Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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An Appreciation to the Faculty | T aNCHESTER COLLEGE is indeed fortunate to list among its faculty, JL men and women to whom more money and a chance for more personal recognition has been offered in other colleges and universities, and in other fields of work, but who choose to stay here because they believe that they can be of more service in a small college where they may have personal con- tacts with their students and in a church college where the building of Christian character is considered of primary importance. To these, our teachers, we wish to extend our sincere appreciation, an appreciation that is felt, but perhaps seldom voiced. We feel that we owe them an immeasurable debt, and though we can not repay them, we wish at least to let them know that we realize that debt. One of the most distinct advantages that a small college has over a large university is the personal contact that is possible between the professors and the students. There is a real thrill for the student when he realizes that his teachers are genuinely interested in his progress and that he may feel free to go to them with his problems. It is difficult for the freshman, young and in- experienced, who comes out of a sheltered high school life and probably from some farm or small town, to make the adjustment of living away from home with hundreds of other young people; it is difficult for him to learn to study without much supervision and at his own choice of time. Who is to help him become readjusted and make the most of his time if his teachers are too busy or too indifferent to do so? It is true that school is what it is largely on account of its administra- tion and faculty, for they set its standards, and influence its students in the choosing and maintaining of their ideals. It isn ' t so much the subject matter of the courses which we have studied that lingers in our minds, but rather there is an impression there, good or bad, of the teacher who was the guiding light through a bewildering course of study. Indeed, it is not an uncommon thing for a student to choose his professor and then select the course. There is no one, who has ever gone to school anywhere, but who knows that a sub- ject, no matter how valuable or interesting, can be ruined for the student if the professor is incompetent or is unsympathetic with his class. Likewise, the converse is true. A get-together with that old gang of school days brings reminiscences of many things, and not the least of these is the recalling of favorite teachers and the pleasure one had in knowing them and studying under their guidance. One can not imagine one of the crowd saying, Do you remember how in- spirational to one ' s soul was that second term of Entomology, when we de- voted ourselves exclusively to the mastery of those enthralling Greek deriva- tives? Ah, no! ' Tis more likely that this person would say something like this — Remember old Prof. Whiff lespoffer? He certainly knew his stuff and made his classes interesting. I didn ' t like that subject until after I had had it under him. And remember the day that he took the gang in his car with him down to the Indiana Central-M. C. football game, and it rained and rained and rained some more, but he stood out in the mud and deluge and yelled with the rest of us! This is the type of thing we admire in our professors along with the qualities that make them master teachers. Long may they live and happily ! Page Twenty-three

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CDusic Faculty PAUL HALLADAY, A.B., B. Mus. Director of Music When it comes to directing the Glee Clubs, Paul is nothing else but a wow. The girls all think he ' s a dear, too. D. W. BOYER, B. Mus. Voice Strangers who come to the campus inquire with alarm what unearthly sounds are emerging from the second floor of the Ad building. That ' s where Dan ' s students perform! However, he is to be highly com- mended upon the wonderful results he gets from his pupils. MARTINA DEJONG, A.B. Piano People always get Martina ' s last name mixed up with that widely-known Chinese game — Majong. In spite of this she declines to have it changed by law. She is one of the best pianists on the campus. MURL BARNHART Piano and Harmony Murl is without question an excellent musician. Her most difficult task is that of making herself heard as she plays while the students are coming into Chapel. EFFIE STEWART, A.u. Public School Music Our whole faculty is noted for its beauty, and Effie, our peroxide blond, is an example of this. She sure knows her music from A to C. W. D. KOILE, B. S. Director of Orchestra and Band Anybody would know Davy is a real musician just by looking at his delicate, well-trimmed, cute, little, titian side-burns. Page Twenty-two

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' Board of trustees y ERE are the trustees, bless their hearts! The students rejoice every time they come upon our campus. Because we have to stand up in chapel and tell whether we ' re from China, merely Middle Indiana, or Darke County, Ohio? No! Because they raise our tuition every time they come? Wrong! Because our chapel period stretches out longer than usual? Wrong again! Because we always have a bounteous outlay of delicious food in the dining hall? Yea, verily! Furthermore, we like for them to come because we benefit from the genial mood of the faculty members (they know who hire the teachers.) In reality, however, we appreciate the high caliber of men, who are serving the college as trustees. They are business men, school administra- tors, farmers, congressmen, ministers, and the like — men who have been suc- cessful in their chosen fields. Through their efficient administration our col- lege has undergone a remarkable period of advancement. J. E. Ulery, Chairman Onekama. Michigan T. A. Shively, Vice-Chair. Peru. Indiana G. S. Strausbaugh Columbiana, Ohio Levi Minnich Greenville. Ohio Edward Shepfer Sugar Creek, Ohio I. W. Jackson South Bend. Indiana G. A. Snider, Secretary North Manchester. Indiana Ray Petersime Gettysburg, Ohio T. E. George, Goshen, Indiana J. S. Aldredge Anderson, Indiana O. W. Stine (Alumni) Goshen. Indiana Otho Winger (Ex-Officio) North Manchester, Indiana BOARD OF TRUSTEES Top row — J. S. Aldredge. Otho Winger, O. W. Stine, J. Edson Ulery. Second row — T. A. Shively. T. E. George. Ray Petersime, G. S. Strausbaugh. Bottom row — Edward Shepfer, Levi Minnich, 1. W, Jackson, G. A. Snider. Vage Twenty-four