Ashland University - Pine Whispers Yearbook (Ashland, OH)

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SS) SS Se eres eer mcrmneem (Che, SG) x9) coer eee aaeeremn ( the enrollment of this year over that of last year, is a sign of the regard of those who matriculate. And last of all but by no means least, the record of the Athletic Teams of the past year and the Schedules secured for the coming year, exhibit the spirit of the men who are willing to fight for victory, not for themselves, but for their Alma Mater. Now all of these,—Ideals, Material Plant, Endowment, Enrollments, Recognition, Athletics and what we have been calling here the ‘‘ Ashland Spirit,’’ elements that enter so largely into the fundamental life of a modern college,—all these in the Future must be advanced with the needs of the newer day. The future of education in America is bright. Why? Because, first of all, young people in inereasing numbers are entering college, the result of which must be that America will have a better educated citizenry in the future than it has had in the past. That is the promising element in the field of higher education just now. What is the word of promise for Ashland in the tomorrow? Just this, just what has been mentioned, —loyal friends who will assist in bringing about the advancements which will enable her to play her part well in the future. Ashland has a sacred duty towards young people who may come this way. She will not shrink and she dare not fail. Let us dream a bit then, and yet not only dream, for plans are under way to make these dreams come true. A student body of at least two hundred, all of college rank, at the percent of increase of last year will be realized the fourth year from now,— when Freshmen will be Seniors. An adequate Library will have been erected by next Thanksgiving. Four new and modern recitation rooms will be ready by that time. Ade- quate and fully equipped Chemical, Physical, Home Economies, and Biological Labora- tories will be ready by the opening of the school year in September, 1922. A new and modern method of filing and keeping records with a paid Registrar, full time Librarian, and two new Professors are improvements that will be here before the next Pine Whis- pers comes from the press. A plan to allow Professors a leave of absence for advanced study on pay, will mate- rially add to the spirit of scholarship already high at Ashland. An Inter-High Basketball Touranment with thirty high schools participating inside the next three years, will add zest to the Athletic Program, already well organized and controlled. And, desideratum bonum, the Alumni and Alumnae will be organized, inter- ested, loyal, and will make our yearly home-coming an event long to be remembered. Ashland’s future? Here it is! SOT 2 SaaS een ae cine ge © O) ey | ener romana nemmenenel ( Tt

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ION |1.—————— 732 +. +0 EZ II THE FUTURE By President Edwin E. Jacobs, Ph.D. HE future of the College is in the hands of her friends. Those friends are her 1p loyal sons and daughters,—the so-called Alumni and Alumnae,—the church sup- porting her, and the City and county in which she is located. Upon the interest exhibited by these groups, hangs all the future. And let it be said, that the future in the general field of education is full of opportunities and irridescent with promise. What part shall our Alma Mater have in this new day? Let it be said first of all, that Christian Colleges dare not surrender either jot or tittle of their Christian idealism, for to do this, would be to defeat their fundamental and much flaunted purpose. This and every age need the highest standards of Chris- tian idealism that have ever infiltrated into the mind of men. There are always enough men and institutions which look well after the material but there have always been too few which are led on by pure idealism. Now, Sons and Daughters of this, your Alma Mater, you need to look well into these factors that give trend to the ideals of your old college home. You ought your- selves to direct high minded young people this way for their college work and also to uphold the hands of the institution as it struggles to maintain these high ideals. Let others be great but let Ashland be true to all that is involved in that word, Christian idealism. Let the gleam both of learning and character lead Sons and Daughters of Ashland on and on and on. Now all of these ideals rest back again of course upon what resources the college can muster to put at the command of those who ente r. A beautiful Campus, Dormitories, Recitation halls, a new Library under construction, a Girls’ Home in the offing, and a newly finished and equipped Gymnasium together with a growing endowment, represent the material side of Ashland’s equipment now but more will constantly be needed. Recognition by the State Department of Public Instruction for the training of Ele- mentary Teachers as well and High School Teachers, put a certain seal of approval upon the work of the school. Also the continuation of the Endowment Campaign with sue- cess among the churches gives proof of the esteem within the church and is also evi- dence of its awakening interest in her Institution here. A growth of twenty percent in a cee (Cp ©) C) 959) ee (On

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