Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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THE MAPLE LEAF HAROLD STAUFFER BENDER, lVl.A., BD., Th.lVl. Dean, Head of the Bible Department lt is commonplace to say that the most important thing about a col- lege is not its campus, its physical equipment, its endowment, nor even its faculty, but the living spirit which animates and infuses the entire institu- tion. But this commonplace was never more true than today. lt is not that the material aspects of the college have ceased to be important, for they are in some respects more important in this time of depression than they were in days of prosperity. But as material values break down before our eyes and over and over again demonstrate their impotence in the face of the gravest problems of our time, whether in affairs of state, church, busi- ness, or personal life, we turn again to the only real power in man, his spir- itual resources, and to the only eternal, satisfying values, the spiritual values. Under such circumstances, the spirit of a college stands out pre- eminently as the true source of its life, and the only guarantee of its con- tinuance. And so we of Coshen College, faculty, students, and friends, understand today better than ever why Goshen College lives and grows, though with slender financial resources, and we are profoundly grateful for the spirit of devotion to Christian ideals of truth and service which created, has maintained, and will continue to maintain our Alma Mater, We are deeply stirred in heart to know that this spirit glows more powerfully today than ever before. 1933 Page fifteen

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THE MAPLE LEAF SANFORD CALVIN YODER, BA., LL.B. President just now there are many disconcerting factors in the world. Our economic system has been turned upside down. Things that people once esteemed have passed beyond their grasp with little hope of regaining them. Political conditions at home and abroad are disturbing. Vice and crime seem to have passed beyond the bounds of control. ln general there has been a breakdown of reverence for things that the past has held sacred. Learning has become so secularized that spiritual things have little place in its program and among educators materialism and skepticism have found a secure dwelling place. Consequently the group that was once a stabiliz- ing factor in society is but adding to its unrest and discontent. Does this mean that the old anchorages have been swept away or are they simply sub- merged beneath the rubbish of a decadent materialism that has come to fruition and is now yielding its harvest? ln the midst of all this confusion there is one hopeful factor-Cod still lives and retains his sovereignty. He has not lost His power, nor has the situation passed beyond His control Those who have faith to judge the future by the past will find that the road to recovery lies in the direction of Cod. and every teacher and student in every Christian College in every land of the world owes an obligation to Him, to themselves, and to the generation which they expect to serve, to build on that hope. - 1933 Page fourteen

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THE MAPL D. A. LEHMAN, M.A. Mathematics and Astronomy Beautiful is the lite abounding in the Christian graces-Faith, Hope and Loveg and, as in mathematics, gives a square deal and keeps a straight story. SILAS HERTZLER, Ph.D. Registrar, Director of Teacher Training Education and Psychology May we so live that we may lead our students to accept with conviction, the spiritual, Christian attitudes and ideals taught by our Master. 193 Page sixteen E LEAF SAMUEL W. WITMER, M.A. Biological Sciences The fundamental prInciples leading to truth are, l believe, very much the same in all fields of worthy human endeavor. IOHN SYLVANUS UMBLE, M.A. English A Book, a Friend, A Loaf, a Cup, An earnest Task, A Couch, a Prayer, A victor's Song, At Eveningtime. 3