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

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Kesler Honored During Inauguration Dr. Kesler and his wife, Janie, share quiet smiles during the inaugural ceremonies The Master Players Chamber Orchestra from Switzerland perform a classical concert during the ceremonies. On Friday, October 24, Or. Jay Kesler became the official 28th president of Taylor University. In a meaningful ceremony, attended by distinguished guests as well as Taylor ' s own, Dr. Kesler was presented with the bronze president ' s seal by Chancellor Milo Rediger. Delivering speeches of challenge to the new president concerning the purpose and future of Taylor University students were President Lewis Salter, Wabash College; President John Ryan, Indiana University; Senator Richard Lugar, State of Indiana and Dr. John Bernbaum, Christian College Coalition. Dr. Kesler responded with his inaugural address, Five Smooth Stones, which described the five guiding principals which he felt would best serve him in the challenges ahead. Following the inauguration, a reception was held in the Engstrom Galleria of the university ' s new Zondervan Library so that all of Dr. Kesler ' s well-wishers could meet and greet him personally. Inauguration 23

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Dr. Kesler and his wife, Janie, are greeted by well-wishers after his Inauguration in Engstrom Galleria. 22 lnauguration

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TU Dedicates Library, Bell Tower The dedication of Zondervan Library and Rice Bell Tower on October 26, 1986, marked a long— awaited day on Taylor ' s campus. The much needed new library covers 61, 000 square feet of space, and has a volume capacity of 210,000, a statistic which leaves plenty of room in Taylor ' s holdings. The new library was made possible by a donation from P. J. Pat Zondervan and his wife Mary. Pat Zondervan is the co— founder of Zondervan Publishing House. The Rice Bell Tower, a new focal point on campus, symbolizes Taylor ' s mission and ministry, one pillar representing the academic, central to all institutions of higher learning, and the other pillar representing the spiritual, principle to a Christian Liberal Arts college. Crosses, representative of the Christian faith, are embossed in the bases of the towers. The tower, however, is not a new symbol for Taylor University. When Taylor first moved to Upland in 1893, the H. Maria Wright Hall, the first building constructed, was built with twin towers as a symbol of Taylor Univer- sity ' s stability and heritage in Upland. Wright Hall burned to the ground on January 16, 1960, and for 25 years the campus was without its symbol. The new tower was made possible by Gar- net I. Rice, who presented the tower in memory of her husband, Raymond E. Rice. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rice were graduates of Taylor. The ceremony honoring the new structures included speeches by Ed Dinse, Associate Professor of English; Scott Hafemann, Asst. Professor of Religion; Elwood Hillis, Fifth District Congressman; Robert Rice, son of Garnet and Raymond Rice and Jim Wierenga, President of the Taylor Student Organization. Milo Rediger hands the ribbon-cutting scissors to Alice Holcombe. Visitors get an inside glimpse of the new library ' s interior. 24 Library Dedication