Bethany College - Daisy Yearbook (Lindsborg, KS)

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Page Sixteen Board of Direcftors

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Gur President The success of 311 institution depends largely upon its manage- ment. Bethany has indeed been fortunate in securing the services of such a competent man as Dr. Pihlblad to attend to the executive work of the institution. The president is tl1e general supervisor of the college. All intri- cate problems must be met and solved by him. We feel assured that in these respects Dr. Pihlblad has shown himself fully competent to meet the demands of every emergency. - - To the new student Dr. Pihlblad perhaps may appear a little dis- tant, this feeling, however, soon vanishes as every appointment makes the student feel more at home with him both in regard to advisory matters and social affairs. This is evinced by the fact that the presi- dent has rapidly gained in popularity with the student body as a whole. Dr. Pihlblad is a fluent speaker' both in English and Swedish, but not only as a speaker is he proficient, but also as a teacher, Since as- suming the duties as president, he has had charge of the chair of Ethics, Christian Evidences, and Church History, superintending each subject with splendid intellectual ability. The feeling between tl1e president and students is close and cor- dial. At student gatherings, he is in their midst, always ready to share the joys of life with the student body, on the other hand, the welfare of the student is the ultimate aim of our president and under such a leader, we feel confident that the interests of Bethany will be perpetu- ated in larger fields of usefulness. s ' Page Fifteen

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Bethany College B Bethany College and its story is familiar to the readers of this volume. A child of Providence, it has grown from the most insignifi- cant beginnings to one of the strongest church colleges in the South West. Its work has been unique in training the sons and daughters of the Swedish people in the South lVest for Christian man and woman- hood, and the duties and privileges of American citizenship. Opened October 15, 1881, under the name of Bethany Academy to supplement the very rudimentary training offered by the public schools of those days, with a teaching force of two and no students, it has grown to a well equipped college of fifty teachers and an attenadnce of 968. Be- ginning without 'a dollar, it now owns property including endowment to the amount of S242,231.08. Its cash receipts for the first year were S2995 the receipts of the current year were S59,538.38, The success-of Bethany College is largely due to the surrounding community. During the early struggles of the school, the pioneers of the Smoky Valley stood as the right hand of Bethany, assisting for its welfare in a way that well displayed the attitude of the community in the cause of higher education. And since that time the people of this vicinity have been called upon from time to time to aid in a financial way and each call has been answered with due recognition. Not only the people of this community assist, but friends everywhere hearken to the appeals for aid and give generously in order to further the work be- ing done here. 4 . Hon. Frank Nelson, one of Bethany's true friends, deserves men- tion in this volume, not only on account of his strong friendship toward the college, but also because of his valuable service. When the debt of 334,000 was to be paid Mr. Nelson was called to perform the task and in less than four months raised the entire sum. A Another friend is a quite conspicuous character, found in the midst of the student body. Altho a man well along in years, his coun- tenance always beamswith satisfaction and self content. This man is none other than Frederick Nelson, better known to the student body as Uncle Fred. Mr. Nelson gave to Bethany the sum of :E8,000, as a ' Page Seventeen