmen. A sizable number of her ing for fifty cents per member annually tion should be subjected to the load and graduates have always gone on to gr.ad­ from Southeastern Districts. Even if worry that confronted Walter B. uate school for further study. The this should be realized ($26,000 in toto) Yount's administration from 1892-1910, prospect is that 500 students will soon the college would not be gettin� as and other presidents since, in varying be a normal student body with the next much as most of the denominational col­ degree. The need for snpport re�nains twenty years offering reasonable pros­ leges. The Eastern -District of Pennsyl­ urgent. pect for 750 students if the college vania recently voted to provide $2.00 rer This celebration, then, should help us should choose to accommodate that member per yea1· to her college, Eliza­ to see our task and our responsibility many. There have been as many gradu­ bethtown, which in the total exceeds the more clearly. It should give new em­ ates in the past twenty years as in the entire asking of Bridgewater from the phasis to the college's raison d'etre. It first 55 years of the college. Number Southeastern Region. The above does should challenge liberal, continuous sup- of degree graduates has risen 60 per not include Elizabethtown's support (Continued on Page 3) BULLETIN OF BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE PAGE 3

Good Football Season J opsonmen Repeat Winter Sports Listed

Bridgewater concluded a good football "Doc" J opson produced another very Editor's note: Alumni please check season on November 14 with a 34 to 14 good Cross Country season this fall, this against the calendar of the 1954-55 loss to Shippensburg. A talley of 4 winning all of his dual meets including Seventy-fifth Session which was sent in losses, 2 wins and one tie summed up victories over Washington ;rncl Lee and October to all alumni with correct aci­ the season results. Last year's team Virginia Universities. In the Little Six dresses. Sever;:tl changes will be noted won three games; however, this year's meet at Bridgewater, Roanoke was first in the basketball schedule. Clip for team scored a total of 67 points against with Bridgewater coming in second. reference. the opposition, scoring in all but one Likewise Roanoke took the Mason­ BASKETBALL contest. No eagle team had succeeded Dixon crown with B. C. copping second December- in that total before. The athletic coun­ place with ten colleges entered. 1 Washington and Lee U. ..Staunton cil reports the best paid attendance at Season's scores: (Low score wins) 8 Shepherd ...... Home home games over any previous season. Bridgewater 23 W'ashington and Lee 33 10 Apprentice , , . , .. , . , , . , . . . . Away The scores: Bridgewater 23 Uni. of Virginia 34 11 Richmond Prof. Inst...... Away B. C. 20 Apprentice School 0 Bridgewater 25 Lynchburg 38 14 Gallauclet . .. . Away B. C. 6 Shepherd 12 Bridgewater 15 Ranclolph-M;1con · 55 16 Alumni (tentative) ...... Horne B. C. 0 Randolph-Macon 12 (Perfect score for B. C.) January- (Homecoming) Little Six: Roanoke 22, B. C. 43, 6 Lynchburg ...... Home B. C. 14 Gallaudet 7 Lynchburg 94, Hampden-Sydney 103, 11 Randolph Macon ...... Home B. C. 6 vVest Va. vVesleyan 6 and Randolph-Macon 115. 14 Baltimore Univ...... Home B. C. 7 Hampden-Sydney 21 Mason and Dixon meet: 15 G;1llauclet ...... Home (High School Day) :Mason and Dixon meet: Roanoke 57; 17 Roanoke ...... Home B. C. 14 Shippensburg State B. C. 68; Catholic University 94; Johns 21 Towson State ...... Home Teachers College 34 Hopkins 115. Six other colleges follow­ February- ed: Lynchburg, \Nash. College, Gallau­ 2 Hampden-Sydney ...... Away det, Towson, Randolph-Macon and Total 67 92 5 Randolph Macon ...... Away Loyola. 