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OLUMNS Vol. 28, No. 2 Collegedale, Tennessee Spring 1978 .

y' Message from Minon. .

Vol. 28 No. 2 visit with many SMC Alumni. This summer brings me the opportunity to Spring 1978 I've just returned from Florida camp meeting, where a fine group turned out for a supper meeting and the organization of a Florida Chapter of the Official Magazine of Alumni Association. The new officers are already planning a potluck for Sunday rather than SOUTHERN MISSIONARY COLLEGE their group. I appreciated their decision to meet on together," they reasoned, "some Sabbath. "When that many old friends get Alumni Association of the conversation may not be the kind that honors the Sabbath." I believe the Lord will surely bless their association. Collegedale, Tennessee 37315 chapters in each Currently William Taylor and I are organizing alumni

If like one in your city, just write conference of the Southern Union. you'd I for supplies. Next, put notices of a meeting time and the Alumni Office FRANCES E. ANDREWS, '49 on your way. It's not compli- place in local church bulletins, and you're Editor cated. Let's support our College, because we know it's God's College. cam- Now a word about Alumni Homecoming, October 20, 21 , here on pus. We're excited about plans, which we'll share more fully in the next CLAIRE LIEN issue of Columns. Here are a couple advance peeks: Executive Secretary For those who can extend the weekend a bit by coming on Thursday, we'll be offering your choice of a half-dozen or more mini-seminars in a range of subjects of current interest. These can be taken for personal enrichment and updating, or, by paying a nominal charge and completing a reading WILLIAM H. TAYLOR assignment and a project, for academic credit. I'm personally very excited Director of Alumni Affairs in Biblical Narrative. about the seminars, and I hope to offer one myself and Development Watch the next issue of Columns for course descriptions and directions for pre-registration. Another special feature this fall will be a Collegiate Chorale Sing-along. Aiumni Don Runyan, current director, invites anyone who has ever sung in the Association Officers Chorale to join the present singers in a special concert. He'll supply sheet music when you arrive, and there'll be a special rehearsal—a good time to 1978-1979 get together with friends as well as to bless others with song. We've got more up our sleeves for October, but space won't permit our MINON HAMM, '66 telling it all this time. Let's pray that our weekend will be a time for the happy President renewal of friendships, and more—a time for the working of our Lord's JAKE L. ATKINS, '49 Spirit, to point us anew toward His great Homecoming. Till then, have a Past President blessed summer, and don't forget to boost SMC. MARIAN L. KUHLMAN, '70 Minon Hamm '66 Secretary President, Alumni Association RUTH C. HIGCINS, '53 Asst. Secretary

ROBERT N. McCURDY, '63 Treasurer

ABOUT THIS ISSUE FRANCES E. ANDREWS, '49 Publicity Secretary This year SMC reached the mark of conferring diplomas on 5,052 stu- dents since the first graduates were sent out in 1904. The cover pictures Terry Strong, accounting major from Columbia, S.C., receiving his diploma Published quarterly by Southern Missionary represents the 5,000th from President Frank Knittel, as he symbolically College, Collegedale. Tennessee 37315. graduate. The picture was taken by communication major Donald Rima, Second class postage paid at Collegedale, '80. Articles for this Issue were prepared by Administration officers, staff Tennessee. POSTMASTERS: Send Form 3579 to SMC SOUTHERN COLUMNS. Col- members, and communication students. legedale. Tennessee 37315. SMC Has Over 5,000 Graduates Now!

At the largest ceremonies for graduation that SMC Year 2-yr. grad. 4-yr. grad. Total has had so far, three speakers told the graduates that 1904-1962 574 788 1362 their services were needed to bring events into focus 1963-1978 1049 2641 3690 in order for the Lord to come back to earth for the second time. 1623 3429 5052 "You will see that this year for Mrs. Nell Mohney, wife of the pastor of the First the first time we have a class of more than Centenary United Methodist Church, told graduates 400 and the total of all students graduated from SMC surpasses 5,000. that their "point of view" in life could make all the "Back in difference in how they view events around them. 1962 our 81 graduates represented 11 separate areas of study, but today's class represents On Sabbath Elder H. H. Schmidt, Southern Union 22 areas of study with 100 graduates from nursing, 37 president, admonished the graduates to follow in the from religion, 28 from business, 20 from pre-school footsteps of those who had gone before them. and elementary education, 18 from biology, 16 from Brian Wilcox, Carolina businessman and former secretarial science, 14 from home economics and SMC student, told the assembly on Sunday morning related areas, and many other majors with less than 10 in graphic form that they must look "outside seniors each. themselves" in order to see themselves clearly. "Almost 15 percent completed their work with Dr. Frank Knittel announced that this would be the academic honors, having a total CPA of at least 3.5 on last graduation that Dr. Cyril Futcher, Academic a 4 point scale. Dean, would be participating in. He will retire on "These graduates, together with their parents are very loyal June 30 after 54 years of denominational service. to their school. Indeed, when a little girl arrived in the home of one of our alumni some 18 or In presenting the graduating class to the President, 19 years ago, they gave her names whose initials Dr. Futcher made the following comments, which are SMC, and knowing the family, I am sure that this SMC Alumni will find interesting: was not happenstance nor an accident."

"As this is the last occasion I will have the pleasure There were 307 seniors who received diplomas; of presenting a senior class, it is interesting to cast a adding the 99 graduates who completed work in glance back over the last several years. For 16 I years December 1977, this makes a total of 406 graduates of have been intimately connected with the details of SMC for 1978. It is interesting to note that 81 seniors graduation at SMC and for 59 years before that the received diplomas the first year of Dr. Futcher's college graduated young people, with there being service at SMC and 406 graduated his last year at SMC. just one graduate fhe first year in 1904. The statistics Surely the Lord has been in this place! Christian of those 59 years compared with the last 16 years education is growing by leaps and bounds in the show a little of the growth of the College: Southern Union!

