Central Wesleyan College - Centralian Yearbook (Central, SC)

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Presidents Message The present administration began during the school year 1932-1933. The organization employed during the tenure had already been effected. Also, the academic standards which merit for the college the standing it has with other institutions had been set. Others had labored and we entered into their labors. W hatever of growth or progress there has been was not due to radical changes in organization, standards, or practices, hut il may be attributed to steadih pushing the institution along the course of procedure handed down. There lias been an increase in the number of people who have come personally to have a steady unwavering interest in the school as the educational agency the church needs in the Southern area for the young people. More institutions of the church throughout the area have likewise become staunch supporters of the school. These people have had a mind to work and some results of their co-operation may be seen. The restoration of the people’s confidence that Central College was the school we need and that it could render a greater service to the church was undertaken. At a time when the people greatly needed encouragement as to our educational work, the Central College quartette did much to strengthen the interest that already existed and to make new contacts by an intensive tour of the Southern area. As confidence appeared, persuading the people to do their part to make the future of the institution possible followed with less difficultv. Mam leaders throughout the larger and smaller organizations of the church caught the vision and began to lead more people toward making Central College their own. A better support then followed in students, finance, conversations, and prayers. It has been felt for many years that the school's success lay largely in the hands of the pastors and their parishioners, the conference presidents, and the students. The faithfulness of the two former groups has been commendable. A good student is utir best advertisement, Credit for the growth of our Audent body is due in a great degree to our students. We feel deeply grateful to God, and feel that it in answer to prayer, that our student body consists largely of young people of constant, worthy, noble Christian aims. The registration of the year is the largest in a number of years, and the number of junior college and college theological students is the largest in the history of the school. The dignity and the higher level of the atmosphere which prevails is apparent with the addition to the student bod of young people of more maturity and a larger con- ception of the purpose of being in school. This is to be appreciated. W hat has been said on this page is about the past up to today, but the past is a foundation for the future. Any history is a view of the historian; but the writer hopes that what has been said here is without bias; and that if it does not help any toward making a greater Central, it will not hinder. He is for young people for success as God counts success. JOHN FRANK CHILDS, President.