Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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JUeJicatecll tos iHiami IL e wis I oumi In 1950, William Lewis Young returned to his abna mater to teach in the History and Political Science Department. His sense of humor makes his classes a joy. His ability to make history come alive by relating the past to the present and future draws testimony in the form of students from other departments who enroll in Mr. Young ' s ' classes. His personal interest in and respect for students as individuals inspire high character. His good-natured understanding and straightforward fairness promote high scholarship. It is a privilege and a pleasure for the class of 1959 to dedicate this year ' s Bethanian to Professor William Young.

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has courage to stand alone, if need be, for what he believes to be right and good. He can join with his fellows in an enterprise of voluntary cooperation without allowing any party, association, union, coterie, demagogue or other collectivist influence to enslave his mind. A Texan had this spirit when he said, ' I am a member of the Democratic Party, but I don ' t belong to it! 3. A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN (Character) Appropriate dress and apjsealing manners are Bethany ingredients of responsible citizenship. Character, however, implies far more than these. A worthy Bethanian brings a constructive attitude and influence wliich can be described as a vocation into a home, a conununity, a region, a nation, and a total society. He is a part of the solution rather than part of the problem. He is a participant rather than a carping siiectator. He con- tributes to the domestic tranquility and promotes the general welfare by his effective action as well as by his vote. He aspires to exemplify Plato ' s maxim — A kingly man is a living law. 4. A DYNAMO OF ENERGY (Health) Not every Bethanian is an atWete, but each one is as physically fit as lus in entory of hesJth will allow. Energy is the sine qua non for achievement in academics, business, politics, industry, the professions, or any other career. Physical and emotional health provide the conditions from which energy is derived. The playing fields of Bethany bring victories to the battlefields of the world. 5. A UNIQUE CHILD OF GOD (Faith) No two Bethanians are alike. In this fountain head of America ' s largest religious movement, we hold this truth to be self evident: that all men are created unique! Each Bethanian, therefore, is a child of God responsible to perform functions and accomplish purposes which no one else can do. He is commissioned to find the will of God for his life and perform it to the best of his ability. A true Bethanian is involved in an inveterate attempt to think truth, live. love, and trust God. -sii - SL Perry E. Gresham President Bethany, West Virginia

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