Or. Futcher addressing 1978 graduates lor the last lime.

COLUMNS PAGE THREE Dr. Hanson Appointed SPIRALING COSTS AND New Academic Dean By Jerry Dick Lien ADVENTIST EDUCATION Dr. Lawrence Hanson, currently By Richard Reiner chairman of the mathematics de- partment, has been designated the Business Manager, Southern Missionary College new academic dean. He will as- sume the duties of Dr. Cyril Futcher The inflationary spiral continues 3. By industries, enterprises, and that offset who will be retiring at the end of the in the American economy, affecting lease accounts many of present school year. prices and wages. Where, when, or the costs.

how it will end, very few, if any 4. By a strong student work know, not even the economists. program, providing productive work for every student who really Seventh-day Adventist educa- wants to work. tion, on all levels, is not immune to 5. By its faculty and staff being what is happening. Administrative constantly vigilant about holding personnel grapple with the prob- down costs. (The current budget lem, watching and cutting costs, was revised downward over two trying to operate more efficiently, percent by cooperative efforts of all and reluctantly raising tuition and staff members.) other costs to keep up with the ever-rampant, escalating costs. Southern Missionary College, Dr. Lawrence Hanson over the years, has kept its costs Dr. Hanson's educational back- down in relation to its sister institu- ground includes a B.A. from Los tions across the United States. Angeles State College, the M.A. However, SMC has not cut the qual- from the University of California ity of its educational offerings, Davis campus, and a Ph.D. from maintaining an excellent faculty Florida State University. It is felt by and administrative team, genuinely the administration that his concerned with the needs of its background will be a great asset. students and the expectations of its President Frank Knittel an- patrons. nounced: "Dr. Hanson has been very active with the faculty working The chart below shows the rel- Richard Reiner policy evolvement. He has been the ative cost of SMC compared with its secretary of the Senate; he is pres- sister institutions for the 1978-79 We are trying here at SMC to ently the chairman of the school year. keep your college a viable, pro- academy-elementary school board, gressive institution, offering and The chart demonstrates what and he is the president of the local giving quality education at afford- SMC has been trying to do over the a chapter of the Seventh-day Advent- able, comparable costs. years: keep its costs down to its ist formal academic gov- Forum. His students and patrons! Scholarship funds, loans, training and his experience give ernment grants—many avenues are him a wide range of professional How does it do it? open to the sincere student and his perspective, including secondary parents who are conscientiously 1. By strong support from its as well as collegiate education. He seeking a Christ-centered educa- constituency. has a thorough knowledge of the tion. computer, and this will give him 2. By ever-increasing enroll- SMC stands ready to serve you as stand serve Immediate readiness to be involved ments. Over 1900 in 1977. you ready to Him. with the cost elements of SMC," stated Knittel. The president concluded his an- nouncement of the choice for the new dean by saying, "I feel very comfortable in working with him, and he assures me the feeling is

mutual. He is a person with whom it is possible to have a close personal and professional relationship with- out absorbing or threatening one

another. I am truly pleased he has agreed to this change of labor and pace here." SMC Physicists Building Molecules Chart

By Eric Newhouse Associated Press Writer

A team of physicists is building a model which may replace a century-old table of the elements, advance the art laser design and looks like a parking garage. The three-dimensional structure is a sophisticated version of Men- deleev's periodic chart of the ele- ments, an index of 105 atoms by weight and physical properties and a science-classroom fixture. Instead of dealing with atoms, however, the parking garage charts 5,000 diatomic molecules—two atoms linked.

Among other things, it allows scientists to predict the power in- herent in different molecules, a boon for laser research. 'The people who build lasers are tearing their hair out trying to find molecules which will emit laser light at greater efficiency," Dr. Ray Hefferlin said. A physics professor at Southern Missionary College, in Collegedale, Tenn., he has worked on the model since 1972.

"This chart won't give all the answers, but I think it will speed the search," he said in an interview. "It will give people a good ball park estimate." Hefferlin, nominated by the American Academy of Science to spend a year in the Soviet Union working with Russian scientists on Dr. Henry Kuhlman and Dr. Hefferlin Inspect Stack molecular power output, said ad- vanced computers permitted re- searchers at the Seventh-day Ad- never been measured," Hefferlin progression," Hefferlin said. ventist college to compile the data. said. Even Mendeleev wasn't able to The garage isbuilt of 15 towersor "He would find radon oxide on do that. His chart was actually three stacks. In each a physical property the chart and look on the floors charts—one for 44 simple atoms, like disassociation potential the — above and below for the chemical another for 33 rare earth atoms, and energy required to split two properties in which he was in- a third for 28 transition metals. But atoms—changes in a regular pro- terested. These chemical proper- it stands as the basis for atomic un- gression across the floor and or up ties follow very neat mathematical derstanding. Hefferlin said his ga- down the stack from floor to floor. trends which would allow him to rage is sorely needed. "For example, this chart would predict the missing number." "Science is in a quandary now," allow a scientist to find the proper- The next step is seeing if any of he said. "Data is piling up so fast ties of radon oxide, which has the 15 stacks can be combined. that people despair it means "From an esthetic point of view, anything—some astronomers say

we'd like to reduce it to one stack, the universe is chaos. Eric Newhouse's article is re- in which any property of all "We're creating order out of printed from the Chattanooga diatomic molecules would increase 5,000 pieces of hitherto unrelated "Timei." or decrease in a smooth and regular data."