7 Lynchburg ...... Away Tandy Team Tells 12 Apprentice ...... Home Great Homecoming 16 Shepherd ...... Away The girls' hockey team coached by (Continued from Page 1) 19 Richmond Prof. Inst...... Home Ruth Tandy, physical education instruc­ the Homecoming Queen, Lavonne Iken­ 23 Hampden-Sydney ...... Home tor, had a successful fall season with berry '56, daughter of Effie '26 and 26 Roanoke ...... , . Away six victories and two losses. Lauree Cecil '28 Ikenberry, and the honoring of TRACK Hersch, Carolyn Ikenberry, Barb,ra former football captains and coaches. December 11- Kelly, and Louise Owen were chosen to The presence of Prof. Wm. Blake Nor- Catholic University Washington play in the state selection tournament. 1·is, retired English teacher and Pro­ January 22- Barbara Kelly and Louise Owen played fessor Emeritus of the United States Evening Star Meet \h/ashington for the Virginia team in the Southeast Naval Academy at Annapolis, spotlighted February 12- tournament. the former coaches event. Prof. Norris Little Six Meet ...... Lexington The scores of the Bridgewater games taught at Bridgewater in 1902-03 and February 19- are: 1903-04 after graduating from Harvard. Mason-Dixon Indoor Meet.Lexington B. C. 2 Madison 4 v\/hile at Bridgewater he coached foot­ B. C. 7 Mary Baldwin 3 ball and also played, as was frequently Homecoming with Rev. Merlin Garber B. C. 6 Roanoke 4 the custom in those clays. The teams of '34x of Central Church, Roanoke, as the B. C. 4 Lynchburg 0 those years, which m;:trkecl the first speaker. B. C. 3 Hollins 8 football for Bridgewater, were quite Church of the Brethren entered into the B. C. 6 Roanoke 0 successful in winning games. B. C. 10 Mary Baldwin 1 Joe vV. Miller, Bridgewater agcicul­ B. C. 6 Lynchburg 0 turalist, who coached football in 1928-30 was the other coach present. Notes of Alumni News Total 44 20 regret at not being able to attend were received from Buddy Chandler who is Dr. Raymond R. Peters '28 is a very now in the insurance business at Cha1·­ busy man in his position as executive­ Diamond Jubilee lotte, N. C.; from Dr. Edgar Kiracofe secretary of the Greater Dayton (Ohio) '21, head of the Department of Educa­ Church Federation. This fall he 1s (Continued from Page 2) tion at Juniata College; and from Dr. working with the National Council of port of the many to this institution of Stanley G. Houser '42 who recently Chu1-ches in sponso1·ing experimentally the church, an institution that is in the finished specialty training and is back in for the first time a weekly television business of service to youth for tomor­ full-time medical pri\ctice at North Lib­ program on Christian leadership train­ row's better community The composite erty, Indiana. ing. This is carried over a local Day­ suppo1·t of many, including both large ton station. Dr. Peters also has his own and small gifts, will liberate the college Other Events Other Homecoming events included a weekly television program, "Good to the service for which she is destined. fall alumni directors meeting in the News", ·which is a religion in the news Long may she live and serve! morning, alumni tea after the game, program sponsored by the Greater Day­ R B K '36 open house at the dormitories, a coffee ton Church Federation. By appointment hour for former home economics gradu­ of the Dayton mayor, Raymond is a Edward Metzger '53 has been ap­ ates by Mu Epsilon Mu, and a musical member of a city slum clearance com­ pointed principal of the Middle Taylor lyceum, "Romance in Song," at n;ght. mittee. In addition he is on a state Township School in Johnstown, Pa. Eel Classes were clisrnissecl for the d,y. c1t1zens Narcotics Advisory Committee previously taught at Cochran and Gar­ The annual firemen's supper on Satur­ by appointment of the Ohio Governo1·. field Junior High Schools in the Johns­ day night accommoclatecl many of the town city system. Mrs. :Metzger is the Homecoming crowd. More than 700 Bruce Pope 'SO lives in Roanoke former Peggy Lou Bower 'S3x of Roa­ plates were served. The Bridgewater where he has a position