Spring Arbor University - Echo Yearbook (Spring Arbor, MI)

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I Hhi G'c p THE BIBLE DEPARTMENT The renowned Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale has said that a knowledge of the Bible is preferable to a college education if a college education docs not include a knowledge of the Bible. That is a most significant statement, coming, as it does, from a man who sits in one of the finest and largest universities of America today, a man who is a recognized authority in the field of letters. Just why docs Professor Phelps make such a sweeping statement? Simply because the Bible contains the concentrated essence of the experience of the human race; because the wisdom of the ages lies within its pages; because its literature and history have permeated every phase of western civilization and culture; because one simply cannot be at home in the present world and be ignorant of this great book; because the average man can learn more about life by reading it than he can by his own observations and experience. These arc the reasons why his statement is so true. It is for the impartation of this important knowledge that the Bible department of Spring Arbor Seminary and Junior College has been organized. The work in this important department is under the direction of Professor LcRoy M. Lowell, who is assisted by Mrs. Carolyn V. Brown. The courses in both the Old and New Testaments, in Church History, in homiletics and theology are not taught in the old dry-as-dust, academic method; rather, they arc made intensely alive and practical and interesting to those who really want to know something about the Bible. The two years of Greek that arc offered in the department on the college level are of great value to those who desire to go to the Greek, in which the greater part of the New Testament was originally written. Two or three years spent in intensive work in the Bible department will pay large dividends to all earnest Christian workers. HOWARD E. UPDYKE, Dean. MUSIC DEPARTMENT This year two people were graduated with Teachers’ Certificates. Mr. William R. Cusick was graduated from the vocal department and Mr. Robert A. Lawrason from the piano department. Work was offered in the following theoretical courses: Solfeggio, Harmony I and II, History, Normal I and II, Harmonic Analysis, and Public School Methods. Besides the private lessons in piano for all grades, class piano instruction for children was given. Our vocal department for this year was under the direction of Miss Beulah M. Boice. She also worked in the piano department. Prof. Lyle Smith conducted classes in the orchestral instruments and had charge of the orchestra. Robert A. Lawrason was a student assistant in the Piano Department. During Commencement week several programs are planned. The A Cappclla Chorus under the direction of Prof. L. M. Lowe!! gives one of these programs. MARY WATSON-LaDUE.

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC JOINT GRADUATION RECITAL MAY 27, 1932 HOIlKItT A. I.AWRASOX Piano Lansing. MiclilRim WILLIAM It. CUSICK Voice LcRoy, Michigan Giro Mio Ben' La Serenade Valsc Op. 64, No. 2 Nocture Op. 15, No. 2 Polonaise Op. 40, No. 1 'Life ......... 'Minor and Major’ To a Water-lily Op. 51............... Lc Papillon (The Butterfly).......... Venetian Love Song Op. 25, No. 3 Come Ye Blessed .................. O Love Divine”.................... CalJest Thou Thus, Oh Master Open the Gates of the Temple Minuet a L’Antique Polonaise Op. 9, No. 6 Mr. Cusick Mr. Lawrason Mr. Cusick Mr. Lawrason Mr. Cusick . Giordani . Schubert Chopin . Chopin Chopin Speaks Spross MacDowcll . . Lavallee ....Nevin Mr. Lawrason Scott Nevin Mietzke Knapp Paderewski Paderewski I'ltfic Fttrlu-five