Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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THE ACADEMY IN 1926 It has never been more difficult than this year to write a history or to venture a prophecy for the academy. It is easier to present a few figures and let the reader draw his own inferences. During the school year 1924-25, the academy had an average enrollment, with 103 students. Forty-two of these were seniors and 30 were juniors, a total of seventy-two in the upper classes, while only thirty-six were members of the two lower classes, distributed about evenly between them. It was something of an anomaly that the two upper classes should be twice as strong as the two lower classes. Since, however, the growth of the college would make it necessary to limit the enrollment of the academy to the capacity of Irion Hall, the prospective reduction of the academy in numbers was viewed with equanimity. Of the 108 students enrolled last year, 42 were graduated and 15 others did not return. Fifty-one students returned in the fall of 1925 to complete their work in the academy. There was room, therefore, for about thirty new students. Only fifteen, however, registered. The academy, consequently, has this year only sixty- six students of whom ten are also registered for some work in the college. There are thirty-five seniors, 13 juniors, 14 sophomores, and only 4 freshmen. The graduation of thirty-five seniors will leave the academy a body of only thirty-one old students, if all of these return, in the fall of 1926. The best that we may reasonably expect for next year is that the academy will receive enough new students to keep the total enrollment at about this year ' s figure. This means some thirty to forty new students, which until the last year or two was the normal increment. Should the enrollment of new students not exceed that of last fall, one would have to admit that the future of the academy is in doubt. Fortunately, the future of the academy is no longer the only hope of Elmhurst. The college is growing in proportion as the academy has been declining. Never- theless, a strong academy remains a desirable asset to the college. The academy has been thus far the chief support of the college, for from it have come more than half of all the student s in the college since 1919. In the interest of Elmhurst College, it is desirable to maintain the academy for some time to come. In the interest of the Evangelical Synod, moreover, it is desirable to maintain an academy where young men may prepare themselves most effectively, even in their college preparatory work, for the future study of theology. The academy offers strong courses in English, German, Latin, Greek, history, mathematics, and science, as well as Bible study, music, and physical education. This is a list w hich few high schools can duplicate. The opportunity is given to ambitious students also to complete all or the greater part of their academy work in three years, and thus reach college work a year earlier. There never was a greater need of men for the ministry than now exists in the Evangelical Synod. The academy asks the support of alf to whom this is a vital question, that it may do its share in the work of the Kingdom of Christ. Paul N. Crusius. 20

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Daniel Irion, D.D. President Emeritus Professor of Hehrezv and Nezr Testament Greek. Elmhurst College, 1874; Eden Theo- logical Seminary, 1877; Instructor, Elm- hurst College, 1877-1880; President, Elm- hurst College, 1887-1919; Professor, Elm- hurst College, 1919— Karl F. Bauer, D.D. Professor of Philosophy Elmhurst College, 1885; Eden Theo- logical Seminary, 1888; Instructor, Elm- hurst College, 1890-189R; Professor, 1898- Henry L. Breitenbach Professor of Latin Elmhurst College, 1896; Eden Theo- logical Seminary, 1899; Instructor, High School, Oconto, W isconsin, 1903-06; Pro- fessor Elmhurst College, 1907- Christian G. Stanger Professor of Music Elmhurst College, 1891; Eden Theo- logical Seminary, 1894; Student, Chicago Musical College; American Conservatory, Chicago; Instructor and Professor, Elm- hurst College, 1896- George Adams Sorrick, A.M. Professor of Mathematics Heidelberg University, A.B., 1888; A.M., 1891 ; University of Vermont, 1889; Principal of Academy, Northhope, Pa., 1888-92; Professor, Elmhurst College, 1 892-1903; 1905 ' -