Kalamazoo College Alumnus (April, 1957)

KALAMAZOO ALUMNUS In Memoriam ... Dr. Allen B. Stowe spr1ng 1ssue, 1957 KALAMAZOO ALUMNI TRUSTEE ELECTION CO LLE GE VOTE ON YELLOW CARD INSERT BY MAY 31 ALUMNUS ALUMNI CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VI : A member of the Association shall be nominated each year by mail' ballot to serve on the Board of Trustees. The term of such a representative Vol. X IX Apri l, 1957 No.2 shall be for three years. He may not represent the Association for two successive terms. The Executive Board shall' select the slate from names submitted by Association members at large. The name of the candidate nominated by majority vate will be presented to the Board of Trustees for formal election. Alumni-Trustee Candidates 2 Dr. Allen B. Stowe 3 THE CANDIDATES Sidelights on the Barn 4 Dan Ryan '42 is the Feature Editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette. He is a member of the 125th Officially Announced 7 Boord of Directors of the Kalamazoo Cham ber of Commerce, and he serves on the Loy New and Old Bowen 8 Advisory Boord of Borgess Hospital. He is a member of the K-Ciub, playing basketball Million Do ll ar Art Center 8 and golf at "K," and he is a Sherwood. He heads the pu~licity committee for the 125th More Alumni Donors to Fund 9 Anniversary at Kalamazoo College. His wife is the former Annie McNeil '44, who was the Speaking of Books 10 1944 May Fete Queen. Sports 10 Campus News 11 A.lumni News 12 Albert Van Zoeren '23 is owner of Alvan Motor Freight Company in Kalamazoo. He COVER PICTURE is the immediate post president of the Kol omozoo College Alumni Association. As a Our cover carries a picture of the late Dr. student, he was president of the student Allen B. Stowe, head of the Kalamazoo Col body, president of Century Forum, circulo lege chemistry deportment and coach and t:on manager of the Index, and football promoter of tennis activities for thirty years. player. He is the present chairman of the Dr. Stowe died on February 23 f rom injuries Boord of the Kalamazoo Home for the Aged. received when he was struck by a cor near He is a member of the First Presbyterian Tredway Gymnasium. A tribute to Dr. Stowe, Church and its Session for several years. delivered by Dr. Weimer K. Hicks, president of the College, at memorial services on February 25 in Stetson Chapel, appears on the following page. Readers of this magazine will be interested to know that Mrs. Stowe, who was also involved in the occident, has now been released from the hospital and is Charles J. Venema '33 is a partner 1n the at home at 132 Catherine St. Keyser Insurance Agency, Kalamazoo. His M.S. degree is from N.Y.U. As a student at "K," he mode the AII-MIAA football team twice and was a Philo. He served the EDITOR: MARILYN HINKLE '44 Alumni Association as president in 1947, and ALUMNI PRES: HUGH V. ANDERSON '43 he is the present chairman of the Parents' Member, American Alumni Council Council, having a son, Bill, enrolled as a Published quarterly by the Kalamazoo Col student at Kalamazoo. He was chairman of lege Alumni Association and Kalamazoo Col advance gifts for the post Annual Fund, is lege, Kalamazoo, Mich. Entered as second secretory of the Mich. Assn. of Mutual In class matter January 18, 1940, at the Post surance Agents, and is Supt. of the Sunday Office at Kolomozo, Michigan, under the School of the Second Reformed Church, oct of March 3, 1879. Published quarterly, Kalamazoo. January, April, July, and October. Subscrip tion rote: One dollar per year. 2 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE A T RI B U TE DR. ALLEN B. STOWE By Dr. Weimer K Hicks every enduring institution - College had been producing more Hundreds of scientists all over the Ewhether it be social, religious, or than its share of college professors. nation found through him the moti educational- is the lengthening So, having received his baccalau vation for their professional careers. shadow of a few great personalities, reate degree in 1920, Dr. Stowe en To them he was a source of inspira men who rise above their peers in rolled at Clark University, from tion; one who opened new doors of service to their fellowmen and thus which he was awarded his doctorate understanding. His colleagues on leave lasting imprints upon the in chemistry in 1923. Then he re the faculty esteemed him for his generations which follow. They de turned to M:chigan to teach chemis sound scholarship and his capacities part from us. Years pass. Memories try at Olivet College. In this en as a teacher. His judgment was a grow dim. Yet their shadows