Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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a Lure Next year Elmhurst College will pass an- other milestone of its career, when the 75th Anniversary of the founding of our college is to be celebrated. Meetings have been held; the plans are well laid; and the committees are, even now, hard at work preparing for this eventful year. The Diamond Jubilee celebration is scheduled to begin on or about December 1, 1945, and to continue until De- cember 1, 1946. Louis M. Hammerschmidt, the chairman of the executive committee, has announced plans for festivals at Commencement and Home- coming, 1946; an excellent musical program in Chicago in November of that year; and a banquet as a climax during the closing days of celebration. He has said that some of these events will be broadcast over a nation- wide hook-up. The committee has two objectives which it wishes to fulfill during the days of this cele- bration. One is to bring recognition to Elm- hurst College and to place the program ot the College before the country and the church. Its second objective is to undergird the insti- tution with adequate finances. In connection with this event, the Board of Directors has made plans for our post-war college. They have proposed the raising of two million dollars to serve a two-fold purpose. Nine hundred thousand dollars of this will be used to enlarge our endowment fund; the rest will be used for the expansion and renovation of the campus. Elmhurst College had its beginning in 1871. It was then open to male students only and was mainly a pro-seminary institution. In 1919 Elmhurst was recognized as a junior college, and later it became a co-educational school. Momentous things are being planned for the post-war Elmhurst. As we approach the celebration of the 75th year of Elmhurst ' s life, we can see, not far in the future, a college grown in size, in beauty, and in renown. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Standing— ¥. W. Rasche, Rev. M. Baas, Rev. G. Sonneborn, Dr. J. F. Meyer, Dr. F. Frank enfeld. Rev. A. Haeussler, P. A. Jans, A. C. Negri, G. C. Bulk. , , c- d i.- k n 4 4 7; Seated— Mrf . H. Schultz, Mrs. C. Ehlers, L. M. Hammerschmidt, Dr. Timothy Lehmann, Dr. L. K. Koch, Ur. A. . . Z-im mermann. Rev. W. F. Naefe.

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Instrumental in arranging the college cur- riculum, Dean Mueller has a desire to give each student a good education. Students come to him to have the Whys and Wherefores of their academic schedule answered. A com- petent sociologist, the Dean ' s practical advice is respected by all. Efficiently handling the diversity and multi- plicity of tasks that enter his office, he goes about his work with an air of composure. Performing his scheduled work more than fills his day, but he always takes the time to aid with advice as personal counselor. IMeeting canipus relationships with keen in- sight warmed by an understanding heart, Dean Staudt knows the problems of the college generation. As housemother to the co-eds in Irion Hall, she always has a moment for a troubled student. A ready smile and a genius for tact give her disciplines a velvety touch. Teacher, counselor, friend — she does more than her duties specify and gives a helping hand in a variety of campus activities. A favorite with both men and women stu- dents, Dean Staudt is respected and admired as the campus friend. 11

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Big things can really be expected during our 75th Anniversary celebration, as can be seen after a brief glance into two of the offices in Old Hall. Both of these offices are knee- deep in plans for the forthcoming event. The first of these offices is occupied by Elmer H. Tiedemann, alumni secretary. He is not only busy with plans for the Diamond Jubilee, but he is also in charge of the records of our servicemen. Because of the extra work which has been given Mr. Tiedemann, it was necessary to provide him with an assistant. Rev. C. E. Schmidt has filled this position. Besides work- ing part-time in this office, he is also pastor of the Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church in Chicago. The man in the other office, which is im- mersed in plans for the Anniversary, is Mr. V. V. Hackley. Mr. Hackley is the field rep- resentative for the college, soliciting funds and collecting donations. This office has been working hard in order to insure an exception- ally fine celebration next year. Mr. Hackley ' s secretarial assistants are Miss Josephine Tar- bell and Miss Mary Ellen Johnston. V. V. HACK.LEV, SL.B., Field Representative of Elmhurst College