Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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Henry Voogd. Th.D. Head of the Department of Religion and Bible Religion and Bible In the Christian view, the embodiment of all final truth, the necessary objective of man's search for knowledge, is the God who is revealed in Jesus Christ. It is a recognition of this essential reality which the Christian Liberal Arts College attempts to instill in the student as the development of the whole of his adult personality — spiritual, emotional, mental, social, physical — is undertaken. Through the cultivation of knowledge and understanding of the Bible; of the basic tenets of the Christian faith in their historical development, a foundation is laid for an ability to view life and the world from the Christian prospective. The resulting cognizance of the purposiveness of life, of the mean- ing of history, and of the relevance of Christianity to every area of life is the cornerstone of the Christian Liberal Arts education. 12

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A dministration The existence of any educational institution, regardless of size, is to a large extent dependent upon those who adminis- trate it. The vast practical problems involved in the running of the college is the major concern of four men. Mr. Rein Visscher serves as business manager, and as such bears many of the burdens of making the college economi- cally stable. As college treasurer, Mr. Henry Steffens main- tains a dose check on the college finances and budget. Regis- trar Paul Hinkamp is the custodian of all records of students attending the college. Mr. Albert Timmer, Director of Ad- missions, is perhaps the first person with whom prospective students come in contact. The growing problem of an in- creased number of applications for admission and an inade- quate physical plant for a larger student body is of maximum concern to Mr. Timmer. as he is the man who must finally decide, in conjunction with the Committee on Admissions, who is to be enrolled in the college. All new undents arc admitted to the college by Albert Timmer. Director of Admissions. Paul Hinkamp, Registrar, places the college veal on all trans- scripts of records. Business Manager, Rein V'isschcr, canies on much of his work over the telephone. The Treasurer. Henry Steffens, is responsible for all financial negotiations. II

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Philosophy The Department of Philosophy aims to meet the needs of three groups of students, and each has an equal claim upon it. The first arc those who. in search of a sound liberal education, study philosophy as an incentive to and an attempt at acquaint- ance with the integration of the broad areas of human experi- ence and learning. The second arc those whose interest and education is in a specialized area, and for whom philosophy provides the means both of broadening interest and acquaint- ance and of engaging in a critical analysis of the presupposi- tions and principles of their specialized field. The third are the philosophy majors, for whom the department aims to provide an acquaintance with the perennial problems of human life, an introduction to the great traditions of thought, and a sense of the importance of sound thinking in the attainment of the objectives of good living. In its entire program, the Department of Philosophy aims at developing an awareness of problems implicit in human experience, in developing thinking skills, and in reaping the benefits of the study of intellectual history, confident that in so doing, its students, whatever their chosen task, will be better prepared for it and all of life. D. Ivan Dykstra. Ph.D. Head of the Department of Philosophy For the young philosophers, like F.ugene Te Hennepe, many books ami a quiet place for study arc absolute necessities. William Vander Lugt PhD.