with Lindsey noke. weekend events by staging a Sunday and Robinson Milling Co. PAGE 4 BliilLLETIN OF BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE Fr-51nk J. Wright Dies Marriages Exchange Students Barbara Kirby 'S2 and James Bous­ Dr. Frank Wright '08, one of man June 12 at Warrenton, N. C. At J. Miriam Turner 'S5, Bridgewater jun­ Bridgewater's most distinguished alumni, home: 2512 Almeda Ave., Lansdale ior of La Place, Ill., sailed for Germany died at his home at Granville, Ohio, Gardens, Norfolk 13, Va. from Quebec in early August to be an Sept. 5. He had retired several years exchange student for one year. ago i\S professor of geology at Dennison Fre-edC/J M. Bowman '48 and Royal University due to ill health. He had Snavely July 4 at the Union Bridge Miss Turner is being sponsored by served there from 1924-49. From 1911- Church of the Bre'.hren. At home: the Church of the Brethren Youth of 24 he taught geology at Bridgewater North Fairfield, Ohio. Southern Illinois. She will live with a College, serving also as dean from German family while attending college. 1921-24. He was a noted authority on Eugene Lee Maga/is '51 and Helen lVIiss Turner is an attractive and talented

Southern Appalachians and was listed Marie Reubush Aug. 14 at the Bedford student having been active 111 music in Who's Who in America. While on Presbyterian Church. At home: Three activities at Bridgewater. the faculty at Bridgewater he served Springs Farm, McGaheysville. one term in the Virginia legislature At the same time, Carolyn Ikenberry 1916-20. He was a native of the Bridge­ Patricia Myers '54 and Kemper Uhler, '5S, who spent last year in Germany as water community. Jr., Aug. 14 at the Oakton Church of an exchange student, has returned to the Dr. vVright taught in the summer the Brethren. Bridgewater campus to resume her col­ school at Columbia University from lege studies. She was sponsored by the Young People of the Second Dis­ 1918-43 where he earned his Ph.D. Edith Cosner '53 and Enos Griffith trict of Virginia, Church of the Breth­ Bridgewater gave him the honorary August 22 at the Fairview Church of ren. Carolyn, likewise attractive and LLD in 1946. the Brethren, Garrett Co., Md. At vVinner of the Walker Memorial home: Ridgeway, Va. talented, 1s the daughter of college Prize in 1922 and of the A. Cressy treasurer '28 and Mrs. '26 C. C. Iken­ 1v!orrison Prize in natural science in Genevieve J-1edr·ick 'S3 and Arthur berry. One of Carolyn's German friends, 1931, Dr. \!\fright was a member of a Win. McDaniel 'S3 Sept. 25 at the Hanna Guderjahn of Hameln, Germany, m11n ber of learned societies and or­ Presbyterian Church, Franklin, W. Va. will be living in the Ikenberry home ganizations: member of the board of At home: 1301 15th St., N. W., Wash­ this school year while attending Bridge­ eclitor s Geological Society of America ington, D. C. 1943-46; Fellow Geological Society of water. America, A.A.A.S., Member of Associa­ Max B. /iVine 'SO and Kathryn Bodkin tion of American Geographers, Associa­ Sept. 2S in the Bridgewater Church of tion of American Professors, Phi Beta Other Deaths the Brethren. Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Xi, and Omicron Delta Kappa. He was Emma Bowman Moore '0lx. Ba.rbara Ann Peiper '54x and Dale author of a number of papers and bulle­ C. E. Long '09x. Flora '54 Oct. 2 a t the Carlisle (Pa.) tins on geological subjects. James R. Swank '32. Dr. vVr1ght is survived by ltis wife Church of the Brethren. At home: the former Anna Catherine Zigler '13 Boones Mill, Va. Leonard S. vVampler '12x. and two sons who are married. Dr. C. C. \,\fright '18, retiree\ clean-professor of E Bridgewater, is a brother. Final rites Bridgewater Volunteers In urope were ccnducted at the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren with Dr. Pad H. Bowman '10 life-long friend, officiat­ ing. Burial was also made at Bridge­ water.

