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SPLASH PARTY THE ECHO FRIDAf "Ye Shall Know the Truth"—John 8:32 VOL. XXXIII, NO. 4 TAYLOR UNIVERSITY UPLAND, INDIANA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1948 CLIMAX FRESHMAN WEEK ON FRIDAY Tug-of-War Is Revival Is Over, But Grand Finale Climaxing a week of formal and ltss-formal initiation of the Fresh­ Not Its Effects man Class, the annual Freshman- Sophomore Tug-of-War will be "Search me, 0 God, faculty, and student body exceeded fought somewhere on the banks of And know my heart today; his expectations. He was especial­ the muddy Mississinewa. Opposing Try me, 0 Savior, ly impressed with the true spirit­ teams will face each other from op­ Know my thoughts, I pray: ual atmosphere. The student body, posite banks of the surging water at See if there be he believes, is far above the aver­ 4: 0 p.m. on Friday. Some wicked way in me: age. Cleanse me from every sin, Students and faculty will be as­ And set me free." During the meetings Rev. sembled to witness the mighty Householder lay before the student struggle and cheer the efforts of heir favorite teams. Tradition has This was the theme song of the body the basic truths of the Bible regarding God, Christ Jesus, and t that the place of the Tug- of War revival that was held on the cam­ The Freshman-Sophomore Tug-of-War is an Annual highlight in the pus of Taylor University last the Holy Spirit. In describing the remain a secret to both teams until modern concept of the Christian Taylor calendar. Here is shown the class of '49 struggling at the lie/ are assembled for the great week under the ministry of Rev. river's edge—theyi won. Don Householder. This speaker had faith today, he words it, "We have pull. The whole event is carried out charge of each evening service, sentimentalized God until He is under the strict supervision of the the chapel services and held con­ nothing more than a big, eternal Student Council and impartial sultations as well. Rev. House­ sponge who absorbs the good and judges. When the two teams are holder was a native of Ohio and bad indifferently. We have hum­ I AM A FRESHMAN linea up and ready to begin, a Fresh­ attended Asbury College where he anized Jesus Christ, deified man, man wil bring one end of the rope secularized the Bible socialized the by Bill Wortman is acquired in the class room. Now from the opposite bank of the river obtained an A.B. degree. Upon I'm beginning to believe it. For ex­ graduating from this school he gospel, streamlined sin, denied the In the year 1876, Theodore to his teammates. An allotted time devil, remodled heaven and air- ample: the dining hall. That's al­ is given for each team to get a went to the Bibical Seminary in Roosevelt began his freshman year most an educational institution in New York City. This was not the conditioned hell, until salvation at Harvard College. In 1896, Albert foothold, a gun is fired, and the has become nothing more than a itself. They're so many rules and struggle against "dark water" begins end of his school days for he also Einstein began as a freshiman at manners to remember that I eat in attended the University of South­ spiritual cosmetic to rub on man the University of Zurich. And now in earnest. making him up rather than over." a state of constant nervous strain. ern California. Rev. Householder in this year, 1948, I begin my When they have baked potatoes on After the Tug-of-War is over and received an honorary D. D. from To illustrate that the main pur­ freshman year at Taylor Univers­ th imenu, I'm lost. How can any­ the victorous team Is proclaimed the Asbury College. pose of these meetings was to ity. Not that there's any connec­ one politely wrestle with those vhole student body will join together At the present time Rev. House­ bring the Truth of the Word to tion between Albert and I, but it calloused things? Another thing at a nearby spot for a picnic supper. holder is co-oastor of the Trinity every needy soul and not to com­ just goes to show that we all have I've learned is that you can carry Transportation to the scene of action Methodist Church in Los Angeles, pare- various creeds or denomina­ to begin at that common point—as politeness too far. Scene: break­ vill be available for everyone. California, where he has been now tions. Rev. Householder told the a freshman. So far as I know, fast table. There's one pancake left for twelve years. He is also pastor little incident about a little girl there are no short cuts around this over and it's making the rounds. CLASS DAY ACTIVITIES who invited another little girl to period of college life; it's there, Even with gnawing hunger, polite­ of the Church of the Air which is and it has to be crossed; so here, Class Day activities will be held a weekly, Sunday broadcast from go to her church on the folowing ness makes me pass it on. There, during an all-school assembly on the Los Angeles. Besides this Rev. Sunday. The little friend said that with 185 others—I'm a freshman. it's stopped and no one took it! Beginning college life was a big morning of Friday, October 8. After Householder does evangelistic she would like to go but that she "Will someone please pass the pan­ wearing their clothes backwards, work and is the speaker at Youth couldn't. Quite naturally the little change for a lot of us. There were cake back?" But alas, it's too late, so. many new rules, wayq, and cus­ walking on the roads, and carrying Conferences and camp meetings. girl asked her- why she couldn't. the waitress has carried it away. their books in suitcases all week, He is also vice president of the The other little friend replied, toms that the first weelc was one Or maybe it's the milk they're of confusion. Report here, take a the Freshmen will undoubtedly wel­ National Association of Evangeli­ "You see, our family are all mem­ passing. I can see it's almost gone, come Class Day. cals. bers of another abomination." test there, find this room, get your and what happens ? Some milk accounts settled, wait in this line. fiend fills his glass brim full and I As is traditional, each class will In the minister's personal life, Rev. Householder not only re­ I was glad when the end was in Rev. Householder is married and flected the Spirit of Christ in his end up with dry cereal. And so it present its emblem to the rest of the sight. Then there was registration. goes. school and to their class sponsor on he has a boy who is eighteen years preaching but in his smile and What a time! After going to great of age and starting college this friendliness as he walked with, The most important event in a this day and during the morning as­ lengths to work out my detailed sembly. The Freshman will wear year, and a girl seventeen. His ate with, and conversed with all schedule, I found after registering freshmans life (from the soph­ hobby is "enjoying life." He likes those here on campus during this omores point of view) is the initia­ their green caps and the Sophomore that English and Bible were the class will show its new sweaters for to preach and to have a good time past week. Needs were met, pray­ only subjects that I had selected, tion week. For generations back in a good, clean way. ers were answered, and hearts this old custom has clung to the the first time. The Junior Class will and they're both required. present its emblem, a cl. ss key, and Rev. Householder said that he were filled in the Lord. One thing for sure, there wasn't freshie. I don't know whose night­ mare was responsible for this the Seniors will have their tradition­ had always heard of Taylor Uni­ From here Rev. Householder any time lost those first few days. al emblem of maturity—the class versity and he almost spent his Everyone was learning names, year's list of "activities," but to went to speak at some meetings in humor the sophs I guess we'll have cane. college days here. The buildings, Columbus, Ohio. finding classrooms, "opinionizing" teachers, pressing clothes, arrang­ to go through wit it. I would like ing roams, and timing the chow to elaborate here on this point, but lines to give the least possible my roommates are both soph- Rush Week Is wait. The week's climax was the mores. Calendar of Events 1 beautiful student faculty reception. Another campus must is the I thought it was very nice, even attachment of adjectives to the Coming Up WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 though I got weak knees waiting freshman description. I wouldn't 9:38 A.M. Prayer Meetings: On the campus of Taylor Univers­ for my name, and then I met only have bothered to mention this ex­ ity there are three literary societies Faculty, A-l two faculty -members. cept for the alarming fact that Seniors, A-4 functioning—the Pi Eta Chi Kappas, I've heard it said that only a even old Noah Webster is guilty the Philaletheans, and the Thalo- Juniors, S-ll small part of our college education of this He describes the freshman Sophomores, Society Hall as a novice, which in turn he des nians.

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