Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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DEDICATION Theodore, Jr., oldeil ton ond now o professor ot Colombia University In New York City, it held by hit father. President Anderton in 1919. hit fifth yeor of Presidency. Being a great Christian leader is one of the best attributes any man can possess. This book is dedicated to such a man, who for many years demonstrated this quality both at Minnehaha Academy and within the Covenant Church. Noble in spirit and skilled in oratory, he served Minnehaha during the formative years when high criticism and financial pressures threatened the early existence of our school. He established a pattern of high standards which has continued through the past fifty years. A native of Kansas, he spent his youth on his parents' farm and was employed for a year as a school teacher. Both a graduate and teacher at North Park Academy, he earned his A.B. und M.A. degrees at the University of Chicago. After two decades of service at Minnehaha, he was elected to serve as President of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, a position which he ably held for more than twenty-five years. His achievements at Minnehaha molded an image of greatness which has characterized the school for the past fifty years. The ideals and goals of Minnehaha are personified in this man, her first President: President Anderson, Senator Hirom Johnson of Colifornlo, ond Mr. Clarence Anderson pot on th Minnehoho tf pt oft r o special convocation In 1919. 8 DR. THEODORE W. ANDERSON

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OF AMERICA ftwaHf e ira owenan V tutc i 5101 NORTH FRANCISCO AVENUE CHICAGO 25, ILLINOIS (CobU Addf.it COVENANT CHICAGO) T«l»phon«i LOngbtach 1-9424 2 1963 Antler Editor Minnehaha Academy Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear Minnehaha Friends: Minnehaha Academy has a strategic place in the educational history of The Evangelical Covenant Church of America. In a sense, it sprang out of the same fountain-head as North Park College and Theological Seminary, that operated in Minneapolis from 1891 to 189U. The thought of a Christian school in the Twin Cities continued and was realized with the enrollment of the first classes at Minnehaha Academy in September 1913 It was my good fortune to receive my high school education at Minnehaha during the years of 1915 to 1918. The school was small then, with its facilities and curriculum leaving considerable to be desired. Its strength lay in the competence and dedication of its administration and faculty, who blazed a trail that continues to benefit the student body. Tuition in those days was $36.00 for the school year of 36 weeks. What a bargain! But then a dollar was worth something then that is only a memory now. z 5 6 % When I returned to the campus again in a different capacity in 19U3, I found my old school eager to grow. What exciting years we had together both in expanding the facilities, the curriculum, and the staff! Nothing I have ever touched throughout my long ministry has responded with such spontaneous strength as Minnehaha Academy. It would be Impossible to evaluate what Minnehaha Academy has meant to the Covenant, or to the whole Church of Christ, not only in the alumni who have gone into full-time Christian service at home and abroad, but also in the many who as devoted laymen are a living witness to Christ and to the school that made His truth real to them. In this 50th anniversary year, congratulations to our Alma Mater, her president, staff, faculty, and student body. Thank you for the yesteryears. May the blessings of Ood crown each future «• 2 0 S z 1 I i 0 1 K l 5 3 3 2

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