Alumni Magazine September 1949 Whitworth University
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Whitworth Digital Commons Whitworth University Whitworth Alumni Magazine University Archives 1949 Alumni Magazine September 1949 Whitworth University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/alumnimagazine Recommended Citation Whitworth University , "Alumni Magazine September 1949" Whitworth University (1949). Whitworth Alumni Magazine. Paper 194. https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/alumnimagazine/194 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Whitworth University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Whitworth Alumni Magazine by an authorized administrator of Whitworth University. Published monthly by Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington. Entered as second class matter. August 5, 1930, at the Post Office, Spokane, Washington, under the act of August 12, 1912. Vol. XIX SEPTEMBER, 1949 No.5 FIRST QUARTER REGISTRATION COMPLETED As we go to press 761 students have registered for the fall quarter. This large number of students has come to us from 21 different states and four foreign countries. Following the pat- tern of the last few years we find again men in the predominance, with 439 registered and women numbering 322. Two hundred twenty-five of our students are veterans, or only 40 less than last year. It is quite possible that Whitworth stands high among all small colleges in the excellent way it has con- tinually held its veterans for the past three years. Approximately 400 of our students are living on the campus and we now know that had we been able to provide more dormi- tory space in time for the registration of our student body we would have had a larger group enrolled. We have added this year to our dormitory space the "Circle K" House, a student co-op for men made possible by the Kiwanis Club of Spokane at their youth center on the Little Spokane River just two miles from the campus. Thirty-six men, with Professor James Legg as their proctor, are living in these new and very beautiful quarters. Two hundred seventy-nine of our students are freshmen, 160 are FORRESTER ADDRESSES sophomores, 145 are juniors, 148 seniors, and 25 postgraduate students are enrolled either in the field of education or working for advanced degrees. Of our freshman class 60 are nurses FIRST CONVOCATION who are on the campus just one year before entering the Dea- coness Hospital. As in the past many of them will come back Climaxing a week of registration, the fall convocation was to some day complete their college work. held Friday, September 16, in Graves Hall. As is our custom Five hundred forty-nine students are from our own state of the faculty marched into the gymnasium dressed in academic Washington and so Whitworth continues to serve well its own regalia, and the entire program was arranged so as to bring to state. California is second with 108 students; 24 are from Idaho; the entire student body the picture of the new year ahead and 18 are from Oregon; 11 from Texas; and 8 from Minnesota. The the relation of Christian education to their lives. balance of our students come from all parts of our nation. President James S. Forrester of Westmont College, former executive assistant to the president of Whitworth College, flew The percentage of Presbyterian young people on our campus up from Santa Barbara to address the student body. In his in- is identical with the figure last year, namely 43%. Twenty-nine imitable manner he brought to the more than 800 who attended other denominations are listed and only 54 students out of 758 the chapel service a strong challenge to Christian living in a listed no preference. The second largest group is Methodists with day such as this. President Forrester reminded his audience that 99; the Baptists come a close third with 83; and the Lutherans "There are two methods of education-the Revelation of God, are fourth with 35. and secularized teachings. If you rely on secularized education, you must fall back on different authorities. We need quote no Statistics throughout America have not yet been released but it authority except the Word of God ... There is a knowledge is understood there is something of a downward trend in the which pertains to God, man's relation to God, and God's relation registration of many colleges. Although we are somewhat smaller to man, which is given to us as revelation from God in language than we were last year, we do not interpret this as an actual so simple even a child can understand ... Repudiation of the drop, but a leveling off to the number which we can adequately knowledge of God leads to catastrophe. There must be some- take care of with our present buildings and staff. Many of our thing wrong with the world when the loss of an ounce of U235 classes last year were greatly overcrowded, and the small college can give America the jitters ... If life is just a quantity of boasting of its unique size should not have classes of 70 to 80 years without a purpose, what is the meaning of it? Or if we students. It is the feeling of most of the faculty that the present must usc our knowledge in the annihilation of man, what is student body of approximately 760 is about the size we should the use of it? .. America is given over to using an economic strive to maintain over the years. yardstick in all of its activities. Too many Americans today are living only for food and entertainment ... We need young people We have already noted an unusual seriousness in the group who will repudiate secularism and realize that the Gospel of and thus far all of the religious services on the campus have Christ has something for our generation. This is not only D day demonstrated a student body vitally concerned with the things for many of you, it is also H hour and M minute as the time that pertain to the soul of man. for beginning and understanding in the word of Christ." Highlighting registration this year is the large number of 110 At the conclusion of his masterly address, he was presented who have signified they are preparing to teach. At no point can by Dr. Theron Maxson to receive the honorary degree of Doctor the Christian college make a greater contribution to the world of Laws. The citation was read by President Warren and the in general than in the field of education. (Continued on Page 3) NEW FACULTY MEMBERS Left to right: Dr. Charles W. Fisher, teacher in the field of sociology; Pro- fessor R. Fenton Duvall, teacher of hie- tory; Professor Estella Tiffany, teacher in education; Professor James L. Wolf. hagen, teacher of chemistry; Professor Clifford E. Chaffee, acting head of the Bible department. Both Mr. Duvall and Mr. Wolfhagen have completed all their resident requirements for their doctorates and will receive their degrees of doctor of philosophy upon acceptance of their theses. These five are strong additions to Whitworth's outstanding faculty. FIRST GRADUATE VISITS CAMPUS ON REGISTRATION DAY Calvin W. Stewart, who holds the distinction of being Whit- PLAN TO worth's first graduate, visited the college on freshman registration day this fall. A resident of Tacoma, Mr. Stewart had not seen the campus for 35 years. ATTEND Mr. Stewart, whose father was the first president of Whit- worth, entered the college in January 1891. He finished his col- lege work in June, 1895, but did not take hi, degree until 1896. By then three other students had completed the graduation re- quirements, and commencement exercises were held for the four graduates. Among the graduates was Mr. Stewart's sister, Miss J{ol11eeol11iltg Sarah Stewart, who is now making her home in Spokane. Following his graduation Mr. Stewart took graduate study in the East. He then returned to the Whitworth faculty teaching mathematics in 1907 and 1908. He served on the college board November 5 - 6 of trustees in 1911 and 1912. Mr. Stewart said that student life in the '90s held many of the same interests it does today. Whitworth had strong athletic teams even though the student body numbered only 60. He expressed extreme delight as he watched the large freshman class enrolling. Mr. Stewart feels proud of his Alma Mater for the way it has taken a lead in education in the West, yet has never severed its close connection to the church. For 59 years Mr. Stewart has been a resident of Pierce County in Washington. He was postmaster of Tacoma from 1915 to 1922. Since then he has been associated with the Tacoma Savings and Loan Association. Now 78 years old, Mr. Stewart is active as president of the Association, and says he is still looking to the future. POSTELLS ENTERTAIN ALUMNI Genial Sam and Alice Postell opened their spacious home and garden to Whitworth Alumni on a September Sunday afternoon again this year to a larger than ever crowd of 103. There was food galore for the many friends who attended. Though adults were in the majority, a bumper crop of children roamed the grounds while parents chatted over old times with classmates. Alumni traveling the longest distance to join in the Labor Day weekend festivities Were Keith and Olive Murray from Belling- ham, Harold Slater from Portland, and Don Heeter from Seattle. Irvin and Velma Potter with their four children made the Mr. Stewart and President Warren look over mementos of early largest family group present. Whitworth days. SCIENCE HALL This large building was bricked up during the summer and com- fortably houses two of our very large departments - chemistry and bi- ology.