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

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President Flemming and Prof. Richard Gay pro- vide valuable assistance in planning the chapel programs. Bishop Herbert Welch, former president of Ohio Wesleyan, was hon- ored at a luncheon on the occasion of his 95th birthday anniversary during Fall Homecoming. Gray Chapel, the center of East Campus activity at Ohio Wesleyan, is the scene of three chapel programs a week, planned by the Student-Fac- ulty Chapel Committee. 25

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In Religion Although Ohio Wesleyan is a Methodist-related school, and all of its students are required to enroll in a basic religion course, individuals are free to accept and to practice their religious beliefs as they understand them. Many students take an active part in the work of the Delaware churches and often pre-theological majors become student pastors or assistant pastors there. The Department of Religion, in coordination with the Director of Religious Activities, attempts to furnish many occasions for students to examine all faiths and to make beginnings toward formulating meaningful concepts of their own. However, no efforts are made to pressure students into reaching conclusions, but only to open channels for thought, believing that in this, as in any society, the ultimate determinant of religious convictions must be the individual. The Memorial Union chapel is always open for meditation and prayer. 24

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And In Residence Hall Living Group living is a factor which provides unparalleled opportunities for growth through associations with a wide group of students. Here the idea of an experimental society becomes very concrete. A residence hall is a place for study, discussions and recreation in addition to being the base of operations for several hundred individuals. Within the residence hall, life is regulated to a degree, but within these limitations, found in any progressive society, individuals are free to organize their own work and play schedules. This does not always come easily, but those who are able to make the adjustments find that the sharing of possessions and resources and the general de-emphasis of self becomes a rewarding pattern for living. -■ . Approximcrtely 75 pep cent of the freshman men spend their first year in one of two modern residence halls. Time for relaxation through Toscanini or Presley. Mmm 26 Mrs. Angela Peterson Resident Counselor Residence Hall 2 Classroom tension is relieved through recreation in the lounges.