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PUBLISHED BY CEDARVI~LE COLLEGE AND ISSUED MONTHLY Admitted as second class matter, Apr. 2, '15, at postoffice, Cedarville, 0., under act of Congress of August 24, 1913.
Faculty reception Tuesday, June 2, 8 P. M., Alford First Semester Closes Gymnasium. Cedarville College close1s its fil'st semester of the Cedar Day, Wedne·sday, June 3, 9 A. M., college present year January 24, 1936. Fina.I examinations will campus. be held January 21-23 .inclusive; One hundred and fi:fty Athletic Day, Wednesday, June college two students were in attendance durin·g the semester. 3, 2 P. M., campus. SECOND SEMESTER OPENS Annual meeting of · the Board of Trustees, Thurs day, June 4, l:30 P. M. in the college office. T'he second semester of Cedarville College· opens Mon- Alumni dinner and business meeting, Thursday, June . day, January 27, at 8 a.. m., for re1gistration, and on 4, 6 P. M. in Alford Memorial Gymnasium. Tue.sday, January · 28,, at 8 a. m. · class work begins. All students should register on Monday, January 27 . Fees Commencement, Friday, June 5, 10 A. M., Cedarville payable on that date m-e tuition, books, and laJboratory. Opera i-Iouse. Courses will be offered in Bible, biological sciences, phy ~tical sciences, economics, education, English, French, HOME COMING German, He!brew; geology, history, mathematics, mu.sic, A]umni, stud~n:t~t faculty, stude,,nt~~ all politicar··seience, other- frf;nds are re~indecl that the annual Home Coming psychology, religion, sociology, physical education, short is Saturday, Feibruary 8, at 5:30 p. m. hand and typing. Bluffton College and Cedarville College baske,tball teams will present the, home coming game. Dinner will BOA.RD MEETING be served at 5:30 p. m. promptly. Reservation should Thie semi-annua,l meeting of the Board of Trustees be sent in at once to the college office. Address Miss of Cedarville College will be held Friday, Fehruary 7 at Glenna Basore, Secretary, Cedarville College, Cedarville, 1 :30 p. m. in the college office. Besides routine duties Ohio. .Be- sure to send your reservation today in order covering the period · between the June meeting and the t!hat the college authorities may know fo,r how many to Feibruary meeting, the._. election of profes,sors for the provide. The price of the dinner is 50 cents, and it will· be coming year will take place. one of those good dinners prepared hy the La.dies' Ad visory Board. Come and ibring your friends, but be sure CALENDAR to notify us how many plates you want reiserved. Women's Bi'ble Reading Conte,st, Sabbath~ March 28, GREETINGS 7:30 P. M. Spring recess begins Thursday, April 2 at 12 noon and The new year opens with its opportunities and ends, Tuesday, April 7. with recitU1tions heJginning at 8 privileges to all of us. Through divine goodness we are A. M. spa.red 'to carry on .. Each year adds obligation and should Senior vacation begins Friday, May 16 at 4 P. M. elicit our sincere gratitude. Annual college picnic, Friday, May 23. · n 1s bur'' Praf~i- that to you, our alumni, former stu Final examinations, May 27--29, inclusive. dents, present students, faculty, Boards, and all our other Senior class play, Friday, May 29, 8:15, Ceda,rville friends as well, God wiff grant His favor and use you to Opera House. further His rigihteous work. Bacculaureate Service, Sahba:th, May 31, 8 P. M., in We dee,!)ly _appreciate your good-will and cooperation. the Presbyterian Church. T 1he sermon will be delivered With abiding confidence in th:e characte·r of the service by the president o,:f the college .. which Cedarville Co1lege renders, we undertake the work Final faculty meeting, Monda,y, June 1, 9 A. M. in of the new year. t,he. college office. Music Recital, Monday, ,June 1, 8 P. M., in the Pres Your President, byterian Church. W. R. McCHESNEY.
missiooer missiooer ()f ()f Greene Greene County. County. dents. dents. F.'or F.'or a a great great it it has has provided provided a. a. college college and and mlany mlany
has has announced announced himself himself as as a a candidate candidate for for county county com hia•s hia•s provided provided reasonable reasonable financial financial opportunities opportunities to to all all stu
J. J. Earl Earl McClenan, McClenan, A.B., A.B., Route Route '13, '13, 4, 4, Xenia, Xenia, Ohio, Ohio, money money required required to to enter enter larger larger institutions. institutions. Cedarville Cedarville
existence existence of of Cedarville? Cedarville? Many Many of of use use . . have have not not had had tihe tihe at at Washington, Washington, D. D. C. C.
