George Fox University - L'Ami Yearbook (Newberg, OR)

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DIVINE DISCONTENT Thorwaldsen, the sculptor, on one occasion when he was adding a tew finishing touches to one of his masterpieces— a statue of Christ— was found by a friend m a very depressed and despondent mood. When questioned as to the cause of this untimely depression, the sculptor gave this answer— pointing to his work he said I can see no fault m it; my genius is decaying; it is the first of my works that I have felt satisfied with. None of us has come to feel satisfied with George Fox College. Administration faculty constituency the student body and all realize that there is room for vast improvement in our entire college program. Rather than becoming satisfied and content we have been quite vocal m expression of discontent. This is a measure of the high standards we hope to attain and of the depth of concern which is felt for the strengthening of our college All of us realize that continuing progress is being made in every area of the college. In none of these areas are we in the final stages of putting on the finishing touches Neither are we an unwieldy block of granite or a shapeless mass of clay. We have a sure foundation with a growing and adequate program of instruction and high purpose and aims for the future. George Fox College is a successful growing institution of higher learn- ing ol which we are proud! We are proud of our students, our academic program, our cam- pus, and we are proud of the high purpose of the college in the education of youna people in Christ for time and eternity! May we always be divinely discontent, continually pressing toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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Each profession and trade develops its own vocabulary. Higher education has its own, a long with the others. One hears such stock words and phrases as motivation, co-curricular , GPA, student generation, educational ferment, curriculum build- ing , Honor system , late- leave , advance make-up . To the man in the street these tools of our trade would be as clumsy in his mouth as a stethoscope in the hands of a blacksmith. But they mean a great deal to us here at George Fox. They are our stock and trade. When we look back along the corridor of the years to view again the academic year of 1956-57, it may be well that the concept of ferment will loom large in retrospect. For this year, without a doubt, can be characterized by its advances and changes, many of which are for the best, .we trust. Not the least in its far reaching implications is the honor system- not full in effect yet, but on the way! The others tumble into our minds: a well-ordered Freshmen initiation, ex- tended orientation, inspirational chapels, a famous choir, another .year,., of , breaking the conference scoring record, three men on the all-conference basketball squad, the stu- dent lounge, new ASB constitution, inauguration of Pi Gamma Sigma, plans on the Student Union, Graduate Record Exams, Freshman Park, and a few other firsts — first grads in joint- degree from OCE, first grad in joint-degree from SOC, first grad in affiliation with Museum Art School, first foreign student grad. There has been educational fermet, and this has been a year of accomplishment. 7hl - £ Ko-

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GWENDOLYN WINTERS ARTHUR WINTERS MARY SUTTON Secretary to the President Superintendent of Registrar Buildings and Grounds 10