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

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RELIGION DEAN FREDERICK D. KERSHNER of the College of Religion hos been at Butler since 1924. He obtained his B. Litt. degree from Transylvania University, his A.M. from Princeton University, and was av orded the honorary degree of LL.D. at Bethany College ond ot Transylvania University. An outstanding feature of the College of Religion is the doily chapel service conducted in the new College of Religion chapel. Ones each month these services are conducted by the Student Ministerial Association. The picture shows Dean Hill, president of the Association, conducting a service. 27

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COLLEGE OF The most significant contribution of the College of Religion this year has been mode by more than 30 students and professors who hove entered the armed forces of the United Stales as chaplains. Among the men who will give religious guidance to our men are Ormonde Stonley Brown Orville Wright Luke Bolin Carl Ledbetter Arthur J. Lively William V. Barney, Jason M. Cowan Harold J. Elsom Luther C. Goebel Victor R. Griffin Robert W. Hanson Grover Lee Hordison Stewart W. Hortfelter Kenneth Hartmon Julian Linkous Charles R. Mull Henry Toogood William Weaver Hayes H. Webster Richard W. Moore William L. Richmond George Cartwright Leroy Logan and Clyde Wolf. Dr. William J. Moore former professor of semetics and New Testament also left the Butler faculty to enter the army as o chaplain. The Butler College of Religion with its beautiful new building is one of the largest ministerial training schools in the country, it trains graduate studenb from all ports of the country and also from other countries. The school hos been under the direction of Deon Frederick D. Kershner since 1924. In September 1925 the school of Religion officially became o port of Butler University and was located in Jordan Hall until lost year when it was moved to the new Georgian structure over- looking the canal. With primary objectives in view, the College of Religion aims to provide students with a compre- hension of techniques adequate for productive work in the fields of pastoral, evangelistic, educa- tional, and missionary ministry, plus vocations in social service. Its faculty has been so organized OS to provide expert guidance and stimulation for the development of scholars in the theological, historicol interpretative, linguistic, and scientific oreas of religion. Students in the College of Religion have the advantage of one of the most complete religious libraries in the country. Particular attention is directed to the collections in semetics and in the history of the Disciples of Christ. Eoch seminar room is equipped to focilitate research in the special field which may be selected during any given year. Degrees offered by the college ore the degree of Bochelor of Divinity and Moster of Theology. Master of Arts and a Master of Science with a major in religious education. Tentative orrange- ments to be mode effective in the near future, have been mode for the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Theology. With graduates majoring in religion being trained in the new school undergraduate students ore still located in Jordan Moll in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students who have completed four years work in the undergraduate division receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Row 1: Waiker, Calvert, Holmes. Row 2: NDiidri, Hanlin, Cory, Griffeth, Berry.

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ADA BICKING Director JORDAN STUDENTS are in demand for all phases of military service because of tfieir sensi- tivity to sound, tfieir ear training and precision of finger and fiand control. They have qualified as officers, radio and communications technicians, bombardiers, aerial photographers, chaplain assist- ants, warrant and other special service officers, chorus, band and recreational organizers. JOR- DAN GRADUATES are filling prominent places OS civic leaders, concert artists and faculty members and supervisors in schools and colleges. Jordan Conservatory »n,il Member oj National As. lion of Schools oJ A us,