How How many many of of us us
are are
attending attending
college college
because because
of of the the
to to seventh seventh district district of of Ohio Ohio the the House House of of Representatives Representatives
experience experience that that fits fits them them for for life. life.
gressman, gressman, is is a a candidate candidate to to succeed succeed hims,elf hims,elf from from the the
more more than than a a purely purely academic academic training. training. It It is is this this added added
Hon. Hon.
L. L.
T. T. Marshall, Marshall,
'07, '07,
who who is is our our present present con
well well as as their their time time a,nd a,nd money money ,that ,that students students may may receive receive
Chesney., Chesney.,
and and values values have have come come here here to to spend spend their their energies energies as as
forme~~ly forme~~ly Miss Miss Helen Helen Baker, Baker, secretary secretary to to ;Fresident ;Fresident Mc These These men men and and women, women, adhering adhering to to the the Christian Christian ideals ideals
in in larger larger colleges colleges ? ? Do Do not not these these facts facts have have significance significance '? '? birth birth of of a a son son on on November November 18. 18. Mrs. Mrs. Vanderpool Vanderpool was was
more more time time their their work work than than is is to to required required of of professors professors Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. John John V1anderpool V1anderpool of of Springfield Springfield on on thie thie
the the ones ones they they ,now ,now hold hold and and how how all all of of them them are are giving giving The The faculty faculty and and students students extend extend congratulations congratulations to to
could could
now now
be be holding holding
positions positions much much more more profitaible profitaible than than marriage. marriage. was was solemnized solemnized on on November November 4. 4.
Did Did you you ever ever
think think
. . how how
several several
of of
the the
professors professors
Normal Normal Course Course 1933, 1933, to to Mr. Mr. Benton Benton in in Gunter Gunter Lucas. Lucas. The The
hand. hand. M,iss M,iss Janis Janis Atchison, Atchison, a. a. graduate graduate from from the the Two-Year Two-Year
daily. daily. 'I'hese 'I'hese may may be be examined examined by by each each student student at at first first Announcements Announcements were were received received of of the the marriage marriage of of
other other ways. ways. T!hese T!hese ideals ideals and and their their values values ru-e ru-e taught taught Ohio. Ohio.
and and
chapel chapel programs. programs.
But But
they they are are expressed expressed in in many many ed ed to to teach teach at at the the Boy3' Boy3' Industrial Industrial School School at at Lancaster, Lancaster,
dents dents
of of
stressing stressing
these these ideals ideals too too
much much
in in the the
exercises exercises
Mr. Mr. Kenneth Kenneth Ferryman, Ferryman, ha.s ha.s '38, '38, recently recently been been elect
Sometimes Sometimes Cedarville Cedarville College College is is accused accused by by her her stu
Wayne:sville, Wayne:sville, Ohio. Ohio.
These These are are
the the
idea.ls idea.ls
of of religion religion
and and
brotherhood. brotherhood.
1 1 son, son, was was '35 employed employed to to teach teach in in the the higlh higlh school school at at
known known
to to
be be of of
great great
value, value, are are
now now falling falling
into into
disuse. disuse. Just Just prior prior to to the the Christmas Christmas vacation vacation Mr. Mr. Carl Carl Fergu. Fergu.
of of Larning Larning because because it it teaches teaches ideals ideals of of life life which, which, though though
of of her her
father. father.
fluence fluence towers towers aibove aibove the the influence influence of of larger larger institutions institutions
semester. semester.
We We
extend extend
to to her her
sympathy sympathy
in in
the the
death death
ot:1r ot:1r
religious religious thinking thinking people. people. Small Small though though it it is, is, its its in
Mildred Mildred
McKihben McKihben
is is unable unable
to to return return
to to
school school
the the
second second
came came into into existence existence through through tih.e tih.e efforts efforts of of a a body body of of
The The
faculty faculty
and and
students students
regret regret
to to learn learn
tha.t tha.t Miss Miss
A A littie littie more more than than forty forty · · years years a•go a•go Cedarville Cedarville College College
is is much much improved. improved.
