Hesston College - Lark Yearbook (Hesston, KS)

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D. D. DRIVER M. A. University of Nebraska .... Teaches Chemistry, General Science, Physics, Arithmetic, and Trigonometry ..... mathematical mind ..... to the point ..... shrewd .... makes one answer his own question ..... goes into. detail ..... level headed ..... theoretically speaking ..... matter-of- fact ..... interested in athletics .... father of four children . . M. A. YODER M. S. University of Iowa ..... Teaches Zoology, Biology, Physiology, Bible Study, and Life of Paul ..... deeply pro- found ..... ideas of his own ..... inspires thinking ..... sees- into the future ..... one cannot forget his sermons ..... thoughtful ..... considerate ..... sympathetic with young people ..... father of two precocious daughters ..... interzst- ed in scientific research ..... loves birds and wild life .... ALTA ERB M. A. University of Iowa ..... Teaches Methods and Geo- graphy .... dynamic ..... thorough ..... methodical ..... deeply interested in young people ..... puts forth every effort in teaching ..... is said to study more than her students ..... quick ..... busy every minute ..... little but mighty ..... versatile ..... also a homemaker ..... mother of Winifred and Delbert ..... ments in one's life are not knit into a system- atic and consistent whole, we say that he needs integration. It is one of the important functions of educationto assist the student in this integra- tion. Courses and textbooks in any given field take the kmowledge of that field and put it into an organization and system which will largely aid the student in the classification of addi- tional material. Curricula are constructed to properly relate the various fields of study and Page 6 to present them to the student in the right order. Among the noteworthy things being done today in the field of secondary education in a considerable amount of curriculum revi- sion. The high school and junior college cur- riculum of the past has been pretty much made up of the subjects required for entering the senior college or university. Life needs of the great majority, who never finish college, were little taken into consideration. Now elaborate surveys are being made to determine what

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service in mission Sunday schools, jail and hospital work, Summer Bible Schools, and similar activities. Many' of them also are brought in direct contact with our mission work. 2. THE CHURCH SCHOOLS TRAIN WORKERS FOR THE CHURCH. Any efficient group of workers must be trained. A corps of Christian workers is no exception. Jesus gave His disciples three years of training before He left them. Experience has proved that an intellectual training is very advantageous for any Christian worker. Our Church feels the need of trained workers. If a training is essential to the workers of the Church, certainly it is the duty of the Church to provide this training. Experience has shown that to send young people to other schools for their preparation is very expensive and unsatisfactory. Our schools give the in- tellectual training necessary plus a moral and spiritual training. Our schools are the West Point of the Church. 3. THE CHURCH SCHOOLS ASSIST THE CHURCH IN THE WORK OF EVANGELISM. In my files are a number of testimonials of former students who found the Savior while in school. They came unsaved and left with a testimony for Christ. Some of these are now in active service for the Master. Special revival meetings are held in the schools each year to reach the unsaved of the student body. Efforts are also made to reach beyond the school group. Students are sent out to take the Gospel to the unsaved. 4. THE CHURCH SCHOOLS HELP OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO A DEEPER EXPERIENCE. Just today as I opened my mail I read a letter from a father who wishes to have his son attend our school next year. He says it has been .such a help to his daughter in her spiritual life that he wants his son to ex- perience the same. Many letters with such ex- pressions are received. Following is one out of dozens of testimonies we receive: I am still enjoying my Christian life and I can never thank God enough for leading me to Hesston College and Bible School, for it is there that I learned to know Him, and the joy and peace there is in being a Christian. This is the testimony of one who Was a Christian before she went to a Church school. We regret very much that not all who attend our schools make good, but we remember that not all who attended the school of Jesus made good. Surely, the Church school is a servant of the Church, but it is more than that-it is a part of the Church, and a part that is essential to the health and growth of the Church. Pray that God may continue to bless and use our schools. C l paul gfzis, Dean The primeval world, the Bible tells us, was in a chaos of confusion, and God could not rest until he had brought all into order and system. The born merchandiser comes into a store where the shelves are disordered and the dis- plays unattractiveg his fingers itch to re- arrange the goods so that th.ey will catch the eye. The housewife cannot be at ease when dishes are piled in confusion on the kitchen table and the furniture is all out of place. Just so the thinking individual, and every normal human being thinks, has a sense of dissatis- faction when ideas and facts do not fall into- their proper place in an ordered system of thought. Facts which do not harmonize with other accepted facts worry himg phenomena which he cannot understand and explain tan- talize himg something within him insists on purposes and reasons. When the various ele- Page 5X

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skills, knowledges, and attitudes are actually needed by the people to be educated, and the resulting curricula should be more vital, cen- tered as they will be in the very life of the student. Hesston College is deeply interestd in these studies. Our own faculty has begun a thorough study of the needs of our Menno- nite young people, and we expect to adjust our curricula and courses so that in the great- est degree possible they will meet the needs of our students. J. N. BYLER M. A. University of-Nebraska ..... Teaches American History, Sociology, Economics, and Manual Training ..... pleasing personality ..... laughs often ..... considerate hus- band ..... father of two children, Donna Lou and Delmar .... often uses tales of his family and college days by way of il- lustration ..... insists upon thorough Work from his students . . . . . sociable . . . . . excellent host . . . . . good speaker . . . . . extensive knowledge of History ..... capable Senior sponsor . . . . . hobbies: woodworking and reading Sociology . . . . . J. HAROLD SMITH ' B. A. Goshen College ..... Teachers Latin, American His- tory, World History, and Music ..... dignified ..... droll humor ..... loves music ..... plays good game of tennis . . . . . pleasant . . . . . particular enunciation . . . . . fond of big words ..... never misses breakfast ..... often found in Dining Hall at a table of girls ..... married ..... occasionally Works on the farm ..... spends much time in the library ...... makes careful preparation for his classes ..... SAMUEL C. SWARTZ B. A. Goshen College ..... Teaches Bible History, Book Study, English, Public Speaking, Boys' Physical Education Di- rector ..... sports enthusiast ..... considerate of students' personality ..... philosophical ..... clear thinker, explains clearly ..... eloquent speaker ..... independent ..... sincere . . . . . just one of the boys . . . . . Poky Dot coach . . . . . al- ways willing to help ..... quickwitted .... temperamental .... There is one phase of integration, however, to which we feel the Christian school has a peculiar and invaluable approach. Human knowledge has its limits. Science can answer many questionsg history and literature can marshal a deal of information 3 and a Well con- structed curriculum in the arts can integrate an infinitude of facts. But the human soul asks questions beyond the power of the labor- atory to answer. Whence came man? And' why is he here ? What use can be made of the: Page 7'