COLUMNS PAGE FIVE of Education Department '' Keepers of the Spring" SMC's Committee 100 Gets New Head Plans for Improvements The ministerial department is By Jerry Dick Lien sponsoring a new group called the The Committee of 100 for SMC, "Keepers of the Spring," consisting Dr. William D. Pearson, principal Inc., recently voted projects total- of past, present, and future business manager of San Diego ing $438,000 for the development of and ministerial wives' auxiliary. Academy, recently accepted a call the campus at Southern Missionary The "Keepers of the Spring" will to head the education department. College, according to William A. be meeting at various religion de- President. Dr. Pearson will take the place of lies. partment faculty members' homes, Dr. K. M. Kennedy, who became The membership at the annual beginning at 3:00 on Sabbath after- acting chairman two years ago and the Committee's noons. meeting when Dr. Stuart Berkeley went to Board of Trustees voted the follow- Pertinent information that is of Antillian College, Puerto Rico. ing: special interest to the wife of the A native of state, 1. Three handball courts and future minister will be discussed, Pearson has taught on the junior track base and surface im- and there will be opportunity for high level at Spokane Junior $98,000. questions and dialogue. provement— Academy, Spokane, Wash.; Rogers The first meeting was held Sab- 2. Upper Campus Promenade, a Elementary School in College bath, February 28, at Dr. Douglas walkway beginning at the elemen- Place, Wash., and Loma Linda Bennett's home. Scheduled meet- tary school and consisting of plant- Academy. During his experience ings will be held in the homes of ings, shrubs, flowers, benches, teaching in grades seven and eight. Elder Jerry Gladson, Dr. Lorenzo and retaining walls, ending at the Dr. Pearson worked with student Grant, and other ministers on cam- proposed Fine Arts complex — teachers in a self-contained class- pus. $100,000. room situation. Meetings are intended to help At , he taught 3. New WSMC-FM Radio ministers and their wives learn 9th, 10th, and 12th grade courses in Station—$240,000, half of which necessary points of their service to English and journalism before be- will come from other sources. the church which are not given in coming principal of the school in textbooks. The annual meeting was both 1972. significant and momentous in that In 1974 Dr. Pearson received his these factors were accomplished: Ph.D. degree in leadership and human behavior with emphasis in PLAN NOW a. It was attended by the largest educational leadership from the group (100 persons, representing United States Internationa! Univer- To Attend over 50 memberships) since the sity in San Diego, Calif. His disserta- dedication of SMC's gymnasium, tion title: "Community and the the Committee's first project in Seventh-day Adventist High HOMECOMING September, 1965. School." b. It marked the highest number Pearson's B.A. degree in religion OCTOBER 20, 21 of members—97—now in the gained at Walla Walla College was Committee since the groundbreak- in 1956. He also earned his M.A. Speakers: ing for the gym, held in May, 1965, degree in education from Walla when the membership was 100. Walla with an emphasis in the social sciences. His thesis title was "The Pat Horning, '68 c. Sixteen new members have Effects of Music on the Study Habits joined since the last annual meet- Associate Editor, Listen of Students." ing. When not in a classroom envi- Friday Night Officers re-elected to serve ronment, Dr. Pearson's personal were: President, William A. lies; interests reflect his Puget Sound Charles Fleming, Senior Vice Albert V. McClure, '28 upbringing. He indulges in outdoor President-Executive Director; Wil- activities hiking, backpack- liam Hulsey, Vice President- such as Both Sabbath Services ing, tent camping, beachcombing, Treasurer; John (Al) Sines, Vice and kayaking. HONOR CL>VSSES President-Secretary; and Robert Pearson plans to arrive in Col- 1928 • 1953 • 1968 Merchant, Vice President-Assistant legedale in June. Treasurer.

PAGE SIX COLUMNS Dr. Futcher Retires After 50 Years Service

By Vanessa Greenleaf-Henson

English-lournalism Major

Or. C. F. W. Futcher in a counseling mood.

It is 8:00 Wednesday morning and whoever is respon- come prepared, he still gives us a very fine presenta- ible for the traditional, weekly worship talk, has not tion." hown up. Word mumbles around that the missing Besides being able to give good worship talks. Dr. peaker had to make an unexpected trip to Florida. Mrs. Cyril Futcher can also stir up the community by an- ane Brown, secretary to the President, leans back and nouncing his retirement from the office of Academic vhispers to Dr. Futcher. Dean of Southern Missionary College, a post he has

Dr. Futcher gives the talk. efficiently held for the last seven years. Before he took on that job, he was Director of Admis- "Dr. Futcher has been a minuteman on numerous sions and Records for nine years. Hicasions," Mrs. Brown comments later. "He is always o gracious about accepting the task of giving the wor- "So it's about time they put me out to grass!" he hip talk at the last minute and even though he hasn't chuckles. (Even his laugh is exquisitely an Eng-

