Geneva College - Genevan Yearbook (Beaver Falls, PA)

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The President and his wife were honored for their 25 years of l'ail,hl'ul service to the school at a beautiful afternoon tea during Centennial week. The alumni also came in for a share ol the .festivities at their annual banquet Saturday evening, May 29. Commencement with Dr. John Dale Russell, the U. S. Commissioner of Higher Education, address- ing the large class, in a beautiful setting of palms and ferns in the stadium, was hold on Juno 1. .lust a few sentences and only an outline, but memories-precious memories ol' a year of history -the turning of a century. FERN CLIFF PICTURES IN COLLEGE HISTORY 1. Northwood, Ohio 2. James S. Johnston 3. Mrs. James S. Johnston 4. Northwood, Ohio 5. Geneva Hall, Northwood, Ohio 6. Rev. .John Black Johnston 7. Rev. and lVIrs. John B. Johnston 12 Female Seminary, Northwood, Ohio Geneva Hall, Northwood, Ohio Dr. J. C. K. llflilligan Mirldleton Residence, Northwood, Ohio Rev. Nathan H. Johnston Old Mairz Dr. W. P. Johnston

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cation, the College family officially celebrated her 100th , ,. birthday. V' The year received a stirring inaugural with the ad- M dress of Dr. Paul Stewart, president of Waynesburg Col- lege, at the academic day assembly, September 12. The Beaver Falls High school band furnished special music for the occasion. . G! Geneva met their arch-rivals from Grove City in the annual Homecoming tussle on October 11. Pretty Anne Sartwell from Ellwood City was crowned queen during special half tiine ceremonies which saw the College band and Scotch Lassies give a memorable show, befitting the Centennial observance. Honor guests at the game and the alumni gathering which followed were captains of all former Geneva grid squads. Styles of the Geneva days at Northwood and early Beaver Falls were contrasted with the cur- rent fads and fashions at the annual YWCA fashion show, November 6. The Frill and Dagger gave the Marquand and Kaufman hit, 'The Late George Apley as their semester dramatic showing. g Q In December the College officially opened her 5I5350,000 Cen- tennial Fund campaign, eyeing a student center as the main goal of the drive. December was also a busy month for the Genevans. They lent their efforts to a highly-successful yule party and gave one of the finest Christmas concerts in the choir's history. Santa didn't forget the students! The 1947 Genevans arrived just before the holiday vacation began. The new year was ushered in with an air of expectancy- expectancy of a great 100th year celebration. The VVSA started the 'fball rolling' with their famous woman series, bringing Dr. Margaret Mead to the College lecturn. Grace Albert won the hearts of many with her folk singing, one artist program never to be forgotten. February was also the month of beauties, the May court mak- ing their way into the headlines, and ex-WAC Twila Black, at- tractive Denver senior, found herself receiving the great honor. April was the busiest month. Vocational Guid- ance Day and the Spanish club fiesta took the lime- light for the first of the month and then came the big day-April 20. Governor James Duff, Presi- dent Lincoln Hale of Evansville College, and Dr. Clarence Edward Macartney of Pittsburghls First Presbyterian church, spoke at events which includ- ed the student assembly, Founders' Day luncheon and convocation. May was filled with pageantry. The Centennial just couldn't have ended in a more dramatic way than with the wonderful spectacle, Geneva Through the Years. Fireworks, kilties, band concerts and even live horses made this three-day event non-forgettable. 11

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l8ll8 C fl A - . - - A CENTURY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE 19148 L Yv- 1 II GENEVA COLLEGE BEAVER FALLS - PENNSYLVANIA 9 April zo, 1948 A f fr il--ll i fi' vc' 2 X ' ' s -5 ,gig N y-iz: ,ef DFFICE DF THE P RESIDEN Dear Genevans, For over a score of years now, I have each year been writ- ing a note of introduction to the Year Book. It has impressed me that every year' has had some exceptional feature to be noted. Al- ways the year seems unique. This appears especially true for the year that is closing. This is the centennial year, and it has in- vited us to a long view of the life of the college. This review with its celebrations will long be remembered. As this has been our hundredth year, I fully realize, also, it has been the greatest. we have had almost double the attendance of any other year in our long history, a larger faculty and have offered more courses. To the credit of the faculty and students it may truly be said, there has been better cooperation, and, to look back on the hundredth year, as the best year of Geneva's history. The world, too, is a hundred years older than it was when Geneva was founded. This means that we face problems today of which our fathers never dreamed. The thought, for illustration, of an atomic world, had never entered their minds. Theirs were the problems of a new country, ours are the problems of a new world. And this means in turn that we, as they, face an untried future. I New occasions teach new duties. So, we in our day must look forward in the same spirit they did. we hope we have gathered up something from a long look backward to prepare us for a long look forward. Geneva made its small but vital contribution to the century that is past, and we are sure the students of today will make their contribution to the century to come. Very sincerely, anna a17f.Q-?ma- McLeod M. Pearce MMPz9mg