endure, vironment his interest in tennis came constant strength to the faculty and seemingly reincarnated in the lives to the fore. In 1928, he was invited administration. In 1948 he led a they have touched and made strong. to join the faculty of his alma mater, faculty committee which directed Kalamazoo College, which Dr. not because of his outstanding ac the administration of the College complishments as a coach, but be Stowe loved, and to which he gave during an interim between pres cause of his leadership in the class half of his life, exists as a living idents. In all his decisions, the wel memorial to a few in each genera room. His work in chemistry com plemented that of Dr. Lemuel fare of the College and its students tion- dedicated professors whose was foremost in his thinking. good works live on through the Smith, and during the next two dec minds they have challenged and the ades these devoted teachers inspired He will be remembered, too, by ambitions they have stirred. John a higher percentage of their majors tennis enthusiasts, particularly by athan and Lucinda Stone, E. A. to continue through the doctorate the many boys he befriended. Ten Balch, C. B. Williams, H. L. Stetson level than any chemistry department nis with Dr. Stowe was far more than in America. Since Dr. Stowe be -whose name this sanctuary bears a sport; it was an educational expe came the Head of the Department, - Allan Hoben - a professor even rience. He placed the development more than a president- John the percentage has moved even higher. of men far above athletic proficiency. Hornbeck and Lemuel Smith, mas "Doc" lived for, and with, his boys. terful teachers who inspired the one Early in the 1930's his interest in After a twelve-hour day of a national we honor today. tennis was revived and soon it Tournament, he would return to They were builders, one and all, developed in abundant proportions. the dorm to supervise the off-court His achievements as a coach and but builders of men. And this Col activities of the players. They were leader in tennis are too numerous lege is veritably the lengthening his boys and he their counselor and to mention here. His College has shadow of these great personalities friend. with which it has been blessed. not been defeated in its league since We meet now to pay tribute to May 15, 1935. Against America's Some of us, too, will remember one who properly takes his place in largest universities, his teams won him as a devout churchman. Dur this revered group. We lament the more than their share. And his last ing his early years in Kalamazoo he tragedy which has taken him from team was undefeated in 22 matches. was a vigorous leader of the Board us, yet we know that he lived his It was he who brought the Na of Trustees of the First Baptist life to the fullest, and life cannot tional Boys and Juniors Champion Church. Throughout the years, he be judged by the number of heart ships to Kalamazoo fourteen years could be found in a pew almost beats, but by the way the heart beats ago. It is fitting and proper that the every Sunday. Faith seemed to be an for others. tennis facilities should bear his name, integral part of his life. Yet he did Allen B. Stowe was a native of for Stowe Stadium is a tribute to his not preach sermons; instead, he prac southwestern Michigan. He grew to vision, his steadfastness, and his ticed them. manhood in a Baptist home in a leadership. Meanwhile, year by year, neighboring community. Conse the United States Lawn Tennis As Dr. Stowe's spirit will remain a quently, his choice of Kalamazoo sociation placed on him varying re living part of this College and the College was quite logical. Equally sponsibilities, until he was fondly broader community. His shadow understandable was the direction in called "Mr. Junior Tennis." will lengthen through the lives of which the College motivated him. The College, community, and ten the many who have been privileged Long before his matriculation the nis world will long remember him. to know him and to study under him. SPRING ALUMNUS , 1 957 3 TOP S U MM E R T H E A TRE SIDELIGHTS ON THE BARN By Jack Rag otzy hen your editor of THE When I finally settled down, I I might even tell you about the WALUMNUS, Miss Marilyn realized my biggest stumbling block episode that led to our taking the Hinkle, asked that I write an article was "what to write about." I had plunge into full-fledged professional for this publication I was flattered, already decided that I would "talk" ism. But what's so interesting about to say the least.

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