Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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student faculty reception... Here you are right in the midst of your first big formal affair of the year. In Magee the tell-tale signs are the swishing of taffeta and the click- ing of heels; while in the more sedate halls of Wisconsin there are traces of newly pressed suits and dinner jackets. The whispered hi nts of matching probabilities which overshadowed the afternoon becomea reality as couples - and trios - in formal eloquence mingle and merge at the appointed hour in an atmosphere of pleasant charm. The long line of unfamiliar faces seem to possess a quality of friendliness which speaks of pleasant relations to come. In such an atmosphere, we wish to introduce to you all our Taylor Family They came by THREES. Smith? I ' ll bet you ' re John ' s sister. 10 In behalf of the fresh- men Taylor welcomes you.

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registration day.... The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line to the mathematicians, but the red-tape of Registration Day at Taylor stands as a living refute to this pedogogical hypothesis. The gray dawn begins with a line, the evening shadows still find traces of the lineand somewhere in be- tween you have managed to be- come an official student. ....line forms to the rear In the gym the web of lines com- pletely entangles th innocent ones, - the lines to fight your way for brief words with those who must counsel you, the lines on blanks of the eter- nal pink, blue, yellow, and white cards; and finally that last official line that not only exhausts you but your pocketbook as well . The realization that you are now a part still seems hazy, but you don ' t give up yet. College isn ' t always likethis-besides, the cafeteria line is just now forming

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our president As one season follows another with its own uniqueness and interest we are aware of more than the passage of time. At Taylor University our chief concern is Christian higher education and it is a joy to see growth in leadership and maturity in the lives of our students as the variety of events take place. Our sincere prayer is for abundant living for every Taylorite. President Bergwall EVAN H. BERGWALL Taylor University, A.B.; Yale University - The Divinity School, B. D. ; Graduate study at Yale University, New Yotk University, Emory University and Oxford University. He was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Asbury College. We are happy and proud to have him as our leader. 11 THE BERGWALLS