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Taylor University Pillars at Taylor University Taylor University Bulletin Ringenberg Archives & Special Collections 6-1-1935 Taylor University Bulletin (June 1935) Taylor University Follow this and additional works at: https://pillars.taylor.edu/tu-bulletin Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Taylor University, "Taylor University Bulletin (June 1935)" (1935). Taylor University Bulletin. 326. https://pillars.taylor.edu/tu-bulletin/326 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, under Act of Congress, July 16, 1894. VOL. XXVIII., NO. 4. JUNE, 1935 Issued 9 or More Times a Year Commencement Exercises Well Attended Pres. H. M. Gage Delivers Bishop Cushman Delivers Thirty-three Graduates Taylor University graduated thirty- Baccalaureate Message Commencement Address three students this year; twenty- Dr. H. M. Gage, President of Coe Doctor Ralph S. Cushman, Bishop seven receiving the degree of Bach College, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was of the Denver Area of the Methodist elor of Arts; three receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science; two the speaker for the Baccalaureate Episcopal Church, presented the receiving Bachelor of Science in Ed services on Sunday morning, June Commencement address to a splen ucation, and one the degree of 2. The theme which Dr. Gage chose did group of Taylor University Bachelor of Music- for his very striking address was graduates on Tuesday, June 4. One degree was conferred for the "What hast thou in the house?" The successful completion of the work Bishop Cushman related the long leading to a Master of Arts in The phrase is taken from the fourth ings of man to the present day chal ology. chapter of II Kings, verse two, be lenge of the Almighty: "Come on ing Elisha's question to the widow and help me make a new world." Dr. Ayres Honored whose oil was increased miraculous Dr. Burt Wilmot Ayres, who has ly to pay her debt. Dr. Gage em "I might talk of the discontent given thirty-four years of service to phasized the statement that the end prevalent today," he began, "the Taylor University was honored by product of the miracle is always the national discontent, or the economic the conferring of the degree of Doc increase of that which was had at and social discontent, and the dis tor of Laws. Dr. Ayres, as it was . .. h oa*' r*A' fag' • jatie. - .£.aI? J? content attendant upon unemploy 5 expressed so many times during the each one has, whether they be one ment and militarism'"' at I am going Commencement activities by grad or several, can be taken and increas to speak about the 'wine discontent uates, former students, friends, and ed by the Lord, as was the woman's that is in the hear' of men every fellow-workers, is one whom we all oil. God takes what we have in where." delight to honor. order to perform the miracle. "If The Biblical reco; 1 of David and you expect God to work a miracle of Saul was related, v ;h especial em Grace in your life you had better phasis on the words rom II Samuel, Honorary Degrees begin sweeping the house, finding "And David longed Two honorary degrees of Doctor your talent and offer it to God that of Divinity were conferred upon out He may increase it through your "God when he m Je us placed in standing and successful ministers. faith in Him." our hearts this diving discontent, and Rev. Thomas Hopkins Morris of We all consider "goodness" as a we are longing because of that. We Buffalo, New York, and Rev. Burl virtue- "1 love to think of the good are not and can not be satisfied with M. Bechdolt of Warsaw, Indiana, ness of Jesus Christ, not the great things. were elected by the faculty of Tay lor University and Board of Direct ness, but the goodness. Jesus Christ This longing whic h is within us is ors of The William Taylor Founda made no money, marshalled no army, not a call backward to previous days tion as worthy for this honor. never added a square inch of land of childhood and "We simply to the great national domain, en- •r ): ; go Lick ?.allenged Bishop L ashman, "God i- calling us out William Taylor Foundation stand-' as the. one n an who retired there ! For each tfu re is a goal. The from the scenes of tl is earth unstain Dawn is upon us. , lumanity calls." The membership year of The ed by one single failure. There can William Taylor Foundation will close be no revival of business in this In conclusion th Bishop present on June 30. If you have not sent country until there be a revival of ed the following ignificant state your membership fee, which is only the old-fashioned business of being ment, "You will n; ver satisfy that $10.00, and you wish to be a member good." longing save as C d is your com of the Foundation for the year ending That which is on hand in the panion and guide ih the very center June 30, 1935, send your dues at house now, will be the nature of of your life. May we long and fiil once. what there will be in the future. our hearts with Hi n." At the annual meeting of The From the oil came more oil. William Taylor Foundation held on There must be original character, May 31 an increase in membership prepared by training for the great Next School X ear Opens of approximately thirty-three per miracle of accomplishment for Christ cent was reported. This affords en and service for the world. Septem! or 11 couragement. 2 TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN FT. WAYNE GROUP HONORED AS GUESTS Reunion of Old Fort Wayne M. E. Lucy Hole of Danville, Illinois, was Alumni Association and Rev. Phill one of our special guests. ips Brooks Smith, the President of College and Taylor Alumni. Such a spirit of Christian fellow the Taylor University Alumni Asso For many months the President of ship is rarely seen as that which ciation to stand, then he announced the Old Methodist Episcopal Alumni ruled the three-hour session. The that as the "Missing Link" he was Association has been active in now the "Living Link" with creating an interest and in authority to join the hands cooperating with the President of the old and the new. of the Taylor University After Professor Smith had Alumni Association to bring performed the ceremony he the two groups together at made a happy speech cover the time of Taylor Commence ing much of the history of the ment. old school up to the present The alumni of Taylor in time, referring to outstanding vited the other group to be incidents in the history of their guests at the banquet at Taylor University, and closed noon on June third. It was a his message with this word, distinguished gathering. Ed "We hope this will be an an ucators, doctors, judges, min nual event, until the old isters, teachers, and business branch of this twin tree has men and women were among entirely died away." He those who came. The oldest then read a resolution which one present was Dr. Allen, he had prepared: for whom the P. A. Allen "That even then the mem High School in Bluffton is ory of the old stock may be named. He has given forty- preserved, I would like, if my two years of service in Y ells own poverty and insignifi County. There was Dr. Car cance does not make it ap ver of Albion, a physician for pear unseemly, to propose forty-seven years, who still that by 1940, the ninety-" sings as wonderfully as in fourth anniversity of the college days. Judge Aiken, of founding of the Old College Fort Wayne, distinguished in at Fort Wayne, we raise the his profession, and a lecturer funds, $100,000 I set tenta on rightousness, was present. tively, and erect a permanent TAYLOR UNIVERSITY QUARTET Dr. Harriett Macbeth was Memorial to the graduates of there to sing and to speak for Claire Myers, Second Tenor. Lauren York, Bass. that Old College, the precur the old school. The reading by Perry Haines, Baritone. Raymond Kreiner, First sor of Taylor, a library, to be Tenor. Miss Anna Phillia demon placed, with proper corner strated the art and beauty of The schedule of this quartet will include the stone containing fullest re old time education. following places: cords, on the North East part Neal Avenue Methodist Church, Newark, Ohio of the main campus. This One outstanding feature of Camp Meeting and Epworth League Institute, Lena, Illinois can be done, if two can be the luncheon program was the Mooers Camp Meeting, Mooers, New York. found who will give one- address by Dr. Somerville Wesley Church, Detroit, Michigan fourth each, two others who Light, preacher and church In the closing engagement of the quartet and will give one-tenth each, four leader for fifty-two years, and Dr. Stuart at Wesley Church, Detroit, the Christian Crusaders will join in Making this a great meeting. others who will give one- District Superintendent for The Crusaders include ^en or more of the Presby twentieth each, and one .hun sixteen years.

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