COLUMNS PAGE SEVEN "Great! That's just what we need!" was the ecstatic lishman's!) "Seriously, everybody and everything has turn to be excited. I've ever reply. Now it was the President's really been pleasant. SMC is the nicest campus been on and the people have been the best to work "Yes! and you are going to teach it!" with." Dr. Futcher laughed as he related the incident. "You days and nights But does Dr. Cyril Futcher "deserve" the luxury of can imagine what I spent the next two retirement? doing!" Futcher His work for the church began 50 years ago, 15 years Along with his heavy load of work at Newbold , at studies at the Uni- after his birth in Southampton, England. It was there was also taking some post-graduate major and the British Health Food Factory, that he met for the first versity of London where he obtained a math time Gladys Hyde, who was secretary to the sales man- physics minor. ager. From Newbold, the Futcher family, increased by two, in January After working at the factory for two and a half years, moved to West Australian Missionary College New- of history, math, science, young Futcher went to his first Adventist school, of 1 949 where he was in charge of the two bold College. Normally, a student would have spent six and registrar. His wife did not work because pro- third addition was to years at Newbold going through their academic children, Tony and Carol, and the gram. Futcher did stay six years at Newbold, but two of make his debut soon. those years were spent teaching. "I was in a hurry, so I After serving at the Australian College for eight years, finished in four," he explains. The next two years he the five-member Futcher family, now includingTerence, math, geography, Bible, accounting, and taught history, came on furlough to the United States and settled in English. Takoma Park, Maryland, where Futcher began his work little at Columbia By this time, the young teacher had become a on his doctorate as a sideline to his teaching more acquainted with that "eligible" secretary to the Union College. His doctorate was in the area of history sales manager and had decided she was to be his wife. and philosophy of education. the year the But before they could marry, he had to come to the Then came the special year of 1962— Missionary College. United States to attend Emmanuel Missionary College Futchers moved to Southern for additional schooling; thus leaving his family, to for two years Four years later, I moved, along with my even see each fiancee back home in England. "We didn't Collegedale and settled in a house across the street from reminisces. "So when years!" Dr. Futcher of age, but I can still other for two Futchers. I was only eight years these young men tell me they can't leave their lady- remember being fascinated by his English accent. And .!" for friend for a month . . the unique way he said "Righto" had me practicing to turn my southern accented "Righto" into a His yea?s at EMC were rather busy. When he finished, days sophisticated English "Righto." he had majors in religion and history, plus a minor in genuine, English. The young scholar also accomplished some- remember him as the man who didn't yell I will always to graduate from EMC with seek" thing else—he was the first at us neighborhood kids for playing "Hide and go in the first honors. And to do that, besides being eligible and using their big tree as the favorite hiding place. an extensive piece of research. place, he had to do quite His secretary, Evonne Richards will remember him as a and who back to England where boss who is non-pressurized , who plans ahead, "But I survived and made haste getting mar- to get things done. we (Miss Hyde and 1) wasted no time in is prompt ried!" The year was 1938. "His ability to treat student #450 the same as student Mrs. Richards The groom was scheduled to teach mainly math and #1 has taught me a lot about patience," "Sometimes secretaries have to cover for science courses at Newbold while his bride was registrar comments. know where he I don't. He always lets me and in charge of the secretarial department for a while. their bosses— is going." Previously, as a student at Newbold, Futcher had morning watch book is Sons and asked President Murdoch why there couldn't be a "His favorite Daughtersof God," Mrs. Brown, who works right across course taught in Denominational History. Now two reflects. Then she sums up quite adequately the years later and two days before classes were to begin, the hall, most people who know Dr. Futcher. "To me, Futcher met up with President Murdoch who informed feelings of Futcher exemplifies a person who is truly a son of him that there was, in fact, going to be a class of De- Dr. nominational History. God."

PAGE EIGHT COLUMNS Chapter

Cavins, '77. Dr. Minon Hamm, '66, president land Conference. Marilyn Pum- Denver W. Theology; Seminary student until 12/79. of the International Southern Mis- phrey Armayor is a surgical nurse sponsor- sionary College Alumni Associa- at Memorial Hospital in St. Kentucky-Tennessee ship. tion, along with VVilliam H. Taylor, Joseph, . Alumni Relations, met director of Irene Cross Kuist, '58. Accompanies Beverly Babcock Botten, '67, is with over 100 persons for the formal piano teacher and housewife. academy choir; gives a few pri- organization of the Andrews Chap- vate lessons at home. Home- LeRoy, is director of Association. Husband, ter of the SMC Alumni Irene has a Bachelor of the ComputerCenter at Andrews maker #T. Music Education degree. Dr. Hamm told the group about University. Children are the campus in- Stephanie (9) and Elizabeth (5). recent events on Bruce A. Closser, '49. Graduate that cluding the largest enrollment Studies, English Department; and about David Bauer, '56, Vice President SMC has ever had, 1905, part-time Instructor in English. and Public Rela- the progress the college is making Development tions at Andrews U. '77. in academic affairs. Tim Crosby, Theology.

Hostess for the organization was Judith Blanton, '63, Program Direc- linnie Vee (Wilson) Fillman. Direc- Mary Lou Cummings, '65, who or- tor WAUS-FM. tor of Day Care Center. Noel ganized the potluck supper, took Fillman, '63. Chief Medical Kenneth Blanton, '6'i, Assistant the reservations, and did a splendid R. Technologist, Berrien Springs of Students at AU and job of making everybody feel wel- Dean Hospital. for AU. come. assistant to Recruiter Raymond Cager, '56. Teaching N. Sue Bremson,'75, English. A short worship talk was given by Lakeshore Public Schools, grade "Working toward an MA in Steve Torgerson, '77. The following 5. Counseling and Guidance. I love officers were elected:

I I love Andrews; love Michigan; Bill Carber, teacher at SMC 1970-74.

I love the Cummings, )r., '65, the weather; Teaching communication, AU. Desmond !" president people! ! Colleen Smith Carber, '71, teacher of communication, AU. Steve, '75, and Debbie, '76, Brown. Smuts van Rooyen, '64, vice- "Working on M.A. in Religious president Dwight Herod, '75. "I will graduate Education for academy teaching. from seminary in December of '70, Will be here two years. Debbie is Mary Holmes Maxson, '78 and return to pastoral duties working in ICU at Memorial Hos- sec retary-treasu rer in the Carolina Conference." pital." Ray Minner, '70, publicity secre- Les Hess, D., '73. University of Ken Bryant, '75. At the Seminary I. tary Florida law degree; looking for a working on M. Div. Going to the job. Florida Conference. Taylor gave a slide show on the progress on the campus, including '77. C. Mark Hynum, '77. Working to- Luis Carlos, Jr. AS degree in Religion, ar- the proposed Fine Arts Center Construction Technology. "At wards the M. A. buildlng- and ancient history which includes a music present living with parents. Will chaeology multi-classroom, an Art depart- (student at Andrews). be in the dorm (Mier Hall) in exhibition hall, the ment and January. Finishing music major department and Bob Ingram, '58 and Clenna. Man- Communications and religion minor." Finance at AU. radio station, and the 3,500-seat ager of Student Fine Arts Auditorium. Plans are Mike and Dottie Cauley, '75. "Mike Gloria Lee, '70. "Since graduation I being completed forthe structures, will graduate with M. Div. degree Knoxville, Tennes- in December. have lived in and it is hoped that construction from Seminary see; Kettering, Ohio; and Silver can start in the spring of 1979. Then we'll be going to the Georgia-Cumberland confer- Spring, Maryland. Presently, I am Berrien Springs, Michi- Those alumni, former students, ence. We just had a baby boy on living in