(From (From Whispering Whispering Cedars) Cedars) Laughlin's Laughlin's mother. mother. At At this this writing writing Mrs. Mrs. McLaughlin McLaughlin
Illinois, Illinois,
on on acconnt acconnt of of the the serious serious illnes,s illnes,s of of Mr. Mr. Mc
AN AN EDITORIAL EDITORIAL
Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Paul Paul McLaughlin McLaughlin were were called called to to Salem, Salem,
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with with her her
parents parents
in in
Chicago, Chicago,
Ill. Ill.
they they give give as as these these two two are are doing doing without without solicitation. solicitation.
Miss Miss
Betty Betty
Fisher Fisher
spent spent
a a delightful delightful
holiday holiday period period for for contributions, contributions, but but it it is is most most deeply deeply appreciated appreciated when when
vacation vacation with with friends friends in in and and near near Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. any any special special effort effort so so among among far far our our alumni alumni this this year year
Rev. Rev. Dwight Dwight R. R. Guthrie Guthrie and and Mrs. Mrs. Guthrie Guthrie spent spent their their came came with with them them were were voluntary. voluntary. We We have have not not ma,de ma,de
These These kind kind helpful helpful words words and and and and the the gifts gifts which which parents parents at at Carlisle. Carlisle.
always always speak speak a a good good I I word word for for my my Alma Alma Mater." Mater." Miss Miss Glenna Glenna Basore Basore spent spent her her vacation vacation with with her her
Master Master with with the the injunction injunction
to to serve serve
and and
not not to to
he he served. served.
vacation vacation in in their their former former homes homes in in Northern Northern Ohlio. Ohlio.
Cedarville Cedarville sefnds sefnds
forth forth its its
graduates graduates
in in
the the name name
of of the the
Prof. Prof. and and W. W. Mrs. Mrs. J. J. Ault Ault spent spent their their Christmai:; Christmai:;
ing ing and and manY, manY, forms forms of of licentiousness. licentiousness. glad glad that that I I am am . .
Illinois. Illinois.
for for training training without without being being surrounded surrounded by by drinking, drinking, smok
.Johnson, .Johnson,
and and
daughter, daughter,
Miss Miss
Wilda Wilda Zoe, Zoe, of of Wheaton, Wheaton,
is is good good to to know know that that youth youth It It may may go go to to Cedarville Cedarville College College
during during
the the
holidays holidays from from their their daughter, daughter, Mrs. Mrs. L. L. E. E.
many many for for the the growth growth and and advancement advancement of of the the college. college.
Dean Dean
and and
Mrs. Mrs. C. C.
W. W.
Steele Steele
had had a a pleasant pleasant visit visit
Cedarville Cedarville Gollerge. Gollerge. Although Although it it is is small, small, my my prayers prayers are are
on on JaTI1Uary JaTI1Uary 4. 4.
name name of of Christ Christ tow8rd tow8rd the the furthering furthering of of His His Kingdom Kingdom by by
United United Presbyterian Presbyterian Church Church of of Romine Romine Prairie, Prairie, Illinois Illinois
three three institutions, institutions, but but please please accept accept my my little little g-ift g-ift in in the the
Dr. Dr. McChesney McChesney pre1ached pre1ached for for the the congregation congregation of of
the the
lege lege and and adds: adds: "I "I can can never never repay repay my my deht deht to to these these
latter latter place place is is the the birthplace birthplace of of William William Jennings Jennings Bryan. Bryan.
preciation preciation for for her her home, home, her her church, church, and and Cedarville Cedarville Col
with with relatives relatives in in Cartte,r, Cartte,r, Illinois, Illinois, and and Salem, Salem, Illinois. Illinois. The The
second second year year of of teaching. teaching. She She expresses expresses her her hearty hearty ap
President President aind aind Mrs. Mrs. McOhesney McOhesney spent spent theh• theh• holidays holidays
with with words words of of appreciation. appreciation. Another Another girl girl is is in in her her
five five dolla1rs dolla1rs a a month month and and always always accompanies accompanies her her gift gift PERSONALS PERSONALS
ularly ularly sending sending to to the the current current fund fund of of Cedarville Cedarville College College
just just
begun begun
he1· he1· first first yi~ars yi~ars
work work
in in teaching teaching arnd arnd is is reg
July July 13, 13, and and ends ends Satnrday, Satnrday, August August 15. 15.
