Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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azztiggggiiiti 1:1 Rev, Albert Strabbing Mrs. Frances Otte The Milestone of 1949 wishes to pay tribute to Hope College's four oldest living gradu- ates. Hamilton, Michigan, is the home oi the retired minister, Rev. Albert Strabbing, class of 1880. Before entering the ministry, Rev. Strabbing was a teacher in Forest Grove, Michi- gan. He is now ninety-two years old, Mrs. Frances Otte, class of 1882, is now living in Holland, Michigan, after a long, but valuable term of service in the missionary field with her husband, the late Iohn A. Otte. Mrs. Otte's father, the late Philip Phelps, was the first president of Hope College, Mrs. Otte is one of the first women graduates of Hope, and she is still active in social and religious affairs. The year 1884 marks the graduation of Rev. Gerrit H, Hospers, now a resident of East Williamson, New York. Rev. Hospers served several Reformed Churches and he is also the author of various books, two of his favorites being The Reformed Principle of Au- thority, and The Second Advent From a Reformed Standpointf' ln 1886, Rev. B. 1. Lammers graduated from our Alma Mater. Upon leaving Hope he went to New Brunswick Seminary. His first charge was in lowa. At the present time, he is residing in Iamestown, Michigan. These former Hope students are still active, and exemplify in their daily lives much of the Hope spirit which is prevalent on Campus today. The Milestone Staff of 1949 wishes to pay high tribute to these four oldest living graduates of Hope College. Truly they have crossed many and great Milestones in their lives. Rev, Gerrit H. Hospers Rev. B. I, Lammers

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TRIBUTE DR. EDWARD DIMNENT After fortyfnine years of self-sacrifice and devoted service to Hope College, Dr. Ed- ward Dimnent retired from his position as the head ot the Business Administration de- partment, and as a professor on Hope's Campus. The half-century Dr, Dimnent devoted to the college he loved, had seen many changes, and he was instrumental in inaugurating many of them. The college doubled in enroll- ment, and the financial status was greatly improved. Perhaps the greatest single achieve- ment in those years was to act as the guiding hand in the building of the Hope Memorial Chapel. lts design and its awesome beauty were entirely the product of his imagina- tion and intellect. Honored and revered, Dr, Edward Dimnent is truly one of the great men of his genera- tion. lt is with a feeling of pride in being a part of the great tradition he has left behind, that we of the Milestone Staff of 1949, honor Dr. Edward Dimnent, distinguished President Emeritus of Hope College.

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