Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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DEDICATICDN Tack' the Friend' lack, the Coach. Sooner or later during the term of study on Hope's campus, all students enter the warm sphere of comradeship created by a man whose sincere friendliness and genial nature has long endeared him to students and faculty alike. For lack Schouten is, and has been at the same time, father, brother, and friend to all. lt was in the early nineteen twenties that lack first came to be recognized as the father of Hope College athletics. He has held that distinction through the years until Hope College athletics and lack Schouten have become synonymous. When athletics was in its infancy at Hope, lack generously volunteered his services to assist in fulfilling the increasing demand for a full time athletic program. lt was lack as a trainer, who in those first years of athletic competition became known as the healer of all ailments, physical and otherwise. His responsive nature, ready smile, and hearty greeting combined to make him loved and revered. From trainer to coach was a mere transferring of titles, for he had long evinced great interest in coaching. Our first official coach, lack took over duties in football, basketball, baseball and track. It was Iack who instigated physical training programs for girls and made good sports- manship and clean living by-words. A firm believer in both, lack has long advocated the theory that a good athlete will make a good citizen. A former athlete himself, lack knows the value of living right, not only in athletics, but in all things, and daily he strives to be a living example of this. Today, with one of the largest enrollments in Hopes history, and a greatly expanded athletic program, Iack still finds time for making the life of a student on Hopes campus a fuller one. As Director of Physical Education, trainer, and coach of the baseball squad, lack finds ample opportunity to make friends and influence the lives of all with whom he comes in contact. Emerson once wrote, ln order to have a friend, you must first be one. For over thirty years, lack Schouten has lived and practiced this creed. lt is with a feeling of A affection and pride, that this Milestone for the year 1949 is dedicated to him. lack, the Helper, lack, the Trainer. 11

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President of flrfpe dfllegc DR IRWIN I. LUBBERS This lune will mark the fourth year that Dr. Lubbers has been at the helm of Hope College. ln some respects these have been the most treacherous years in the history of the college because of the increased enrollment and the numerous problems that have arisen out of this situation. As usual, when faced with such problems, Dr. Lubbers utilizes his Wisdom, ingenuity, and prayer to discover suitable solutions. Thus he is able to lead the college and still retain its standards and ideals. Last fall Dr. Lubbers had the distinct honor of attending the inaugural services of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower when he became President of Columbia University. By having Hope College represented at events of this nature, the country will gradually realize the influence that a church sponsored college, such as Hope, can have on the World. Also, information related at Hope from such events tends to make the students and faculty ol Hope College more conscious of the problems in the World and what the consequences of these Will be if agreements are not reached. Dr, Lubbers has made numerous trips and has attended many important conferences in order to represent Hope College and the ideals for which it stands. Dr. Lubbers' faithful service to Hope College is recognized and deeply appreciated by the entire student body, faculty, and alumni. His guidance and wisdom have encour- aged many on the long and often discouraging path to higher learning. He has implanted in many the desire for higher goals, values, and purposes in life. We pray that God may Watch over our President in the future years of guiding and steering the course of Hope College. 12