Olivet College - Oaks Yearbook (Olivet, MI)

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5 g,.,A .. -- -,hu 1 ,Hg LQgrRx,.wv-dj.. with the increased demands of the students. A new conservatory ade- to our needs is a dream of the near future, which we hope the friends will soon make a reality. need of a new church has also long been felt and at the present time being raised for this purpose. We hope soon to see the corner- new structure laid. Olivet furnishes more than mere class-room advantages. Stu- into personal contact with the professors in a manner which is in a larger institution. life of Olivet healthful and ennobling. Co-education is no has had a practical working existence since the College was ial treats are furnished in the way of lectures and character. Nor is the physical side of man's nature equipped gymnasium and competent instructors furnish development. The interest in athletics is never risen paramount to the intellectual. All the College seem to be permeated by a spirit of healthy incomplete were we to make no mention of the Every institution of learning is the outgrowth of some Olivet's foundation principle is in her motto- Pro Christo Her destiny lies in the realm of Christian Education. name is indicative of this. In Christian Education, she has found her strength and for this must she stand, never losing sightof this one great principle. In this held she of room for development. Only by keeping this end any hope of successful competition with the is dotted. To develop a full and rounded c ri.t , the distinctive impress of Christian culture, is the noblest any institution may seek to accomplish. Such a spirit actuated her founders and such has been the spirit of those to whom the interests of the'College have been intrusted in succeeding years. Olivet's increased growth is giving her an ever widening scope of influence. We are proud of her past but the true spirit of progress is never satisfied with the deeds already accomplished. A future filled with opportunities and responsibilities stretches before. That she is alive to the former, her recent growth testifiesg guided by the Spirit of Truth, she need have no fear to assume the latter. v r ftfyvlti-Mkt ' 1 -'fx-f.g.1lwf1 'x' f' ., 1,145 1: A ah ffi'1'i'Ki-'if it -1-4 - 'it , s ,tp ..., 'LEW . ity 'lhll' ' ' -'Z' .J il ' ' :9 5 15. 1 ,f ,', ',v, '. .qv-, gm y. , 1 ,,1y,, . l tu F 4 W, . - -- '40nf'ff ,,,.. . aan. 4 . I ,.n.f-- i ' ,ffl

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History of.pGiiVei Qollege. ORMER historians of Olivet have dwelt at length upon her early period i of development, have chronicled the struggle of those early days and set forth the sterling character of her founders and the staunch support of her friends, Honor beyond the power of our pen is due those pioneers, Our theme is the Olivet of to-day in her relation to the future which is un- folding so many opportunities for increased infiuence. We shall endeavor briefiy to bring before the mind of the reader the increased advantages which she offers and also some of her Within the College course of the Senior class our magnificent library, Burrage Hall, has been gems of architecture, the Adelphic and Phi Alpha Pi Halls, as monuments of youthful enterprise and fraternal spirit. The present year has seen a thorough revision of the curriculum and an increase in the amount of work required to secure a degree in the Scientific and Literary courses. The facilities for work in the the Scientific and Mathematical Departments are now very complete and constant additions are being made, and increased attention is given to advanced work, The growth of the Musical Department has exceeded the expectations of the most sanguine, The increase in equipment has with difficulty kept , M .NM X

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