Fred C. Wampler

One of the most loyal supporters of Bridgewater College died August 29, in the person of Freel C. Wampler '96. In his lifetime Mr. and Mrs. '03 Wamp­ ler gave more than $25,000.00 to Bridge­ water College. His most recent gift was $5,000.00 last December. Other gifts have included a student loan fund with a value exceeding $4,500.00, th� furnishing of a large social room 111 Blue Ridge Hall, and frequent gifts to the Music Department. 1vir. Vlampler was a member of the Six Bridgewater alumni serving as Brethren Service volunteers in Europe and firm vVampler Feed and Seed Co. of Asia. Picture taken at \i\iagrain, Austria, in October during the European Annual Harrisonburg. For a number of years Conference of the Brethren serving in Europe. The group is composing a letter to he wintered in Texas where he had the faculty and student body of Bridgewater College which was read in chapel on holdings. October 21 by Carolyn Ikenberry 'SS, exchange student to Germany last year. He is survived by Mrs. Wampler of From 1 to r: Katharine Coffman '51, Kassel, Germany; Harley Kline '47, Dayton and two daughters: Janet, mar­ Ioannina, Greece; Doris V/albridge '49, Kassel; Robert Roller 'S3, Berlin; Merle ried to John F. Zirkle, and Roseline, Crouse '52, Istanbul, Turkey; and Janet Eller '53, Ftiotides, Greece. Merle was married to George Bryan, Jr. Rev. Bridgewater's star distance runner for four years of college. Janet was the 1952 Robert Sherfy had charge of the last. Homecoming queen. rites. Burial was made at the Oaklawn These young people are doing agricultural relief work, resettlement work, Cemetery, Bridgewater. social work, and construction work on building projects. BULLETIN OF BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE PAGE 5

Good Co-Author Alumnus Directs Air Education Workshop Dr. Carter V. Good '18, dean of the Teachers College, University of Cincin­ nati, is co-author with Douglas E. Scates of "Methods of Research: Edu­ cational, Psychological, Sociological," a 920-page book published in 1954 by Ap­ pleton-Century-Crofts of New York. This impressive work is a replacement of the 1936 "Methodology of Educational Research" in which Good collaborated with Scates and Dr. Barr. This book had a phenomenal sale of approximate­ ly 70,000 copies. In fact, other books have been published in this field by other authors, but none have provided serious competition. The 1954 replace­ ment gives every promise of continuing to be the chief reference work in this field. Dean Good was honored by the Bridgewater Alumni Association in 1945 by being designated as the first recipient of the "Alumnus of the Year Award." In that year he had edited the "Diction­ ary of Education" which was underwrit­ ten by Phi Delta Kappa, national educa­ tional fraternity, and with the collabora­ Homer A. Humphreys '28, supervising principal of West Point Hio-h School tion of a number of interested special­ Va., has earned distinction for his instruction of high school pupils in "'air educa� ists. (This volume is presently being tion. This summer, 1955, he will direct for the second year air education work­ revised, again under Good's editorship.) shops for teachers at Eastern Montana College of Education and at the Univer­ sity of Montana Each is for a three-weeks term. Mr. Humphreys' unique work Bridgewater further recognized Dr. _ _- Good with an honorary LL.D degree in was wntten up 111 an issue of the Virginia Educational Journal last year. Here he 1950. is seen entering the cabin of the Stinson Flying Station Wagon which he uses Dean Good has been a prolific re­ for instruction. searcher and writer in the field of edu­ cation. Other books which he has writ­ Enrollment Up Alumni Pastors ten are, "How To Do Research In Education," "Teaching In College and The fall enrollment at the college Bridgewater alumni who graduated at University" (so-author), and "The Sup­ B thany Biblical Seminary in Chicago plementary Reading Assignment." He totals 440 students, an increase of 7 per � _ cent over last year, according to figures this sprmg have taken Church of the was editor of "Guide to Colleges, Uni­ Brethren pastorates at the following from the dean's office. This is regarded _ versities, and Professional Schools" 1945. pomts: Loyd Haag '51, Denton, Md.; He is a past president of the National as gratifying inasmuch as Rockingham and Henry Counties did