gan. I am working in Intensive and former faculty members who November 5, 1977. His name is Michi- attended the chapter meeting are Michael Richard." Care Unit in St. Joseph, as follows: gan." yames A. Clarke, '7b, and Judy '76. is Nancy Lorraine Schwerin McBride, Mel Andersen, Assistant to Vice Wright Clarke, James spon- '70. "Husband Norman is teach- President, Andrews University. sored by the Indiana Conference Department. at the seminary where he hopes ing in the Business

graduate. I am teach- Michael Armayor. student at An- to receive his M. Div. in August, He is an AU private piano students and drews; M. of Div. December '79. 1979. Judy is an emergency room ing Hamel, Sponsored by Georgia-Cumber- nurse. am secretary to Dr. Paul COLUMNS PAGE NINE chairman of the AU Music De- TVi years and Linda 2 months. David and Deanna (Miller) '78 partment. We have one child, a "Will finish M.Div. in March, Serikaku, '76 & '74. David is RN in

son named Lance Ryan, who is and will go back to Southern ICU-CCU and Deanna is ward sec- 3'/2." California Conference, Los retary at Hinsdale Hospital; and McDonald, '77. Seminary stu- Angeles area. Seminary Student Andy Franco Vega, attended '57. Se- dent. Sponsored by the Forum officer." curity Guard, ordained pastor at Georgia-Cumberland Confer- Cecil Wear, '72 and Barbara Holland Hinsdale Hospital. ence. Wear, '62. Cecil is accountant at Patsy (Rosen) Middaugh, 72. "I'm Battle Creek Academy and Bar- married to Allen Middaugh, An- bara is homemaker. Washington, D.C., Chapter drews University 1972. Am a Wanda Weikum, '74. "I recently homemaker and am currently in- moved from Maryland to Berrien volved in giving a cooking school Springs. 1 now work in the Inten- In spite of a snowy evening, ap- in our local church in Dowagiac, sive Care Unit as an RN in the St. Michigan." proximately 60 alumni, former staff Joseph Hospital." members and students gathered at Ray Minner, 70. Public Information the Columbia Union College '76. Officer, Andrews University. Frances Wiegand, M. Div. stu- cafeteria recently to organize for- dent at AU. "My wife, Vida, and I have had a mally the Washington chapter of baby girl, Karen Janeen, born the Southern Missionary College James D. Wright. Attended SMC '75 September 11 . She is our second Alumni Association. '77. daughter. Jennifer Nicole is two to Industrial Education. Biol- The enthusiastic crowd spent years old." ogy major (pre-dent). some time in fellowship as well as

Gerald Leon Mobley (Jerry), 76. listening to William H. Taylor, di- Called to Carolina Conference. rector of alumni relations, report on the progress of the college, Student at Seminary until De- ..tiicagoland Chapter cember, 1978. Married to Joan showing pictures and telling about Montross, 75. Child expected the development of the campus, particularly the proposed Fine Arts March 8, 1978. The Chicagoland Chapter of the Southern Missionary College complex. Jonathan Penner. "Teaching at Lake Alumni Association was organized Michigan College. Travel to The chapter officers elected were recently at a dinner meeting held at each summer as usual." as follows: Ingrid Christiansen, '56, the Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, Il- president; Archa Dart, '22, vice- Wilfred (Willie) Reyna, '60. M.A., linois. president; Patricia Mather Orange, 1974. "Just returned from '62, 8 years' Elected to office were the follow- secretary-treasurer; and Caro- mission service in Bolivia as pas- ing: lyn Luce, '60, publicity secretary. tor and teacher. Presently study- President, Rick '75, ing at AU. Wife, Gloria Herring, Hale, Com- Others registered for the event graduate of Union College 1967. " pensation Director, Hinsdale were: Sanitarium and Hospital; Rene Ruttimann, '75 and wife Re- Vice-President, Robert Ammons, Elder & Mrs. Robert H. Pierson nate. Rene is M.Div. student at '53 '55, Ministerial Secretary and Robert C. McMillan, AU. Lay Activities Director, Illinois Confer- Elder & Mrs. Clyde O. Franz (Lois Mae, '34) '32 yames F. Sawtell, '77. Student at AU ence of SDA; '34 Seminary. Will go to Loma Linda Secretary-Treasurer, Nellie Jane Elder F. C. Webster, '22 and finish up the MSPH. MacDonald, '40, Math teacher in Ms. Maude Brooke, junior high school; and Hazel Brook Snide, '40 Joseph Grady Smoot, '55. President William S. Nelson, '66 of Andrews University. Publicity Secretary, Beverly Alvin W. Galutia, '53 Crundset, '74, Junior, Illinois Col- Brian E. Strayer, '73. "Living in lege of Podiatric Medicine. Mildred Emanual Bradley, '25 Jackson, Michigan, teaching W. P. Bradley, taught 1922-25 Others in attendance were: grades 7-10 History and English Bill Roberts, 76 and P. E. in Frances Ammons, '54, RN at Junior Academy. Also Joy Darnell Spruill, '54 preparing for Ph.D. work in his- MacNeal Hospital in Berwin, IL; Milford Spruill, '54 tory for 1978." Terrance G. Dunder, '75, Process S. L. 'Buck" Alvarez, '58 Metallurgist wife, Sfeve, 77, and Sheri (Sharon Clif- and Rebecca L.; James Joiner, '53 ton) '74, Torgerson. Steve is Mark and Karen Gutman, both Mabel Mitchell Joiner, '53 M.Div. student at AU and Sheri is '76. Mark is pastor in Dubuque, Ingrid Christiansen, '66 housewife and mother. Iowa, and Karen is Charge Nurse at Richard T. Speight, attended '59- Ennoble Manor Rest Home in '60 Norman and Alice Trubey, '57. Ac- Dubuque; Bruce and Carol Freeman, '62 countant at Andrews LJniversity. '22 Freda Casil Hale, '73, full-time Archa O. Dart, Ric '71. Tryon, Married to Cynthia mother of son, Brian, born April 6, Marsha Koppel, '77 December RogersTryon. Children; Timothy 1977; Barbara L. Palmer, 77

