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

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Man presses forward. All that we possess has come to us by a long path. Progress is King? Long live the Kinglv Ir has been the purpose of the debate club of ,33-,34 to press forward. Progression or retrogression, no neutral grounds is to be possessed. We believe that certain elements of prog- ress have been made. These elements, though rather unpretensious, we believe to be of mutual good to all who will talce up the cause and carry on with us. The weelc of April 16-22 marked a special period for the furtherance of world peace. Morn- ing chapel services were given over to a discussion of this problem. The Sunday evening ser- vice, in which the Christian,s relation to world peace was stressed, climaxed the discussions. This is a major portion of the club,s worlc. The world has advanced from the darlc periods of barbarism in which men had no morals or ideals as guiding stars. We are surrounded by the light that shines brightly from the torch of Christian education. Christian ideals have molded the world, and the Divinity that shapes our destiny is steadily bringing over youth to a firm conviction that it is time to arise from the stupor that the opiate of militaristic propaganda has lulled us into, and assert our right to freedom from this greedy gasping monster called war. Thus we have sponsored these programs in hope that what we start this year will be talcen up by the next year's organization and carried forward with greater earnestness to the ultimate end. This is an element of progress. Ir will not come in a year, perhaps not in five, but we hope to eventually blot from our nation's records the curse of national legalized murder. MILDRED BEEDE. PHILOLE- THIAN DEBATE CLUB 1933 OFFICERS Henry Cunningham Prexident Lynabelle Mustard Vive-Pres. Burton Martin Ser.-Treat. 1934 OFFICERS Burton Martin Presidenl Walton Aclcley Vive-Prey. Willis Dunn Ser.-Treas. Page Thirty-seven

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MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION 1933 OFFICERS lst Semesler Forrest Gallup President Edgar Whitemaii Vice-President Glenna Hazeldine Secretary Amy Cooley Treasurer 0 Znd Semester Edgar Whiteman President Waltoii Acklcy Vice-President Glenna Hazeldine Secretary Mildred Pulsifer Treasurer 0 Y. P. M. S. 1934 OFFICERS Helen Fletcher President Maralee Smith Vice-President Glenna Hazeldine Secretary Laurine Deyo Treasurer Merlyn Voller Ser. of Stewardship Millard Beede Sec. of Evangelism Henry Ryckman Sec. of Education Walton Ackley Sec. of Service The Y. P. M. S. work has been most interesting and helpful so far this year. As a group of young people we have aimed to make the weekly Sunday evening services just as spiritual, in- spirational, and educational as possible. Throughout the year we have endeavored to give each young person a definite task to perform so that he may more keenly sense the personal respon- sibility resting upon him for the success of the Y. P. M. S. work. Contrary to the custom of former years, theMinisterial Association, Life Service Society, and other religious organizations are taken care of under one of the four departments of the Y. P. M. S. The Ministerial Association is placed under the department of Evangelism. Much interest has been manifested in the song services held each Sunday afternoon during quiet hour, and directed by our Y. P. M. S. Superintendent, Mrs. Smith. In these song services we have not only gained a deeper appreciation of Christian music, but have also been able to gain the interest of many young people whom we otherwise might not have reached. A number of young people have devoted their time and talent toward advancing the work at the Cross Sunday School. This Sunday School is located in a very poor community approxi- mately five miles southwest of Spring Arbor. Each Sunday afternoon several carloads of young people drive out and conduct the Sunday School. There is a great work to be done here for many of the children in the community had never heard about the Saviour of mankindn prior to the establishing of the Sunday School. The children, and older ones as well, have shown a great deal of interest in the work here, and seem eager and anxious to learn all they can about Jesus and l-Iis wondrous love. The work has progressed, and we are praying that it will continue to do so in the future. Much of the Success of the Y. P. M. S. has been due to the able leadership of our super- intendent. Throughout the year she has willingly done her best toward helping us realize our great aim-namely, lifting Christ up, making l-lim known, and being real soul-winners for l-lim. MARALEE SMITH. Page Thirty-six

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DEBATE TEAMS was COLLEGE Homer Cunningham President Smith Coach Burton Martin Harriette Warner Henry Cunningham 193 4 COLLEGE Charles Fields Willis Dunn Walton Aclcley Laurine Deyo Rose Ambrose 1933 ACADEMIC Asbury McCallum Miss M. Matthewson Coach Bethany Jane Smith Herbert Hazeldfne 1934 ACADEMIC Ralph Lowell Margaret Lawrence Miss Matthewson Coach Bethany jane Smith Because of the large number of Spring Arbor graduates who enter Christian Service, or one of the professions as a life activity, applied public speaking figures largely in their academic preparations. It is in this same field that Spring Arbor enjoys its only inter-scholastic and in- tercollegiate relations. Good debating is a tradition at this institution, and debate graduates have brought honor to their Alma Mater with enviable records as Ministers, Evangelists, Debate Coaches, and as forensic representatives of other institutions in whose halls they complete their Baccalaureate requirements. The 1933 High School team, coached by Miss Margaret Matthewson, was composed of Bethany Jane Smith, Herbert Hazeldine, and Asbury McCullum. They won from North Adams and Osseo fforfeitj, and lost to Homer and Grass Lake. The debates were on the subject: Resolved, that the State of Michigan should adopt a state income tax. The College debate schedule for 1933 introduced two innovations, non-decision debates, and the Oregon system. The subject debated was: Resolved, that the United States government should recognize Soviet Russia. The affirmative, Homer Cunningham and Burton Martin, and the negative, Henry Cunningham and Harriette Warner, met opposing teams from Jack- son, Highland Parlc, Grand Rapids, Flint and Bay City. The last named debate introduced to a Spring Arbor audience the Oregon system. The only decision debate of the season was won by the negative from Flint, before the Flint Bar Association. The coach was P. H. Wood. The 1934 High School team, composed of Bethany Jane Smith, Margaret Lawrence and Ralph Lowell, twice defeated teams representing North Adams, losing to Homer and Britton. They debated the subject: Resolved, that all Radio Broadcasting should be conducted by stations owned and controlled by the Federal Government. , The personnel of the College squad for 1934 is: Walton Aclcley, Willis Dunn, Millard Beede, Charles Fields, Rose Ambrose and Laurine Deyo. Their question is: Resolved, that the Powers of the President should be increased as a Permanent Policy. PROP. P. I-I. WOOD. I 1 Page Thirty-eight