Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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September 16, 1929 marks the admission of ProFessor George Franklin Leonard to faculty mem- bership. The title given him was Acting Assistant Professor of Edu- cation. Diligence and hard work rewarded itself in 1930 when he was promoted to Assistant Pro- fessor of Principles of Education, Director of the Evening Division and Director of Student Welfare, the positions he now holds. Mr. Leonard received his B.S. degree at Central Normal Col- lege, and A.B. degree from Wabash, and M.A. degree at Butler. NIGHT SCHOOL The Division of Evening Courses of Butler University was created by the Board of Directors at its June meeting in 1930, and its management was placed under the direction of Associate Professor George F. Leonard who is now serving in that capacity. Originally established in 1899, the evening courses were arranged by the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners and the administration of Butler University. They were offered to the city teachers who desired to extend their educational interests and thus served both as professional training and general culture Recognizing the value of the evening classes led to the Board of Directors ' decision to make them on integral port of the University ' s curriculum. Evening division courses ore taught by regular faculty members and also byoutside instructors when occasion demands. Courses included in the Evening Division curriculum ore, for the most part, selected from the regular university courses and range from freshman to senior classes with seme being of graduate level. They are designed for those people who cannot begin their regular college education but ' ish to carry on a part-time program that ill count toward a license or degree,- who wish to complete requirements for a degree; who want to increase their personal efficiency for vocational advancement; who desire a higher education for cultural benefits, and v ' ho seek to discover new interests, aims, and possibilities of living. The classes meet in the late afternoon, early evening, and on Saturday morning.

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irm k t iiL m: ■.. - ..... l . ,„ Dean Frederick D. Kershner of the College of Religion has been at Butler since 1924. Dean Kershner obtained his B. Litt. degree from Transylvania Uni- versity, his A.M. from Princeton University, and v as awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. at Bethany College and at Tran- sylvania University. The College of Religion, supervised by Dean Frederick D. Kershner, realized the dream of several years, this year when the College was moved from the second floor of Jordan hall to the gracious new Georgian structure overlooking the canal. The building, thoroughly equipped for advanced research and study, cost more than a quarter of a million dollars. Lecture rooms, a dining room and kitchen, heating plant, storage rooms, and adequate facilities for drama presentations are located on the ground floor. A spacious reception room, administrative offices, classrooms, the library, and reading rooms occupy the first floor. The second floor is devoted to classrooms, seminar rooms, a museum, and departmental offices. All the dignity and simplicity of a New England meeting house is present in the chapel which occupies the north wing of the building. Open house for the building was held January 28, 1942, about a year after con- struction on the structure began. The enlarged faculty and steadily increasing enrollment in this graduate school ore other advances being made. The primary purpose of the College of Religion is to train candidates for the ministry and allied forms ot Christian Service. It endeavors to provide students with a comprehension of techniques adequate for productive work in the fields of pastoral, evangelistic, educational, and missionary ministry, plus vocations of social service. In September, 1925, the school of Religion officially became a port of Butler University. It ' s faculty is so organized as to provide expert guidance and stimulation for the development of scholars in the theological, historical, interpretive, linguistic, and scientific areas of religion. Further plans to increase the prestige and value of this Butler College are under consideration. One plan is to erect two dormitories, one for unmarried stuoents, and the other for those with families. The second preparation of advancement is a tentative arrangement to become effective in the near future to confer the degree of Doctor of Theology in addition to the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity, Master cf Theology, Master of Arts, and Master of Science, already granted under the Col- lege ' s jurisdiction.

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..a .- . m. t, AJ . WAR COUNCIL The Butler War Emergency Council was organized at the request of the United States Government, and under the guidance of officials of Fort Benjamin hiarrison, for the purpose of impressing the seriousness of the war situation on Butler students and to actively promote the necessary adjustments of that situation on the part of the students and their organizations, the Faculty, and Administration. Its influence and authority will be statewide. The Council is composed of two panels,- the Faculty War Emergency Council, headed by Dr. A. Dale Bee I er, and consisting of Professors Van Metre, C. R. Maxim, A.C. Friesner, Albert Mock, Paul D. FHinkle, Katheryn Journey, C. C. Josey, and Wm, G. Moore,- and the Student War Emergency Council, headed by Elwood Andrews, and is made up of the Presidents of; Student Council, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., Pan-hellenic Associa tion, Butler Independent Association, Trianon, Alpha Phi Omega, Women ' s League, Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes, the editor of the Collegian, a representative from the Fraternities, and two representatives of the unorganized students. The Student Panel has as its main function the promoting of various ways in which Butler University Students may be of service, not only to ex-Butler students now in the Army, Navy, and the Marine Corps, but also to the Federal Government in winning the War. The Faculty ' s function is to give publicity to the council and to serve as a general guiding influence. Activities of the Council hove included an investigation of the student attitude toward the war situation. Plans were made for fire and air raid precautions with the cooperation of the Indianapolis civic authorities. At the suggestion of President Robinson, a vigilantes committee was organized for the purpose of watching for suspicious actions of persons on the campus. TOP ROW — Moore, Von Metre, Norris, Einbinder, Mathieson, Hadden, Ruegamer, Zalac, Schwomeyer, and Mocl . BOTTOM ROW — Josey, Journey, Beeler, Andrews, Brobender, and Isom.