Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

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MIUW '-M0015 'www eaaaftie Dr. Peter S. Goertz, the well-loved dean of 'our college, has served Bethel faithfully since 1930. Besides fulfilling the numerous and varied activities as dean, he also fills the position of professor of philosophy and religion. Dean Goertz has had a wide field of learning and experience. He received his A.B. degree from McPherson College in l9l4. In 1917 he earned his B.D. degree at Yale Uni- versity, and in l92l his M.A. He received his Ph.D. degree from Yale three years after coming to Bethel. Before coming to Bethel, Dean Goertz served in the Union Theological Seminary in Foochow, China, and later he filled the position of professor of philosophy at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. With this world of experience as a background, Dean Goertz has worked untiringly for Bethel and for the wider interests of Christ and His Kingdom. As a teacher of philosophy and religion, he has stimulated straight Christian thinking. As a counsellor of young people the Dean has endeared himself to thousands of students. We will always remember the inspiration We have received from his sincere and humble help- fulness and his friendly interest in our problems. Even with his many pressing duties, Dean Goertz does not limit the scope of his work and interest. He is a member of such organizations as the American Philosophy Association. The past year he has served as president of the Deans' Association of Kansas. Missionary, philosopher, teacher, preacher, friend, and guide of students-Dr. Goertz is an understanding dean whose influence on our lives will not die when we leave Bethel. 9

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'maiden This spring marks the close of Dr. Edmund G. Kaufman's fifteenth year of serv- ice as president of Bethel College. In these fifteen years we see many changes and signs of growth at Bethel. The faculty was enlarged and scholastic standards raised. Bethel became a member of the North Central Association. The student en- rollment has grown from approximately 275 to 550. There are representatives from more than half of the forty-eight states and also eight foreign countries, thus widen- ing Bethel's scope of influence and helping effect a much closer relationship between the college and its constituency. Parallel to these changes, the physical plant was also expanded and improved. The largest single item was the liquidation of the college debt, which amounted to Sl4l,3O0 in 1931. In addition, the net value of the college was increased from S446,200 to Sl,247,4UO. Memorial Hall was built, and plans have been drawn for several more buildings. Dr. Kaufman has the background and experience that is necessary for the posi- tion of president. His career in education began when a missionary in China, at which time he was decorated by the Chinese government for his educational work. Besides his administrative duties, he is also an author and lecturer. He is on the Executive Committee of the General Conference and chairman of the Board of Edu- cation, as well as being a member of several national learned societies. Receiving his A.B. degree from Bethel College, President Kaufman continued at Witmarsum Theological Seminary, Garrett Biblical Institute, and Columbia Univer- sity. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1928. He was honored with an LL.D. by Bluffton College in 1939. 8

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-w-f-W 'ADS ' ,. .LQ Q 6403 2,1 fr 1 x l Dr. I. Winfield Fretz is our Dean of Men. lt is he that comes around upon occasion with Let's clean the halls just a bit more thoroughly. It is he that thinks of rules when we tend to forget them. More important, Dr. Fretz is a wise counsellor in the problems of the men. Dr. Fretz serves in a much broader field than liason agent between the stu- dents and Administration. His classes in the realm of Social Science Will be remembered by all who have taken work in this field. ecwaf7Uamea Mrs. Eva Harshbarger is our unusually well-qualified and charming Dean of Women. She has a sincere interest in each girl and her problems. Bethel girls appreciate her wise counsel, good judgment, and especially her genuine friendliness. Besides her duties as girls' councellor she holds a responsible position on the teaching staff as an assistant in home economics. This year she has demon- strated her versatility by teaching courses in the social science and humanities divisions. She also taught a course in conversational English as a special aid for the foreign students. 10