Whitworth Digital Commons Whitworth University Whitworth Alumni Magazine University Archives 1964 Alumni Magazine Winter 1964 Whitworth University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/alumnimagazine Recommended Citation Whitworth University , "Alumni Magazine Winter 1964" Whitworth University (1964). Whitworth Alumni Magazine. Paper 266. https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/alumnimagazine/266 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. WHITWORTH COLLEGE Voto.rrie XXXI Nu.rrrbor- 2 THE CLOSE OF AN ERA December 10, 1963, marked the end of nearly a quarter century of administration for Whitworth's 12th president. The college stands today as a living memorial to the man who built her-Dr. Frank F. Warren. SCIENCE HALL NAMED With final architectural drawings now being completed, it is hoped the college's largest building will be under construction by Commencement, 1964. "OTHELLO" In recognition of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth, the Whitworth drama department presented the immortal playwright's most famous tragedy. Six other plays saw Gary Heilsberg, Peggy Cowles and Donn Crail in leading roles. COMMITTEE SEEKS PRESIDENT "We ask God's guidance, wisdom, and understanding as we begin our intense search for the man who will assume Whitworth's vacant presidential chair." Cam.panile Call The Campanile Call is published ALUMNI OFFICERS quarterly at Whitworth College, Spo- Director of Alumni Activities kane, Washington, in an effort to re- Arnold Stueckle '55 WHITWORTH COLLEGE flect the quality and character of the college and to improve and continue President Ronald Schoesler '56 Winter 1964 sound and proper relations with its alumni and others interested in the Vice President advancement of private Christian high- Edward Unicume '59 er education. Secretary Mrs. Dayne Nix '46 Second class postage paid at Spokane, Washington. Issued four times yearly Treasurer and VIRGIL GRIEPP editor in February, May, August and Novem- Representative, Board of Trustees John Roth, JCo '40 BERT WEBBER staff photographer ber. IDo IDbr 1Jjolttng ~rmory OOf ~tm IIqo 1BuUt ~rr 1J1rauk 1J1urul!16lIarrru IIIlIqttwort11 Olollrgr mrlltratr!i IDqta lIaanr OOf IDqr OlumpunUr Olull Dr. Frank F. Warren, 12th president 01 United Pres- byterian-related Whitworth College, died 01 cancer last December 10, at his home on the campus. For twenty-three years Dr. Warren charted the course of Whitworth to a place of prominence among our na- tion's Christian liberal arts colleges. When he was named to the president's chair of this Spokane college in 1940, he administered a campus of two buildings and less than 200 students. At the time of his death, he guided more than 1700 day and night class students studying on a campus 01 20 buildings and assets valued at more than $6,000,000. I During his presidency Dr. Warren served as president 01 both the Independent Colleges of Washington, Inc., and the Association of Presidents of Colleges 01 Wash- The Close ington. He also served ten years on the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Before he succumbed, Dr. Warren wrote out in long- hand detailed instructions for his own funeral service. He asked that an honor guard of pre-ministerial stu- dents be posted at the service and he requested that the hymns "Oh Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go," "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "All Praise My Maker" be sung. The Whitworth choir provided the music. The invocation to the coronation service was offered by Dr. A. Vincent Carr. Dr. Mark L. Koehler presided and pronounced the memorial prayer assisted by Dr. David Dilworth, college chaplain. The memorial ser- mon was delivered by Dr. Robert B. Munger, Univer- sity Presbyterian Church, Seattle. From 1933-40, Dr. Warren was chairman 01 the de- partment of religion at Seattle Pacific College where he earned his bachelor of arts. In 1941 his alma mater awarded him the honorary doctor of divinity degree. After receiving his bachelor of divinity from Biblical The campus he administered in 1940 Seminary and his master's degree from Drew University, Dr. Warren received honorary doctorates from Whit- worth and Pacific Lutheran University. After a brief Washington pastorate, missionary and education work in Japan called Dr. and Mrs. Warren to the Pacific isles from 1925-32. Dr. Warren served two years in the service during World War I and was named a Life Rotarian only four days bclore his death. Among hundreds paying tribute at double memorial services in Cowles Auditorium, were eight college and university presidents from across the state plus Whit- worth trustees, faculty, students and alumni and Spo- kane civic, church and community leaders. Dr. Donald S. Patterson, president