not have regu­ Earl Atkinson, Jr., '51, assistant pastor Society of College Teachers of Educa­ at Naperville, Ill.; Earle W. Fike Jr tion. lar high school graduating classes this ---o---- past year as their schools change over '51, Myersdale, Pa.; Harry M. Ga;dne; to the twelfth grade system. In recent :so, Troutville, Va.; Vernon F. Merkey VEA Breakfast years these counties have been first and 50x, North Bethel, Mound City, Mo.; fourth respectively in number of stu­ Harold S. Moyer '51, assistant pastor at Washington, D. C.; John E. Sayre '51, Thirty-one alumni educators and dents from counties that come to Oak Grove Church near Roanoke, Va. ; guests attended a Bridgewater alumni Bridgewater. Owen W. Stultz '51, Knobley and Sun­ breakfast at the John Marshall Hotel The freshman class contains 172 new nyside Churches near Keyser, W. Va.; in Richmond on October 29 held at the students. Of the total student body 53 Ca H. Zigler '40x, Nokesville, Va.; time of the Virginia Education Associa­ per cent are of the Church of the d David Rogers '51, Fairfax Church at tion Convention. Brethren. There are 344 students from Oakton, Va.; Eleanor Judy Robinson '52 President Warren D. Bowman '20, Virginia. The number of students from will be living at Wilmington, Del., where Dean John Boitnott '25, and Dr. Walter Maryland increased from 25 last year to her husband Donald ha taken a pas­ Flick '22, head of the Psychology De­ 37 this year. There are 16 states repre­ s torate. partment at Washington and Lee Uni­ sented in the student body and six for­ versity, each made short remarks. Rufus eign students. Foreign countries repre­ Other Changes King '36 made arrangements for the sented are India, Korea, Germany, Jor­ D. D. Fleishman '25x from Nokes­ meeting and presided. Those present dan, and the Philippines. ville to Bethlehem near Boones Mill voted to continue the breakfast as an The top vocational objectives of stu­ Va.; Chas. Simmons '53 to Free Unio� annual event. dents in the current session and the in Albemarle County; J. D. Robertson Bridgewater has had an organized number are: teaching 135, business 56, '45 has left Lebanon near Mt. Sidney to chapter of the VEA for several years. ministry 36, engineering 29, medicine 27, enter the Medical College of Virginia Dean Boitnott is the present chairman. church work 11. to pursue medicine. Olden D. Mitchell C. E. May '24 was the official delegate '35 has resigned as field secretary for to the Richmond meeting of the VEA. !em· of teacher shortage referred to the Illinois Districts to accept the pas­ Dean Boitnott was an ex-officio delegate Bridgewater as having the highest per­ torate of First Church, Detroit; Paul B. by virtue of his position in the chapter. centage of students of any private col­ Sanger, Sr., '22 has resigned as pastor One of the VEA speakers, Virginia lege in the state who are planning to of Oak Grove to enter public school State Senator Mills E. Godwin of Nan­ enter the teaching profession, 31 per teaching; Clarence R. Bowman '29 from semond County, in discussing the prob- cent. (Continued on Page 6) BULLETIN OF BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE

Bridgewater Homecoming Queen Crowned

Shull Gives Brick

Dr. Cabell Shull '41 has given the college a brick taken from the vestiges of old Babylon with Nebuchadnezzar's seal on it. This he secured while serv­ ing in Iraq for two years under Point Four of the State Department. Dr. Shull, an agricultural economist, has re­ turned to his position at the Univer sity of Maryland. It was Nebuchadnezzar, one of the Chaldean kings (700-600 B. C.) who cast Daniel to the lions and who was involved in the Biblical episode of the fiery furnace. He greatly beautified the Babylonian city, erecting the famous Miss Lavonne Ikenberry, attractive 18-year-old sophomore co-eel is crowned Hanging Gardens, one of the seven Bridgewater Homeco ming Queen on October 16 at the Eagle-Randolph Macon wonder s of the world. His apparent football game at Riverside Field. Miss Nancy Hollar, 1953 Homecoming Queen, egotism was demonstrated by the in­ crowned Miss Ikenberry. On the back row (1 to r) are : Miss Phoebe May, Broad­ sc ription fabricated on all bricks made w ay, junior attendant ; Miss Hollar, Miss Ikenberry. Front row : Miss Louise / during his reign, extolling his virtues. Draper, Martinsville, freshman attendant; and Miss Peggy Cupp, Dayton, sopho­ It is one of these bricks which Cabell more attendant. has presen ted to the college. · Anniversary Events Anniversary Loyalty Dr. Fred J. Wampler '08 wa s the ( Continued from Page 1 J recip ient of the Rey nolds award given be r. Thi s group subsequen tly passed a The 75th anniversary year of Bridge­ by the North Carolina Public Health resol ution suggesting approval by th e water is studded with a series of out- Association at its annual mee ting at 1!!