Ohio Wesleyan University - Le Bijou Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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Before any of us came to Ohio Wesleyan we had heard of its friendly atmosphere. This fraternal spirit, which has existed since the day of Ohio Wesleyan ' s found- ing, has come not only from the students, but also from the faculty as well. Two people who have played a very large part in making this university known for its genial- ity are Dr. and Mrs. Soper. As wife of the president, Mrs. Soper fosters a spirit of friendliness by having teas and dinners for the students. In addition to being a charming hostess, Mrs. Soper always has her tables set in the most beautiful manner. Dr. Soper comes in contact with the students a great deal and sympathetically advises or informally chats with them, and his unassuming manner in chapel endears him to everyone. Dr. Soper has as his hobby a rather unusual and difficult one — woodcarving. Much of his spare time is spent in carving fraternity crests or other intricate pieces. Dr. and Mrs. Soper ' s home and heart are open to the students. Their kind words are an inspiration to all. PRESIDENT AND MRS. SOPER w

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w PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE I have seen dedications to about every person known on or off the campus, but I have never seen one like this. But why not? The Student Body is what a college exists for; there is no other objective. Just think of what is tied up in this group — the group of students now on the cam- pus. If a visit to alumni all over the country is any criter- ion, there can be nothing more interesting in life than a body of college students. They will go everywhere; they will enter all the professions; they will marry and be gi en in marriage; they will die young and live to a ripe old age; they will have sorrow and gladness; they will have success and failure — and all that is wrapped up in that bundle of possibilities, the Student Body. And the Student Body at Ohio Wesleyan is different from that in any other college. It has an individuality just as each stu- dent has. We like to think that it is not only different, but possessed of a flavor which marks Ohio Wesleyan as a college which sends out men and women who can be expected to make a unique contribution to human society everywhere. — President Soper

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w 0. W. II. TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees, the actual governing body of Ohio Wesleyan. holds title to all property of the university, selects the president, and hires or approves all recom- mendations for new professors and for advances in rank of the professors. The board consists of thirty-eight members. Dr. John Edwin Brown is president. Dr. Soper as president and Bishop Herbert Welch and Dr. John W. Hoffman, presi- dents emeritus, are ex-officio members. Eighteen of the conference trustees are alumni, and only three on the whole board are not alumni. All trustees are elected for five year terms, and they may be re-elected. This group meets twice a year in Delaware. They meet around the first of December and then again on the Friday before commencement. There are special com- mittees which are very active. Among them, the executive committee meets every month and carries on the regular functions of the board itself. The investments committee also meets every month to discuss the university ' s invest- ments. The building and grounds and development pro- gram committees are also very active. Other officers are Harvey O. Yoder, first vice presi- dent; Clarence LaRue, second vice president; B. E. Cart- mell, secretary; and D. J. Hornberger, treasurer.