and and girts girts from from two two of of our our alumni. alumni. One One of of these these has has
8, 8, and and ends ends July July 11. 11. Thf' Thf' second second session session hegins hegins Monday, Monday, this this Clh.ristmas Clh.ristmas season season with with the the kind kind words words from from alumni alumni
The The first first . . summer summer school school session session opens opens Mondiay, Mondiay, June June Cedarville Cedarville College College has has been been delighted delighted and and grateful grateful
SUMMER SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOOL APPRECIATIVE APPRECIATIVE GRADUATES GRADUATES
CEDARVILLE CEDARVILLE 2 2 COLLEGE COLLEGE BULLETIN-JANUARY, BULLETIN-JANUARY, 1936 1936 CEDARVILLE COLLEGE BULLETIN-JANUARY, 1936 3 home community. and members of the team have bot'hi become convinced From this time forth when we think of Cedarville that this is the year to do something, to show the world and the meaning of her colors of orange and Roya.I blue that Cedarville is on the map ·athletically as well as our thoughts be also of her founders and the,ir purpose. scholasticrully. 'rhink also of a me,ans to preserve these things wort'h.;. This new spirit was evident from the very first day while for ourselve,s and coming generations of Cedarville of practice·. The members of the squad showed plenty students. of vim 2-nd pep in everything they did. In the first game of the season Urbana Junior Col"? DRAMATICS CLUB lege was snowed under 46 to 28. Swaim, cenfor, and The dramatics dub, under the direction of Mrs. Louise Waddle, forward, led the attack. This so inspired the Heintz, has been doing fine work this year, altthough it team that it went. out and defeated Franklin in the next has been handica;pped by the lack of proper :facilities for game in a somewhat easier manner than the s,core, 28 play production. Various members ibiave presented one to 22, indicates. Sw11im and Waddle again did the bulk act plays at the clubs and the churches in response to of the scoring. Strangely enough the third gume-that their invitations to do so and all have received favorahle with Defiance-in which Cedarville suffered her first loss, comments. The club wishes e,specially to thank the D. A. R. and Mrs. J. E. Kyle for their contributions to,wa.rd a demonstrated even more than the first two the spirit and curtain for the gymnas.ium stage. determination of our te&m. During· the first half the somewhat stage-struck Cedarville five let Defiance run up MONKS CLUB a score of 28 to 12 against them. Undismayed by this The · CedarviJie College Gospel Team, known to tlhe discouraging situation the boys came out the second half college as the Monks' Club, is now nearing the end of with a rush. Little by little· they cut down the Defiance the first semeste,r of its third year. During the past two margin until by the time the game ended it had shrunk and a haJlf years the Monks have supplied services in the to five points. The final score was 42 to 37. Wearly, pulpits of ma.ny of the churches of all denominations in Cedarville and sunounding communities. Again this lanky Defiance center scored 17 points while Swaim was coming term we would implore the people who have been right behind him with 15. Cedarville·'s next game is with so kind in givin,g · us 'services iff the past, to give us more WUmingfoii ;here, on January 16. The re,st of the that we may help them and ourselves as well. The schedule follows: team this year has not had a grea.t number of services, January 24-Rio Grande-There. but those which have been put on are the best in the three years of work. Experience has jmproved the team Janua,ry 27-0pen. and we are looking forward to using it in the programs January 31-De:fiance-There. of the future a.nd in the ministry. February 5--0pen. Fr-bruary 8-Bluffton-Here. CEDRUS PLAY February 14-Rio Grande-Here. The Arljlmal Cedrus Staff play, "The Quest." was pre February 17-Franklin-Tlhere,. sented December 10, in the Cedarville Opera House. February 21-Bluffton-There. The Armstrong family brought to the audience a heart· throbbing story of a quest for happinc•.ss in times of de pression. DEBATE NEWS The play showed the excellent direction of Miss With the end of the holiday vacation, work has begun Basore and the hard work of the ca.st. It was brought in earnest for the Varsity Debate Squad of Cedarville so forcefully before us that not a few tears were shed College. over it in the audience. This play brought to the notice of the public the fact The season will open with two - debates with Rio Grande College during the first part of' February. On that Cedarvi11e College has within its folds not a f e,w February 21st; we will go to North Manchester, Indiana actors and actresses. to enter, along with forty other colleges from neighbor The high school orchestra, under the direction of ing states, a forensic convention. While there we ex Mr. Reed, furnished music between the ads and added pect to take. part in ten debates. The debate season will much to the success of the play. close in March · with a dual detbate with Dayton Uni versity. BASKETBALL '1'1Jle following students · are members of the squad: There is a new spirit domin~ting Cedarville College Ruth Kimble, Esther Waddle, Joe W,e,st, James Anderson, basketball this year. Instead of the old s1pirit of defeatism John Tobias, Harry Wallace, Harold Shaw, Donald Burk which has been here the last few years, theire has arisen ert, and Justin Hartman. a new victory· spirit, a new determination. The students Mrs. J. W. AuH is coa.ching the de1bate teams. ·4 CEDARVILLE COLLEGE BULLETIN-JANUARY, 1936
