Eastern Mennonite University - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Lewis Brubacher, B.A. Kenton K. Brubaker, Ph.D. Harry A. Brunk, M.A. Merle W. Eshleman, M.D. Instructor in Chemistry Assistant Professor of Associate Professor of College Physician Biology History What Old Testament history student does not remember those tales of adventure in Bible lands? Mr. G. Irvin Lehman. describes Jewish culture from firsthand knowledge. The patriarchs live again as he fills in the details of life in those days of long ago. And when those details are obscure, there is always the Bible dictionary for refer- ence. There are also those struggles to think through the meaning of the Christian life and to learn inductive Bible study, those hours of study in Bible doctrine at the feet of Mr. Chester K. Lehman and those classroom debates over ethical problems. Through all this maturing process the professors guide with the steadying hands of experience. Their examples of devotion inspire a like love for God in their disciple students. ACULTY Professor Lehman in the midst of a guided tour of the Near East. Oe ee es Ki a

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Le Bap age ‘ Miss Kemrer scans the work of Harvey Stoltzfus, Roger Richer and James Livingston during the daily Greek quiz. COLLEGE! The Bible major remembers at least one course of his junior year—elementary Greek. Miss Kemrer’s “All | right, go to the board” reminds one of paradigms, contract verbs, vocabulary drills, parsing and all the feelings | associated with her sympathetic chuckle. | There are questions and questions to be answered in Biblical introduction class. But when ‘he answers are found | they help the students to appreciate the supernatural and historical forces which handed the Bible on to today’s man. The memorization of those 66 verses for personal evangelism class helps prepare students to use their Bibles in working with people. Bible, the oldest curriculum at E.M.C., attracts those who are eager to serve Christ through | the outreach of the Church. | E.M.C.’s Bible teachers are dedicated to their tasks. They bring to their classes a background of broad academic | preparation and practical experience in church life. | A. Don Augsburger, M.R.E. Myron S. Augsburger, Th.B Maurice T. Brackbill, M.A. Ruth M. (Mrs.) Brackbill, Assistant Professor of Instructor in Theology Professor Emeritus of Math- M.A. Christian Education (On leave of absence) ematics, and Physical Associate Professor of Science English

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Ernest G. Gehman, Ph.D. Mary Ethel Heatwole, B.S. Irvin Buckwalter Horst, M.A. Samuel L. Horst, M.Ed. Professor of German Instructor in Home Economics, Associate Professor of Assistant Professor of Director of Food Services Church History Social Science Every student remembers his composition class—writing 500-word comps, checking them for “degrading” mis- spellings, hearing an explanation of the difference between “lay” and “lie,” and struggling with that practice term paper. Later came introduction to literature class with literature to appeal to all interests. Students learned about penta- meter, triolets, caesurae and blank verse. Teachers helped them to trace the short story from the rising action through the climax to the falling action. They discussed formal and informal essays and the structure of novels. The English major remembers hearing Mr. Pellman’s repeated assertion that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare, coaxing words into a concise news article, Mr. Horst’s prayer book, Mrs. Brackbill’s spontaneous chuckle, ‘unity of focus” and Donne’s sermons. English teachers shared words—words that teach the value of ‘a word fitly spoken ul COLLEGE Mrs. Brackbill plays a recording of Robert Frost for her American Literature class.