Calvin College - Prism Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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s Qi wi z essczge io inf' mc fmaies si-'oizfa ffl CLJ O! 'If'lfl'1:1 I.1iSli'l ClHON God willing, you are about to attain one objective in your lives - graduation from college. I hope, however, that your objective has been not so much graduation as education. The two are not at all synonymous. Graduation from college means one thing - is it oncoming senility that leads me to think that it means less and less? Education is another thing. Your diploma certifies your graduation, not your education. College never yet has, neither ever can educate a man in the sense oi 11 finished product. We are educated in and through life. Blessed is the man whom God takes into His school! Students often think that we teachers are too severe, assign too long lessons, are too strict in discipline. I think we are often too gentle, or better, too soft. God is infinitely kinder to His pupils than we can hope to be. But because He realizes their innate perversity, their frequent unwillingness to learn, God takes His pupils in hand, gives them hard lessons, subjects them to severe discipline. The outcome is amazing. Cut of Iacobs He makes Israelsg out of Sauls, Paulsg out of Davids, men after His own heart. My wish for you is that one day you may graduate from Gods school. Then you will be truly educated in the fullest and deepest sense of that muchfabused word. 1. BROENE.

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perzfzrzlmg aGQcZc!1f'ess With light tred and bright gaze we tripped up those granite steps to atf tend our first classes and chapel ex' ercises. President Broene welcomed us and dictated the course of events for the coming week: orientation week. He then delivered a short adf dress, stating his position as acting President, and asking for cooperation from both faculty and students throughout the coming year. The sin' cerity of his tone and the trust he placed in us impressed us all and at once won our loyalty and devotion to the administration. The very nature of this nrst chapel exercise foretold a year of coordination and pleasant' ness.

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f xA,- e . 1 JoHANNEs BROEN1-2,A.M., P1-mdgnf i i Instructor in Psychology and Education Leader, friend, and guide he ranks with the truly great men who have contributed to the growth and perpetuation of our Calvinistic heritage. As administrator he is efficient and thorough, and as teacher he possesses a prolific store of knowledge and understanding which has endeared him to the hearts of all those who have dealings with him. Sim' plicity, sincerity and serenity are reflected in his character.