Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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I 1 an! el 1 HM u rs H r VrdInurdiu l niulni Didemeyer, Lelz, ZVIiUgr, karelzberg, Beggar, UMM'ML, Scribner Jagger, Nunlztmgm, Kreim'zgzler, Helzriclu, Sauermmz Unanimously and wifhouf qualifica+ion. +he Board of Direc+ors of +he universify adopfed an expansion program +his year which in- volved floa'ring of a bond issue, raising of $l65.000 for building a gymnasium. balanc- ing +he budget improving Lembke hall. men's dormifory. Tradespeople of Valparaiso. hearfened by +his definHe forward s+ep. oversubscribed +heir expecfed quo+a by $I.000. Dis+ric+ mee+ings of +he Lu+heran universH'y associa- +ion pledged $I0.000 wifhou+ baHing an eyelash. The Women's Auxiliary came in iror ano+her $l0.000. Workers found a degree of response and inferesf unma'lched since +he Krgiwdzeder, JII'HM, IJirinzgyer, Beggar, Left. beginning of +he depression On February 27. I936. Deafh came. as H mus+ +0 all menl +0 George H. Lefz. +reasurer of LUA, member of fhe board. +ireless worker for Valparaiso universify. Said Presiden+ Kreinheder: He will be sorely missed. Puyc Fourtct'n

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'KlPillIlGdPF-HIP 5 uileiva As I wrife +his brieic message in response +0 +he Uhlan edifor's request my +hough+s are on a coming Sunday in Juneel'he four+een+h-+he day of +he Universify's Sixfy-Third Annual Commencemen+ and +he day of your own Gradua+ion. As I +hink of +ha+ day. if occurs +0 me +ha+ a quesfion which may, if no+ all of you, will ask yourselves when +he exercises shall be over. will be +his quesfion. And wha+ now? Yes. whaf now? i Wifh college days pasfewhaJr now? Wi+h posi+ions sfill a+ a premium because of +he prevailing economic condi+ions, what now? ' Wi+h more +han fen million fellow ci+izens-among +hem college gradua+es of former yearsesfill in +he ranks of +he greal' army of +he unemployed +hrough no faulf of +heir ownwwha+ now? I admif +ha+ +his quesfion. which you will likely ask yourselvesI will be a mos+ nafural quesfion under +he circumsfances. Bu+ I also submi+ +ha+ rhis very quesfion issues a real challenge iusl' +0 such as you.ea challenge +0 courage. +0 hope, +0 de+ermina+ion, +o perseverance. +0 fai+h. especially faifh in +he wise and good providence of Him IIin Whom we live and move and have our being . As graduafes of an ins+i+u+ion of higher learning. you have enjoyed ad- vanfages denied +housands of young men and women less forfuna're +han . yourselves. As a resul+ of +hese advan+ages you are much beHer equipped +0 face life and ifs perplexing problems +han +he grea'l' maiorify of +hose of your age. Times like +hese surrounding your gradua+ion are a summons +0 high courage, no+ +0 complaining cowardice: +hey call for buoyan+ hope. no+ for de- pressing gloom; +hey call for a spirH' of readiness and eagerness +0 meef wha+ever si+ua+ion may arise with a defermina+ion +0 do our besf. no+ ior +he spirif of do-no+hing and defeat Nor is +here really any need for an aHHude of despondency and defeat America is s+ill +he mos+ for+una+e nafion in +he world. The coun+ry which we call our own is s+ill +he land of +he mos+ glorious oppor+uni+ies. And. our God is s+ill in His heaven and +he promise of His infallible Word s+ill holds good: As +hy clays. so shall also +hy s+reng+h be. Page Thi

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On Arbor Day +his year numerous +rees peculiar +0 +he s+a+es in which chap+ers of +he Women's Auxiliary of +he Lu+heran Universify associafion are Ioca+ed, were plan+ed around campus as delegai'es of +he organiza+ion me+ in Haeir annual spring business mee+ing. Purposes of +he Auxiliary: +0 coopera+e wifh Universi'l'y oFFicials +0 help LUA +o mee+ ifs problems. pari'icularly Financial: +0 win sfu- dent; +0 promofe physical welfare. Chief accomplishmeni' of +he group Iasf year was H16 raising of $4.200. used in Hue improvemen+ of AH'ruria. women's dormi+ory. Goal for +he Auxiliary in +he UniversHy fund drive is $I0.000. Me+hods employed by local chapfers in reaching +heir quo+a include pres- en+a+ion of card par+ies. 5+er shows. +eas, educafional meefings, miscellaneous parfies. Officers for +his year: Mrs. H. W. Bar+els. Cleveland. presidenf; Mrs. H. A. Eberlein. De+roi+. Hrs+ vice presidenf; Mrs. William Bohnsack. Chicago. second vice presidenf; Mrs. Walfer Wolf, H. Wayne. secre+ary. Mm. H. 11,. Barfzzf; wwen lallia meefw l IEA'S Mt Inelrs Auxilidn w Page Fifteen