Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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Admin iSTi iTicN ' ' Once in the vast new America with his little band, Van Raalte traveled for six weeks during 1 846-47, systematically at- tempting to locate the proper site for settle- ment. Sometimes the Indians indicated the more fertile localities. Accompanied by Judge Kellog of Allegan, he traversed the region between the Grand and the Kalama- zoo Rivers. Sometimes on horseback, often on foot, crossing the icy rivers or ploughing through the deep snow they tvent, investi- gating the trees, soil, and fresh water possi- bilities. Ofttimes they became lost in the wilderness.

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•-■ ' l l THING of heauly is a Joy forever; Its loneliness increases: it will never Pass into nothini ness: but still will keep A hotver quiet fo) us. and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet hreathin ' . -

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Dr. Edward D. Dimnent, President After spending three years in the prep school here, and four years in the college work. Dr. Dimnent was graduated with honors in 1896. He enrolled at Western Theological Seminary for two years, in 1898 was instructor in Greek at Hope. His official positions were first Treasurer of the College and later Registrar. In 1918 he was elected college president. This June (1930) he resigned from the presidency after twelve years of oflice. He has been working for Hope College for forty-one years. Rtv. Thomas E. Welmers. A.M., B.D. Our present Registrar has a history that tells of many busy years. Graduated in 1903 from Hope, he went to Princeton Seminary for four years. Then he went to Berlm University, Germany, on a scholarship, where he studied languages for a year and a half. After a tour of Europe he returned to America. He was principal for ten years of the Northwestern Classical Academy. In 1920 he came to Hope again as Professor of Languages. In 1925 he assumed the work of Registrar. Prof. John B. Nyki rk, A.M., l.itt.D. The present held of tht l:ii,i;hsh dep.ui ment has fen s(i long hecii ,i p.ui ol llopt Cdllfge thai his persoii.iht ' is now ,iii iiukstnu tihie t h.ir.KH ristn ol his Aliii.i M.inr. A fact hindeiml hiii.i;i.iphv ol Hi Nykcik ' s (.mil will h ' Imiiul in tlu ' sci. 11,111 1,1 this .iiiiui.il .liAokd 11 ' iM.iuuy. I lis lis, liKin llu i.iiik 1,1 llu ,niliii,uv to ihr iiiiiisii.il IV|H ' ol siikK 111 IS .111 mil u si iiii; l,iK ' . Tlu luM ol ,M.il.MV h.is IcMi.!: lnVii Ins pii hiihln, .iiul ii l ,1 liIlK ol ||,,p(s pus. Ill p.isiiioii IS dm lo his simcss ill tills piiisuil. Mks W, H. Oi kh 1 . A.M. nininu lu i M.iis lit lOiisiu lUunis ouk.i 01, OUl Ol.Ul ol WiMlUll ll.ld lU llld loi IriscII ,1 Lisiiii.C pl.nc 111 tlu lu.iils ol lui assoii.ues. . itoi ,uii lulni,!; Cllx ilin. Mis. Durfce oht.iuud lui . Iv .u tlu I iumi sitv of New oik At kuik.i ( ollc.uc siu v,is OiMii ol Wonin. ti.uliin.c l- ' reiuli ;uul I ' liglish . ;;.iiii, .u IKddinu ( olUgi, slu l.iught luiuli .uul w.is lu.i.l ol tlu 1-nglish dip.innunt llu . ,M slu u Ceived liom tlu I ni iisu ol is onsi ii. nnjoiini: 111 l uiuli, slu k.inu lo I l.ipo 111 lOO ' i.