Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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DEDICATION G IVING unstintedly of their time. President and Mrs. F. W. Hawley this year rounded out twenty-one years of service to Park College. Facing a task that would have daunted many men of lesser character, Dr. Hawley has overcome many obstacles in bringing the college to a place of respect among smaller institu¬ tions. Combining a fine Christian spirit, deep courage and a shrewd business ability, he established himself as a leader in educational circles and as a benefactor to the young people of this day. Mrs. Hawley, with vision and understandi ng, has endeared herself to the thousands of students and friends of the college with whom she has come in contact. Mere words cannot ade¬ quately portray the character and worth of Dr. and Mrs. Hawley, but this institution as it now stands and the thousands of young men and young women who have been permitted a college educa¬ tion through their efforts will stand as an everlasting memorial to them that even Time cannot erase.

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3n jHemoriam Dr. Neil H. Baxter Quietly, without martyrdom, Professor Baxter endured almost constant illness, lov¬ ing his work too much to abandon it; only the threatening hand of death dangerously sweeping ever closer was able to induce him to leave it. His students were inspired with his enthusiasm. His gentle satire and sym¬ pathetic impartiality, combined with his eager intelligence, made his classes among the most popular in the college. Page 7

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TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF SERVICE Nurturing Park 1 hrough Its Adolescent Years, President Hawley Has Proved a Good Father F OR twenty-one years President Hawley has served Park College. During that time Park has evolved from a small, poorly-equipped school to one of the first-ranking colleges of its size in the United States. Aided by his capable wife. President Hawley has given his life to the growth of the school, not only in active service but in earnest prayer as well. About ten years ago, the Academy was dispensed with in order to strengthen the college; enrollment since that time has doubled. Numerous changes were enacted which have raised the standard of the educational advan¬ tages, among which were the foil owing: 1. Discontinuance of other degrees than A.B. This allows the college to concentrate its efforts in one selected field, thus insuring high quality in the result. 2. Honors courses and Comprehen¬ sive Examinations were instituted as a spur to the superior student and as a Page 9