Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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? ,f f f ix, f p .fV, f 1-.xx YX 4 X f s 7 W s fix f fl K fax y Z ffifw fQ.fr2f f if iirnvst E. Hiillrr, Wh. D., Igrrsihrnt Ghz liinprinteh Qlurriculurn is to bc vxpcctrh that mrn or womrn going to collrgr arc brought in with thc history, litrraturr, anh scivncr of thrir proplr so that thry Iruuv collrgr thry will not hr ignorant concrrning the basic in Annrrican history anh Amrrican lifv. Ehat is a part of thc pcintvh curriculum of any collcgc. lint to mr it is thc unprintrh curriculum which is of grcatvr significancr. if a frrshman woulh comm' to mr ani! say, IBhat's it all about? Illhat am f rrally going to grt out of collrgr? E wonlh pass ourr most of thi-sr things anh woulh say, LI-ly frivnh, if you takv ahuantagr of what is opvn to you hcrr you will finh a gooh opportunity for si-lf-hruvlopmrnt anh srlf-hisciplinrf' mr, of coursr, ho not giuc coursvs in si-lf-hrurlopmrnt or sclf-hisciplinr- IH: ho not haul' a profcssor assignch to trach young xnrn anh young womcn hom to cxrrt upon thvmsrlurs thosr controls which thc intclligrnt man wishrs to rxrrt upon himsrlf. Ellis is to br hour by inhirrct ways. But, E brlicuc it is a urry important part of thc rhucational proccss. Uh' haur no quarrrl with anyonr who says thi' chirf rnh of a collcgr coursr is to bccomc mort intclligrnt. lint Q hopv thc self- hcurlopmrnt wr bcliruc in is social, arsthctic, anh rcligious as wcll as intcllrctual. Uoung Amrricans arc accustomrh on all collcgr campusrs to what wr call thc rlrctiur systcm. if my obscrnation is accuratr thc clrctiuc systrm hops not run aftrr a stuhrnt lraucs collrgr. Hflust of thc coursrs in lifc acc rrquirvh coursvs. lDnr of thr grrat things rhucation can ho is to conhition young msn anh womcn whilr thry arc in rollrgr for mrrting outsihr that fcncr circumstanccs anh situa- tions thut lifv prcsrnts to thvm. En ho a iob as wrll as you can: to finh happinrss unhcr thc Disciplinr which socivty imposcs upon you: to takv ahuantagv of thc opportunitirs for social as wrll as intrllcctnal hruclopmrntg to wall! humbly not only bcforr Oioh but brforr your frllow man-thcsr arc somr of tht things which li think may somr hay br listrh as making up thc unprintrh curriculum ani! as bring a largr part of what 05oshrn Qfollcgr thinks rhucation shoulh bc. -Hrcsihrnt Ernest E. Hilillsr 8

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I he Glabin Zihe site nt the Qlabin, 21 twu-acre plat along the lfilkhart Eliuer, was purrhuseh bg members nf the tncultg. The runstrurtinn nf the builhing was mzxhe pnssible bg the Clllass nf 1541. Ghe Qlabin has n large nutsihe pnreh, u spzxrinus main rnum, anh a kitrhen. Zihe interinr is tinisheh in knnttg pine. E-iurhwnnh rhairs fur interinr use were prnuiheb bg the stuhent bnhg this gear- Ghe extensiue plat sur- rnunhing the Uabin has stimulateh an interest in birhlnreg a birh teehiug stutinn eumbineh with an nbseruntinn hut has been rnnstrurteb- Eights haue been in- stalleh nn the riuer bank anh exteriur ut the Glabin, making pnssible the plaging nf nut-uf-hunr games in the euening- Ziihe uses nf the Gabin haue been mang sinh uarieb-class sueials, all-srhnul snrials, skating parties, anh rnmmittee retreats- Irt affnrhs a plane nf relaxatiun from the busg artiuities nf earnpus life zxnh the munntnng nt rnutine rnntarts- it is the plate where une can retire tn ening nature sinh the Delights ut rnehitutiun uni! retleetinn- 645

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X a a gf :Z Z ' XQXNKXX 2 fg f y SXX53w .ur 0 f 40. if ' . , 1 Qarnlh S. Benner, E . EB., ?Bean iihueatinn as an Instrument ife is hasieallg a lnatter nf gnals. me liue fnr great purpnses, anh life attains riehness nf meaning nnlg in terms nf the greatness anh qualitg nf nur gnals- iihueatinn alsn is hut a tnnl tn arrnmplish ehnsen nhiertiues. lln itself it has nn meaning- Qnme mag seek a enllege ehuratinn merelg fnr the sake nf a Degree anh the prestige it brings, hut serinus stuhents ehueate themselues herause theg Desire tn aehieue wurthg purpnses- Gertainlg hnarhs nf trustees instrurtnrs, ann suppnrters prnuine enueatinn heeause theg helieue it is an in- strument tn aeenmplish purpnses. Gnshen Unllege has meaning nnlg in terms nf gnals. Qienre ll wnulh sag tn stuhentsz' Gnshen Cllnllege is an instrument in gnur hanhs, hut it ran serue gnu nnlg if gnu haue iauyrpnses tn fulfil- llt is nnt suffieient that Gnshen Qfnllege shnulh haue purpnsesi Blllu alsn must haue them. Eau must finh, in all the riehness nf priuilege which rnllege nffers, areas nf experienre anh ualue whirh mean snmething tn gnu herause theg serue high purpnses- Emu mag haue chnsen gnur gnals heinre enming tn cnllege, nr gnu mag haue fnunh them in enllege, hut gnu must finh them if Gnshen Qlnllege is tn serue gnu- ilu the light nf elearlg helh purpnses, rnllege hernmes a splenhih instrument,--its enurses anh actiuities fnrus where gnu want them tn fneus, anh rnllege Bags heenme full nf meaning anh ualue. Ehe faeultg nf Gnshenltllnllege are happg tn serue gnu heeause theg, like gnu finh in the ehueatinnal prnress nn this rampus an instrument fnr the aernmplish- ment nf great gnals. ' Zifheg share with gnu in seeking euerg experienre which mag enntrihute tn setting the gnals.high anh aehieuing their fulfilment. ' Y , - -- e -Bean iliarnlh 9. Lfienher H