Bluffton University - Ista Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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l'67zeFISTAl X ,ff f N N l Building of the Gymnasium union school movement in which the various branches of the church could unite. Ac- cordingly a meeting was called to be held at Warsaw, Indiana on May 29, 1913. Friends from the Mennonite Brethren in Christ, the Defenfeless Mennonites, The Central Illinois Conference of Mennonites, The Old Mennonites and the General Menno- nites agreed to be present. Twenty-four friends of this movement attended the meeting. The most important resolution passed at this meeting was the following: Resolved that it is the sentiment of this meeting that an institution be established, representing the various branches of the Mennonite Church, giving the undergraduate and graduate work of a standard college, the theological and biblical work of a stand- ard seminary and a course in music aiming at the thorough development of the musical ability of our people and meeting the needs of our churches. From year to year the enrollment of Bluffton College grew. Not only did the number of students increase but the standards of the College were also raised and the faculty was gradually improved and increased. The endowment was steadily increas- ing. Finally the progress of the school justified the construction of more building facilities, which resulted in two new buildings in 1915 and one in 1923. The dreary December days of 1915 had no effect on the girls of Bluffton for they were patiently waiting the completion of the new dormitory. Finally the eventful moving day came. The Hall was no longer a pleasant dream -and the girls insisted that the old adage should read, Realization is better than anticipation. The Science Hall which is so highly honored by all Blufftonites for the abundance of scientific knowledge, which one can secure in it, was completed in 1915. In 1923 Lincoln Hall, the men's Dormitory was completed, and now nearly a hundred men call it their home. This spring the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Bluffton College is to be celebrated. This year marks one epoch in our history during which the marvelous materialization of ia vision occured. We have men of vision now. Will you support them? as 20

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f Till V x jf l it XXX A X x! X2 l , T 'Y 'H DL.: if A - PRESIDENT MOSIMAN Men of vision, men of purpose, men who sacrifice. men who strive, unselfish men- l the true heroes of history, the present movers of a progressive world. President Mosiman is a worthy example ol' such as these. Bluflton College stands as an inspiring' witness of his-and other's-- zealous devotion to a cause and assiduous pursuance of an altruistic course to its realization. The Forces for good which spring' and have sprung from Bluffton College cannot, of course, he estimated, or can the un- told results of President Mosin1an's noble work be fully knowng but that small part which can be seen gives a living' testimony of the broad place he is filling in life. On this twenty-fifth anniversary we cannot too deeply appreciate and adequately realize the tremendous accomplishment which is his. s f x - fi 22