PAGE TEN COLUMNS Robert Francis' Retirement

Francis' Heart In Education

By Mathew Staver Religion Major, '80

What happened to the "all heart" mediator. So then if we sin, who man, who used to stroll the campus should atone for our sin? That wearing a hat, dark grey trench doesn't mean," he said, "we will coat, and carrying a bulging brief ever be without grace or that we case? That man, of course, is Elder will stand by our own power. What

Robert E. Francis, professor of reli- it does mean is that our love for gion. God will be so intense we will not Due to a prolonged Illness, Elder want to sin. Our greatest desire will Robert E. Francis Francis hasn't been able to teach be to vindicate Cod before an on- this semester. After recuperating looking universe, so much so that have a true relationship with for a while at the Florida Hospital in we would rather die than sin." Christ." Orlando, Fla., he's back in Col- Elder Francis' mother died when Beatrice Hopwood legedale now continuing a doctor- he was only three years old and his While at Washington Missionary supervised rest. father when he was five, so most of College, Elder Francis met Beatrice his early years were spent in an or- blst Birthda> and proposed. phanage. When on his 17th birth- Hopwood On Elder Francis will retire either at November 11, 1938, they were mar- day he left the orphanage, all he the end of this summer or in De- had was a cornet, a new suit of ried. cember. However, there is the pos- clothes, a suitcase, his training re- sibility that he will continue teach- ceived in operating a linotype Upon graduation, Elder Francis ing on a semi-retired basis. machine, and a ten-dollar bill. received a call to pastor a church in Elder Francis celebrated his 61st Leaving the orphanage, he found the Potomac Conference, and also birthday last semester. Being a himself for the first time in his life to operate a radio station in member of the faculty of the reli- faced with the realities of the world Bluefield, W. Va., along with two gion department for the past 18 amidst a persistent economic de- other pastors, called "Prophecy years, one of the longest employed pression, and the never-ceasing Speaks." Long hours were spent in faculty members of the college, he problem of finding a job. driving to and from the radio sta- taught Teachings of Jesus, Advent- For a while, he lived with his tion, and combined with the other ist Beliefs, Foundations of the Ad- sister—now by name Dorothy duties of a pastor. Elder Francis was vent Movement, Last-Day Events, Hoovler—who, along with Bob, forced to keep a strenuous and Christian Theology. was not an Adventist. schedule. Famous Charts But he began studying the Bible A call then came from Union of Elder Francis is a man greatly with Elder Youngs, pastor a Springs Academy in New York, known for his charts, especially nearby Seventh-day Adventist where Elder Francis accepted a job concerning last-day events. He Church. Elder Youngs invited him as a pastor and Bible teacher. said, "Mytheology has been greatly to go to camp meeting with him. Later in his career, he taught at Elder Pingenot Shenandoah Valley Academy, and influenced by as to Meets Vandeman last-day events, by M. L. Andreasen then in the 1960-61 school year he At the first meeting. Bob went in- concerning righteousness by faith, accepted the call to teach at SMC. side the huge tent to find a good and by Elder Frazee as to my view of .Ill- seat. Looking over the crowd and the sanctuary." feeling very much out of place, a Looking back. Elder Francis ad- Elder Francis' theology is related young man spotted him who was mitted, "Some of my 'choicest to the glory of Cod. Its basic moti- the same age. With a warm infec- charts' have been the product of vation is the vindication of God in tious smile he introduced himself some of my students. Students the great controversy. as . "Bob, you have been a real inspiration to me, Perfectionist should be in college!" Vandeman and the experiences have brought When he refers to himself as a told him. many joys. perfectionist, he does not mean Bob was finally baptized through "One can never completely re- holy flesh, but that one can have the instrumentalities of both Elder tire from years of spiritual inter- perfection of character. "This," he Youngs and George Vandeman, relationships." And he has often insists, "is done by the grace of and for a while roomed with Van- said, "Heaven is primarily a God." deman at Washington Missionary school." He looks forward to the "Now we have a mediator to College, now CLIC. The two be- time when he can meet his student atone for our sins, but during the came best of friends and said Elder and faculty comrades with the time of trouble there will be no Francis, "George helped me a lot to matchless Christ in that better land.

