Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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I :: Ribbon cutting ami unveiling b Hugh and Kuth Van Popcring l)c Pree. President Van ttjlrn introduces [)r. Frederick J. Gumming . On Frida Octobt-r 15, 1982, the De Pree Art Center and Gallery Convocation was held at the Dim nent Memorial Chapel where Dr. Frederick J. Cum- mings. Director of Detroit Institute of Arts was the speaker. Dr. Cummings spoke on The Visual Arts in a Liberal Arts College. At the end of Dr. Cummings' address, an honorary degree was awarded to him. After the Convocation, there was the ceremony at the l)e Pree Art Center and Gallery. The Litany of Praise and Dedication was led by Provost David G. Marker and Richard Dernbergcr. Jr., president of Student Congress. The W ind Knsemblc also par- ticipated in this ceremony. An exhibition was planned to inaugurate the new Art Department and Gallery, which helped celebrate the Bicentennial anniversary of the Dutch-Amcrican Treat) of Amity and Commerce of 1782 and which also have special meaning for the Dutch-Amcrican community of Vi estern .Michigan.

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OPENING.....................4 EVENTS.....................16 BEHIND THE SCENES 54 ACADEMICS..................70 ORGANIZATIONS 98 GREEKS 124 PEOPLE 140 SPORTS....................200 CLOSING...................248 ADVERTISEMENTS 250 INDEX.....................254 TIME IN MOTION 3

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Tin- opening Convocation of the arailcmii' year nas held in Rimncnl Chapel on the exciting of August 31, IV82. Dr. Crank H.T. Rhode», President of Cor- nell I nivei ity. addrexxrd the faculty anil students on the theme borrowed from T. S. Klliot, “The Timeless Moment.” He challenged us with the thought that . . . a next, xxhite canvas stands before you. A blank calendar stretches through the year ahead. great xoxage i about to begin. W bat will it be for you? A dawn of nothing? Or a timeless moment? I)r. Rhodes cited several strengths of Hope that en- courage us to make this a timeless moment. One is Hope's commitment to the liberal arts, with its em- phasis on ilex eloping habits of rigor, discipline, and precision, of maintaining an “habitual vision of greatness and on gaining understanding that leads to self knowledge. A particular strength of Hope is that learning lakes place in the context of Christian commitment a tradition shared with many great universities, particularly in their founding for this provides “an inquiring spirit and motixaling xi- sinn for the liberal arts.” At the conclusion of bis address. Dr. Rhodes and Mr. Richard M. Dc Vos, president of mwax. were each l)r. Rhode challenges the audience lo use iheir abilities and realize their aw arded an honorary degree from I lope College, timeless moment.” The symbol id Hope is present at the opening Convocation. Fall Convocation: Profs. Fldon D Greij and Michael P Doyle. t« lh indue ted in- to rndnvied professorships; President Gordon J Nan Nkvlen; Dr. frank II I ItInvite», amt Kiehard M. De No. The Chapel Choir let their voice» ring. Richard M Ik' ■ » receiving his honorar» degree from Provost David Marker C 0 N V 0 c A T I 0 N