Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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Dr. Lntils F. Ottf Oenn of Men Dr. Jnmcft A. Wnofter Registrar Alice Ensign Webb Dean of Women trat ion Ohio Northern University is devoted to the development of happy and desirable members of society. On our campus the student encounters op¬ portunities to advance his education, not only intellectually, but also spiritually and socially. The administration of the university is planned so as to encourage the student to participate in many activities and organiza¬ tions. Attention is given to all phases of college life, and the student gains an excellent perspective of the relative positions of the various fields in his own life. Contact is provided with faculty members of high ideals, good background, and years of experience in dealing with the problems of col¬ lege youth. The leaders of Ohio Northern University endeavor always to secure the welfare of the individual on the campus and to further the de velopment of his personality so that he may fit himself for the profession he chooses.

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Sitting: Dr. Robert O. McClure, Bishop H. Lester Smith. Standing: J. V. Melick, John H. Clark, J. P. Taggart. Ijoard of The powers that be behind the powers that be—the Executive Commit¬ tee of the Board of Trustees. These men are the motivating force which starts the wheels rolling concerning the problems of this university. Composed of a minister, two lawyers, and two businessmen, this com¬ mittee appears to have attained the ideal integration of religious, business, and legal viewpoints so advantageous for the development of a Christian institution such as Ohio Northern University. The membership of this committee includes Dr. Robert O. McClure, president of the University and a Methodist minister; Dr. John H. Clark, president of the Board of Trustees and attorney at law; Jay P. Taggart, Cleveland attorney and former dean of the Warren G. Harding College of Law; J. V. Melick, vice president of the Spicer Manufacturing Compa ny of Toledo; and A. A. Stambaugh, of Cleveland, vice president of the Standard Oil Company of America. The entire Board is to be commended on its interest in the University’s welfare, and improving the facilities now existing. The students are grate¬ ful for the time the various members take from their life work to look out for Ohio Northern. 8

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The faculty cf Ohio Northern University consists of men and women cf high calibre, broad experience, and sympathetic understanding cf the teaching profession. Our instructors number among them travellers who are familiar with the American, European, and Asiatic cultures. Thorough training and well-distributed knowledge in their respective fields qualify them to teach their students a part cf the learning they have acquired. Moreover, the professors cf this institution are men and women who have personal responsibility in the social life cf the campus and the civic activities of the community. Numerous opportunities are provided for the students to meet their teachers on a non-academic footing and to share with them the experiences of their college days. Holding the deanships of the four colleges are capable men, experienced in their profes¬ sional fields and well-qualified to counsel and guide aspiring doctors, lawyers, engineers, teach¬ ers, and pharmacists. The College of Liberal Arts includes the divisions cf Language, Literature, and Arts; Na¬ tural Science; Social Science; and Teacher Training. The College of Engineering contains complete courses in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. The College cf Law and the College of Pharmacy offer the required curricula, in these fields cf work. Dr. Louis E. Otte, Executive Assistant and Dean of Men, is new this year on the Ohio Northern campus. Other additions to the faculty cf the various colleges include: F. H. Bam¬ berger, Modem Languages; E. Hermann, Music; N. T. Hess, Physical Education; K. L. Kraft, Elementary Education; J. B. Ranney, Speech; W. L. Tolstead, Biology and Pharmacognosy; L. W. Stebbings, Chemistry; V. C. Immel and S. A. Samad, Law; W. R. Ankrum, R O.Barr, R. J. Frysinger, S. H. Vogt, and W. E. Weir, Electrical Engineering. Whatever his field, the student at Ohio Northern University will have raily contact with faculty members who regard the work they are doing in the highest light. They endeavor al¬ ways to develop in their pupils those qualities which will stand them in best stead in their chosen professions and will also enable them ' to lead happy and useful lives as intelligent, alert, and responsible members of society. 10