COLUMNS PAGE ELEVEN An Interview With Dr. Robert Reid Morrison

By Debbie Martin Journalism Major '79

From an office arrayed with myriad books bearing Spanish and French titles, and more Spanish than French, comes this interview for Southern Columns. "I took Spanish and French in high school and I've been at it ever since," said Dr. Robert Reid Morrison, Chairman of the Modern Languages Department at Southern Missionary College. From his interest for modern languages in high school followed with higher learning, teaching experiences, and travel. Dr. Morrison's tongue for Spanish and French languages has been cultivated to fluency. Morrison studied undergraduate work in Spanish and French at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In 1950, after two years and eight months, Morrison was graduated with a B.A. degree in Spanish and a minor in Spanish and English; lackingonly three hours from receiving a second degree in English. "I probably should have stayed another term to com- plete the three hours, but I had the chance to graduate so I did," said Morrison, with a look of perplexed won- der as he ponders to fathom how he ever allowed him- self to graduate without a degree in English. Morrison then shrugged his shoulders and said, "I guess I was just young and restless." In 1954, after two years of military service in between Robert Reid Morrison time, Morrison completed his Master's program at the Dr. renowned Middlebury College in Vermont where, says Morrison, "if you were ever heard uttering a word in in 1968 when he helped found the Adventlst Teacher English on the campus, you were automatically expelled Language Association and served as the first editor of its from the college." journal, which is still in circulation. In 1958, Morrison completed his doctoral work at the Three years earlier, Morrison co-founded and was first University of Florida where he studied Italian, Latin, president of the East Carolina Chapter of the National German and some Portuguese. His dissertation, parts of Railways Historical Society and is presently serving as which were researched at the National Library of Ma- the editor of the organization's newsletter. drid, was done on "Religious Drama of the Golden Age Morrison's travels to Spain and other parts of Europe in Spain." "I have hopes of someday going to Europe have provided education for Morrison outside the class- and having my work (dissertation) translated in Spanish room. and published as a reference book," said Morrison. After retirement, Morrison says he has hopes of visit- During his study at the University of Florida, Morrison ing more of the Spanish and French speaking worlds. taught part time as a graduate assistant. A member of the Collegedale SDA church, Morrison In 1965, Morrison taught Spanish and French at East serves as associate head elder. He is also the editor of Carolina University where, says Morrison, "some of the the Collegedale church newsletter. The Spire. greatest moments of my life were lived." Morrison is married and has two children, Gary and

"In 1965 and 67, I was chosen as director of the Na- Karen, both of whom attend SMC. tional Defensive Education Act Summer Language Insti- Morrison has a sincere hope in the future of the Ad- tute. The programs were designed to increase teaching ventist church and its schools. He believes that the SDA effectiveness of secondary school Spanish teachers. schools will "survive until God needs them no longer." Millionsof dollars were appropriated by Congress to run To the question, "What is the state of the SDA the Institutes. church?" Morrison responded, "Our present leader-

"As director, I had the responsibility of setting up the ship is looking into the whys of the delay of Christ's curriculum for each program, selecting a qualified staff second coming. They are wanting to find out where they and providing a schedule of co-curricular activities. Each are going wrong. The members are admitting our past program ran for seven weeks. )ust seeing the partici- mistakes and attempting to right our wrongs. In this pants grow from the experiences and activities, was state of humility," said Morrison, "Cod can use us more worth it all. It was a marvelous task with marvelous effectively." reward." Dr. Morrison sincerely believes, "we, the SDA Another exceptional moment in Morrison's life came church, can go through under our present leadership."

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1956

Donald Holland, president of the Iowa Conference, and his wife Ann came back to SMC during May for thegraduation of anotherchild. His brother Sherman and sister-in-law Helen, came from Pensacola, Florida, to have a family reunion on campus.

1963

Jon W. Gepford has joined Battle Creek Sanitarium Hospital as assistant Administrator He came there from New Jersey, where he was assistant administrator of Mark Codenick, a biology major from New Jersey, exemplifies Ihe 406 graduates Hackettstown Community Hospi- who received diplomas from President Frank A. Knittel on May 7, 1978. tal. Before taking this position he was treasurer for a group of mission hospitals operated by the church in Bangkok, Thailand. The largest hospital in this group had 185 beds. 1928 August 1976, and includes jour- While discussing his new position nalists south of Nashville and Knox- Gepford commented, "I think Bat- in Chat- Alfred V. McClure will be the ville who meet monthly tle Creek Sanitarium Hospital has a speaker for both Sabbath services tanooga. William Taylor of the rich history and a great deal of po- Office and |ohn Summers, It the 1978 Homecoming on SMC Alumni tential. It is exciting for me to think :ampus on October 20 and 21. formerly of WSMC, are also mem- He about developing this potential." vould like to meet all bers. classmates Gepford and his wife Patricia have vho graduated with him then. two children, Kevin and Julie. Zlassmates listed in the "Golden History Book" are Charles A. 1953 Joykin, Millard C. Bradley, Leslie Jutterfield, Nellie Ferree, Beulah B. 1968 ohnson, O. D. McKee, Mae Mur- Robert and Betty |o Boynton 'ell Summer, and Wendell Wolfe. McMillan came for graduation exercises this year to attend the James Woods, choral director of graduation of their daughter Sally , has been Jean. Sally will be teaching English selected to become a member of 1949 at in Sep- Washington Cathedral Choral So- tember. ciety. This choir is under the direc- Frances Andrews is completing a tion of Dr. Paul Callaway and in- l^ear as charter secretary of the cludes many government officials Of the 55 per- newly organized chapter of the So- 1955 and ambassadors. ciety of Professional Journalists, sons who auditioned, only four Sigma Delta Chi. The Southeast Daniel Y. Loh, M. D., is in private were accepted. James Woods was Tennessee Chapter organized in practice at 17415 Plummer St., one of them.