Y. M. C. A. NEWS The Novemlber Musical Recital was composed of selec tion1s by American composers. The December recital was The programs of the Y. M. have been composed mostly dedi:cated to Baich and Handel, whose birthdays were two of talks given by different peo,p,le, Wlhile their talks were hundred and fifty years ago, 1685. A number of selec on modern topics it gave us the view point of an outsider. tions from "The Messiah" were very. much appreciated We hope tlhat this type of program will be valualble edu- by the audience. caitional1y. . This spring. the programs are going to be conducted Plans are being made for Cedarville College to offer by committees made up of boy.s attending Y. M. meetings. a Bachelor of Arts· degree. with a major in music. This This will give the boys an opportunity for actual experi will raise the Music Department to a level with the otlher ence in conducting meeti111gs.. There will be, of course, a departments of the college. There will he o:ne graduate few· outside speakers who will give talks on science, traffic from the Music Department in June. laws, current problems, etc. Tentative plans are being made now :for the minstrel N.Y.A. that is to be given later in the spring. Cedarville College is a particip,ant in the opportunity offered through the N ationa41 Youth Administration of Y. W. C. A. NEWS the National Government. Sixteen students, eleven girls This year our Y. W. C .A. enrollment is targer than and five boys belo.ng to the N.Y.A. The reeen~ action of ever before. The program leader has been making special the National Administiation in making available the funds Use of the discussion groups in our weekly programs. allocated but not u:sed will enable aid to be given to one One of the main features of tlhe ye,ar is. a plan by or two more students part time. which each girl draws a secret pal It was carried on The work done by NYA students· has , 1bee1n and is quite successfully this year and ended with the Secret Pal of wide. variety. There are readers in various subjects to Party at the home of Mis~ Mary Williamson on December assist different profes1sors; a number are working in t'he 18.. libraries, educational and public; one of our main projects At Thanksgiving time the Y. W. supplied food for has 1been beautification of the campus. Fence rows have twelve needy :families in· the community. At Christmas been removed thus uniting the new a.. ddition to the. campus. time the girls gave toys and the Art Glass supplied old trees and stumps have been taken out and ninety new dressed dolls :for gifts for .the children who would other trees planted; consideraihle aid has been rendered to · the wise have been deprived of Christmas cheer. Smith-Hughes Department of Cedarville High Schoot In Another feature of the Y. W. is the Mother-Daughter addition, service has been rendered to the various com banquet in the spring. munity organizations. The NYA s1mnds ready . to render The girls of the Y. '\V .are proud of our orga;niza.tion more of such service. A new projec·t contemplated :for and are glad that Cediarville College sponsors. such an the second semester is that of . carrying clheer to "shut organization. ins." Each student on NYA has received a hlank application MUSIC to make known his wi:she:s. concerning NYA aid for the second semester. Formal npplicaition is re·quired by the 'l''he various musical organizations have been very Nati~al and State Administrations to oo oin file in the ·active ihll fall. The vested collegie choir has sung at a office. It is generally und.erstood that those now receiv number of the evening union church services. ing aid desire to be continued. A very fine letter of commendation has been received :from Mr. Reed, tlhie program director of WHIO, comment The purpose of NYA as set out by those in charge is ing on the. •splendid program the Girls' Glee Olub broad to aid wortliy students who are finalllcia.lly unable to attend cast from that station on December 8th. He invited Ce college to do so. 'l'he hope iiS to provide leadership :for the darville Colle.ge to come back at any time to p,res:ent generation to come'. anothe·r progTam. The Male Qua.rette accompanied Dr. McChesney to 1936 ALUMNI OFFICERS the Xenia Kiwanis Club November 22nd and preisented a Preisident, Clair McNeel, Clifton, Ohio. short program. They were very well received by the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs .Ma!l'jorie Wrig·ht Peter Kiwanians. son, Fr