-;l_r! rl in g Pl_ ,e!ltc.;: aP d c.::j gn ifi can t ?ctinn�: alumni di recto rs . Ralei gh in Sep tember. lJ r. Wampler is '1 he sentiment back of thi s action not mo st of which have been li sted in the head of the Granville Coun ty Public only takes into accou nt the di am on d an­ 1954- 55 ses sion calenda r published in Heal th Depar tment and was fn strumen­ niversa ry celebration of Bridgewater but Sep tember and sent to all alumni whose tal in organizing th e Gr anville com­ also points to th e beginni ng of fund addresses are curren t at th e alumni munity tow ard raising funds for a new raising for the new gymnasium. Th e office on the campus . public health building which was erec t­ alu mn i have long been rep resented as ed las t year. Dr. Wampler has a di s­ The March Diamond Ju bilee Sym­ being vita lly concerned about the gym­ tinguished record in public health work, po sium cen tering around Fo under's Day nasium proj ect with a willingness to having formerly ser ved in China and will be the climax of the year- long cele­ chip in and make possible the construc­ So uth Am erica. At one time he was a bra tion when the them e, "The Truth tion as so on as possible. professor at the Medical College of Small Make You Free, " will be dealt Virginia Later he was in charge of Would Make History . with by some of the leading educators Ru fus King, alumni secretary, pointed the public health sta tion at Luray, Vir­ in the country : Samuel M. Brownell, out that 75 per cent of participating ginia. U. S. Commissioner of Education ; Hen­ alumn i would make alumni participation ry H. Hill, president of Peabody Col­ history so far as any college is con­ Naval Aviation Cadet Lu ther D Pul­ . lege, Nashville ; and Theodore A. Distler, cerned. The best record to date has len '53x has completed aircraft carrier secre tar y of the American Association been by Dartmouth with sixty-eight per qualifications by taking off and landing of Colleges, have been engaged as cent participation. "This is certainly a six times in a trainer plane from U S . . speakers. Dr. Calver t N. Ellis, presi­ worthy ob j ective, " said he, "and it would S. Monterey cruising in the Gul f of dent of Juniata College, and Dr. Vernon be a very simple yet effective manner to Mexico He will next report to Corry . F. Schwalm, president of Manchester put Bri dgewater on the map in Ameri­ Field for instrumen t flight training. College and Warren D Bo wman of , . can alumni activities. Of course, the Bridgewater are also slated to appear · birthday gift to Bridgewater, our Alma on the week -end program. A panel of Ma ter, would be a substantial start to­ Alumni Pastors leading alumni will discuss : "Whither ( Contin ued from Page 5) ward realizing a new gymnasium, the Bridgewater College " looking to the Roxbur y in Johnstown, Pa., to San , cry of our students in recent years, " he years ahead Diego, Calif. ; Mar vin Clingenpeel '23Dal . concluded. from Fairfax to First Church Phila The best participation to date of the , ­ Change of Da te delphia. 5000 alumni of Bridgewater, Blue Ridge r Walter 1,r . Young '25BR has moved The March meeting will center on and Daleville has been eighteen pe cent, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th r from Sterling, Ill., to Astoria, Ill. ; Carl . although Bridgewater was fourth in pe Simmons, Jr., '48 from Del Paso The Friday night session of the 25th, capita giving of any college in 1952- 53 which appeared in the earlier calendar Heights, Calif., to Yakima, Wash. ; , with an average of $69 .51 . Emory C. Smith '48 from Yaki ma, has been dropped in favor of an all-day r Wash., to Lafayette, Ind. ; and S. H. session on Saturday beginning at 10 :30 Bessie Conne '51 is teaching in the Flo ra '20Dal from Fraternity, N. C., to A. M. A detailed program wi ll be pub­ new con olidated high school in York i r Smith R ver near Woolwine, Va. lished prio to the event. County, Va.