Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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society partisanship to keep up a healthy rivalry. The home oratorical contest was of considerable interest in college circles, but only a few not directly connected with B. U. or G. NV. C. were present. Perhaps another year may see greater enthusiasm in college oratory and in the local contest. However, when attention is called to the amount of labor required on the part of the contestant and the mental strain under which he is placed, one can hardly blame the young ladies for not taking part. A Baldwin-VVallace combination in this matter might be advisable, as it seems to have been useful in athletics. There was about the usual-number of intercollegiate games during the foot-ball season and the Baldwin- Wallace team made a good record. B. U. has received no donations or bequests of much value within the year. Such gifts are absolutely essential to the continued growth and enlarged powers of the Institutiong for with prosperity come larger demands upon the resources, and success itself makes it all the more dillricult to keep expenses within the income. Life, growth and promise of a future-these -Baldwin University has, and it can therefore appeal to its friends and those who ought to be its friends for large gifts and strong endorsement. The college year of 1896-7 will soon be counted with the past. It has been a year of progress. The attendance has been equal to that of last year, and the social, musical, scholastic, moral and religious inlluences of B. U. without doubt have caused many to make solid advancement in those things that pertain to true culture and character. x g-.ff 2 I2

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The close relation that exists between Baldwin University and German Wallztce College makes the com- pletion of the latter's Memorial Gebaudef' a matter of mutual interest and congratulation. The building, almost perfectly adapted to its several purposes, is an ornament to the town and an honor to those who in any way contributed to its construction. Let the opportunities afforded to students by the interworking of these two colleges be more extensively noised abroad. It has been made plain that Berea can support a good lecture course, but the success of such an under- taking depends to a great extent upon the activity and business methods of the class having the matter in charge. The lecture course for 1896-7 was well patronized and proved satisfactory to all concerned. In this connection it may be well to refer to the fact that there is a large number of entertainments and meetings of one kind and another that would serve as distractions to the serious and regular work of the student if he were to attend many of them. The Collegian who would get the most out of his opportunities must be chary of spend- ing too much time in such as are outside of the course of study which he is pursuing, and not in harmony with the purpose which is supposed to animate him-the acquiring discipline and mental power. Who learns in youth to deny himself and love laborious days may set high his ambition. The college library has probably been put to more use this year than ever before. The suggestions and requirements given in the class room for the purpose of guiding the student in his reading and original investi- gation have been numerous, and evidently productive of good results. Additions to the library in all depart- ments have been made from time to time from the regular fund, by gifts of friends, and by the special contribu- tions of lVlr. John Baldwin. The Rev. G. VV. I-luddleston is entitled to much credit for the money and labor expended in securing the large collection of books especially adapted to the needs of ministers. The religious side of the college life has not attained special prominence. The two Christian Associa- tions have been fairly well sustained, but their influence as organizations has not reached many outside of their own membership. lfVhen such a society as the Y. M. C. A. exists in a college, it is easy for those not especially zealous to throw too much responsibility upon it, and thus the general religious tone may be lower than it ought to be. The four literary societies have been vigorous throughout the year. The standard of excellence in orig- inal composition and elocutionary practice has been well maintained and there seems to have been enough of II

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