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Ron Vincent, his wife, Carol, and Iowa, School. Eldon came from 1977 three children have come to Kansas Louisville, Ky., school, where he City where he teaches at Cedarvale was also principal. His wife Holly Bruce Yingling and his wife )u Yingling Academy. He comes from North also teaches fifth grade. The Wuttke are teaching ( Carolina where he taught public Roberts have a rich background of the staff of Broadview Acaderr school. At Cedarvale he has the experience in the education field. Lafox, III. Bruce teaches English ai tremendously arduous task of journalism and Judy is secretary teaching 35 fifth and sixth graders the principal. and physical education for all stu- Also on the staff at Broadview a dents fifth through tenth grades. other students from SMC: 1973

Cindy and Loren Fardules a from Chattanooga, and Loren Richard Griffin is the new dean of 1970 dean of Boys at the Academy ar at boys . Cindy is the school nurse. He has been associated with Oak Park Academy, and Auburn Byron Grismore is teaching a Richard E. Pleasants, III, is the Academy, where he taught and as- photography, and freshman BibI new pastor of the Hyattsville, Md., sisted as dean. He and his wife Bet- Church. They came to Maryland Nancy Helgren, formerteacher tie have a two-year-old daughter Fla. from Dade City, He completed SMC, is now teaching health Tara. the M.Div. course at Andrews Uni- Broadview. versity. Richard's father is the Sab- Phyllis McCluskey writes that last bath School secretary of the Florida Ernestine Underwood, assista June she resigned her commission Conference, and his brother, )im, is girls' dean at Laurelwood Advent in the Army and returned from the associate youth director in Academy, majored in physical ed Germany. Now she is enrolled in Potomac Conference. This is truly cation at SMC, and is able to pre the University of Texas at Austin an SMC family. tice her profession there. working toward an M. S. degree in nursing. When she graduates in August, she hopes to work as a 1978 1971 counselor. Don )ehle, a communicati( Doug Bricker, M. D., is taking a journalism major, is working in tl residency in Radiology at the Read- A new ministerial intern for the Review and Herald Publishing fi ing General Hospital. His wife Northern New England conference sociation. Others from SMC wl Kathy Brown, '73 got her M.S. in are there are Ray Woolsey, Bo( is Kenneth L. Schriber. He has been nursing while they were at Loma assigned to the Burlington, Ver- Editor, Barbara Palmer, ); Linda and taught in the nursing Schleifer, and Bruce Pierce, wl mont, district. He is married to the school the last year there. Doug former Andrea Vivian Nelton, and are supervising various depa and Kathy have a little girl almost they have one child, Kenneth An- ments. If we have missed an girl." three and another "baby please let us know! Your letters drew, who is six years old. Southern Columns are most w( Dr. Penny Nelson, assistant pro- come! fessorofeducation at Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, La., re- 1974 cently attended the Fall Conference of the Reading Teachers Associa- Greg Rumsey is an associate in Students tion in New Orleans. She has a reg- SMC Chosen the Communication Department in ular feature in The Louisiana Read- the Colorado Conference. Greg ing Teaclier called "Penny's Pot- For LLU Programs and his wife Shirley have a new ac- pourri" which provides practical complishment of which they are suggestions for teachers of read- The following students frc very proud — a new son — Timothy ing. She was recently initiated into Southern Missionary College ha Douglas, born on August 3, 1977. Phi Delta Kappa, an honorary soci- been accepted into the Loma Lin ety in education. Mary B. (Mahn) Hedrick left from University School of Allied Hea San Francisco on September 20, Professions: 1977, to serve as elementary Deborah C. M. Anderson, R' teacher Overseas School, piratory Therapy; Susan E. Lechl 1972 Chiengmai, Thailand. She was ac- Physical Therapy; Karen A. R companied by her husband. Earl L. ledge, Anesthesia; Ronald Eldon Roberts has been principal Hedrick, going on a special service Stephens, Anesthesia; and Det and teacher in the Des Moines, assignment. C. Wampler, Physical Therapy.

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cyirtist (i_Adventure Series 1978-1979 Program Calendar AUDITORIUM SEATING Soplenil SCHEME 3 - Sun., 8:00 p.m. - The National Band of New Zea- land and the Maori Dancers 4:00 p.m. -Workshop — The National Band STAGE of New Zealand 9 - Sat., 8:30 p.m. - Pretzels - Rootbeer - Film Festival

30 - Sat., 8:30 p.m. - "The Cross and the Switchblade" — Film /Section Oo A 14 - Sat., 8:30 p.m. - SMC Music Department Annual Pops Concert

21 - Sat., 8:30 p.m. - "The Best of Candid Camera" — Film, with Allen Funt, lecturer Alumni Weekend 28 -Sat., 8:30 p.m. - Chattanooga Big Wheels — "Wheelchair Basketball Game" Novemb 8 - Wed., 8:15 p.m. - The U.S. Marine Band — "The President's Own"

1:30 p.m. - Matinee — The U.S. Marine Band 18 - Sat., 8:00 p.m. - SMC Orchestra — with guest artist December 1 - Fri., 1:30 p.m. - Workshop with James Pellerite, Flutist

2 - Sat., 8:00 p.m. - SMC Band Christmas Concert with James Pellerite, Flutist

13 - Sat., 8:15 p.m. - "Brian's Song" — Film

14 - Sun., 7:30 p.m. - Kodak Show — "Canada — Holi- day in Pictures"

24 - Wed., 8:15 p.m. - Chattanooga Symphony - Lee College Singers - SMC Collegiate Chorale — Brahms' "Requiem" Februar\ 3 - Sat., 8:15 p.m. - Dick and Anne Albin, Folksingers — "Makin' Do With What You Have" 4 - Sun., 10:00 a.m. - Workshop — Dick and Anne Albin, Folk Music Instruments — "Makin' Do With What You Have" 18 - Sun., 8:15 p.m. - Paul Badura-Skoda — Pianist 25 - Sun., 8:00 p.m. - Stan Midgley — "Colorado" Film-Lecture March 24 - Sat., 8:00 p.m. - SMC Band with UTK Percussion Ensemble 31 - Sat., 8:15 p.m. - Los Caballeros Chilenos — Folk Singers

7 - Sat., 8:15 p.m. - "Underwater Jungle Law" — Film — with Jean Michel Cousteau, lecturer 13 - Fri., 1:30 p.m. - Workshop — The Balancing Knechts

14 - Sat., 8:15 p.m. - Die Meisterslnger — SpringCon- cert

15 - Sun., 8:00 p.m. - The Balancing Knechts — Col- lege Days