of Eastern Wash- ington State College, said, "As an academic scholar and Christian leader, few men have done more for college students. Whitworth College will always be a reminder of what faith, wisdom, and dedicated labor can achieve." . and that which he left in 1963. , Of An Era ,I Following are excerpts from the memorial sermon for Dr. Frank F. Warren delivered by Dr. Robert Boyd Munger, senior minister of the University Presbyte- rian Church, Seattle. oone can stand where I am this hour without Na profound sense of privilege or a keen aware- ness of the impossibility of rising to such an oc- casion. How may one speak adequately of Frank War- ren? What formulation of thought can express all that we hold in our hearts? Yet deep, upwelling gratitude to God for him gladly opens our lips. At inauguration 1940 .. and his desk 1963. A familiar text of Scripture has been running through my mind: "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (Phil. 1:21) Or as Phillips renders it: "Living to me simply means Christ." A foreign correspondent, en- deavoring to capture the essence of Charles DeGauIle's remarkable influence, explained it, "His greatness lies in his simplicity. He is a devoted man, possessed by one supreme passion-the glory of France." For him, it seems, life is France! Frank Warren, like Charles De Gaulle, or more appropriately the Apostle Paul, was great in his simplicity. He was a devoted man-s-life to him was Christ. All his remarkable gifts, his untiring energies, his magnificent enthusiasms, were caught up and directed to the glory of his Lord. This was living for Frank-i-to proclaim Christ, to please Christ, to serve Christ, to share Christ, was the controlling passion of Student Pete Wuertz and Dr. Warren at his last public appear- his being. ance for the 1963 Homecoming Banquet where the Very Rev- Singleness of devotion did not mean for Frank Warren erend John P. Leary, S.J., president of Whitworth's neighbor, Gonzaga University, presented Dr. Warren a citation "for un- exclusiveness of interests, but rather the opposite. If living equalled service to Christ and higher education." (To our Boone meant simply Christ, it was great living! He loved life. Avenue neighbor, Whitworth College expresses deepest gratitude.) He reached out and embraced it with both arms. Life was J fun for Frank! His sense of humor was spontaneous objectively at their aberations and immaturities, but and always close to the surface. Even through the days usually, even when relating some of the inevitable prob- of his illness and weakness it would break out. He was lems of the undergraduate, he would lean back and always ready for a hearty laugh, for a watermelon feed with an expansive gesture of outspread arms, he would in the backyard with his friends, or a football or bas- exclaim, "What a grand bunch! I love 'em." ketball game on campus. He was really with it! Living No father ever felt more responsibility for a son or was rich and warm, touched with beauty and bright- took more pride in his accomplishments than Frank ness, full of zest and gladness. Warren did of Whitworth College. No mother ever Frank loved his neighbors and was never too ab- grieved more deeply over a child's sufferings or rejoiced sorbed with the affairs of the college to care about those more in a child's joy than did he over the college. No around him. He loved people-all kinds ,of people ambassador ever represented a nation with more dignity wherever he found them, whether in Japan or Spokane, or dedication, no servant ever brought more faithful or freshmen or faculty members, rich or poor, high or low, able ministry to a master than he did to his Lord at good or bad-he loved them. He saw them in the light Whitworth College. The deepest regret in his confron- of Christ. tation with death was not death itself, but the goals Because life was so full for him, death was difficult which remained to be attained for the college. He to accept. He struggled manfully with tremendous wanted to see the science building financed and com- tenacity and courage to win the battle for health. Liv- pleted, the new advances being projected in long range ing for him meant simply Christ, and nothing, not even planning realized, the new curriculum studies carried death, would interfere with that controlling passion. through. He did not consider himself indispensible-he A verse of Scripture shared with his friends last Septem- simply wanted the joy of sharing in their fulfillment. ber expressed his inner heart. "Because thy loving kind- Now God has called him to higher service. He leaves ness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee." (Psalm Whitworth College at the highest level it has ever 63:3) known, by whatever standard of measurement one might choose to use.