Cornerstone University - KUMI ORI Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT UNDERSTANDING HEARTS ‘‘The place wherein we sit before thee is too strait for us.” 11 Kings 6:1 {Rotherham). The president, of a high school graduating class in addressing faculty, school board, and parents said something like this: “A person’s life may be divided into three periods — namely, radical, progressive, and conservative. From the age of 16 to 25 we might all be classed as radicals. Everything is wrong — politically, economically, and even religiously. Great changes must be wrought in every held and we are the people to do it. From 25 to 40, one becomes a progressive when he has discovered that some of his radical ideas are unworkable and therefore must be discarded. However, having culled out that which is not feasible, he now sets out with others of this group to bring about the necessary reforms. Then comes the period of 40 years and over when this same person becomes a conservative. As a result of experience he has corne to full maturity and therefore is qualified to be a counselor to the first and second groups.” Then the young man pleaded for patience and understanding on the part of his elders. I have never listened to any address with more profit to my own soul, and now as president of the school, who must deal largely with the first class, I remember that I, too, once belonged to this group. How I thank God for a company of young men and women filled with zeal and a desire for action! These must be encouraged and guided to become useful servants for the Lord in His great harvest field. Elisha had such a group of students. There probably were times when the students disagreed with die teacher and sincerely believed that they should be teachers instead of those being taught. That was to he expected because of their age, and the dear old prophet just exercised a little more patience, remembering also Iris former days. They were a fine group, ready to cooperate in the advance and enlargement of the school. They asked him for the privilege of putting into execution their ideas of building a bigger and better school. Permission was granted. In turn they invited him to come along and soon discovered the wisdom of it when one of them ran into difficulty. It was the man who knew God through years of experience who wrought the miracle of die recovery of the axe-head in behalf of the student who probably needed some special help in his spiritual . experience. “Not by might nor by power but by my spirit, saith the Lord.” My prayer is that there may be an ever-increasing measure of understanding and cooperation among ad ministation, faculty, and students in order that all which God has purposed may be realized in the school that is so dear to all of us. Nine Gkkaro KnOL

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MISS GRACE KNOL In the scenes and behind the scenes works our Dean of Women and Registrar, Miss Grace L. Knob She began her work as registrar of the evening school when it com- menced in Jnnuary, 1941, and at the start of the day school in 1944, assumed the duties and responsibilities of Dean of Women as well as those of Registrar. Her ready smile, her many hours of work, and willing efforts in promoting the general welfare and happiness of the students have won our love, respect, and admiration. Also her talent in music and piano ability has been of rich blessing and inspiration. Truly we can sav that beneficent was the act of God when He placed her in our midst. MR. LEON WOOD Mr. Leon Wood, professor and dean of men, was born in Middleville, Michigan (a source of great men), and graduated from Creston High School, Grand Rapids, in 1936. He attended Grand Rapids Junior College, Hope College, and graduated from Calvin College in 1941, and Calvin Seminary in 1943. He is now taking Post-graduate work at Calvin Seminary. As a counselor he is highly esteemed. He always has a listening ear when approached with problems, and having had many of the same he can give expert advice. As a professor, Mr. Wood is a man to whom God has given the spirit of wisdom and understanding. He has proven his ability as a teacher by holding his classes to the subject, under consideration, especially in theological depart- ments. He also shows signs of undeveloped artistic talent (and all the philosophy students said, ‘ Amen ’). Eleven