Geneva College - Genevan Yearbook (Beaver Falls, PA)

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IN MEMURY Dr. Ernest K. Patton

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Dedication U of Dr. Ernest K. Patton. From 1936 he served Geneva College in the Department of Psychology besides rendering many other services cheer- fully to the administration, to his colleagues on the faculty and to his students. His death on June 10, 1945, terminated these active deeds but not his good, helpful iniiuence. e dedicate these pages as a loving tribute to the life and memory At the opening chapel assembly in September, 1937, Dr. Patton delivered the academic address. It is well to recall here the substance of his appropriate remarks, for he gave us his best guidance on the sub- ject of emotional orientation, gathered from years of experience in the study and teaching of psychology. He reminded us of the fog of stimula- tions in which we live, and pointed out for us some lighthouses that we might use for the orientation of our emotions in the confusing world. He stressed the need of directed activity, harmony with reality, simplicity, and clarity, closing with the wish that each student might be able to control his emotional life, be stimulated in his intellectual life, and have the will to learn the truth and to succeed. . Those who heard him on that day knew that he had done well and had given of his richest thoughts to assist others. He lived so frankly and vigorously that it was always a great pleasure to meet him and observe his exuberance while endeavoring to make life better and happier for those around him. The M0mcmentzvm dere 2J61 67l'I?f?:?,lS,, which Dr. Patton has completed is the growth and improve- ment of all the lives that were able to benefit from his teachings. --CHARLES MARSTON LEE.