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

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Valparaiso's Homecoming, promoted by our super-chairman, Earl Dawald, was a Tri-Celebration. Aside from being alumni Week-end, these days marked the fifteenth year of Lutheran control of the university, and the inauguration of President O. P. Kretzmann. Classes were dismissed at noon on Friday, and in no time at all the Sloppy foes of Valpo had assembled at the Premier for the annual Hobo Show. That evening the freshmen executed a lively snake-dance around their bonfire. age Twenty-eight

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THEPRESIDE T For the attainment of these objectives, Presi- dent Kretzmann proposed cr seven-point program, consisting of the following points: l. The constant and intelligent interpretation of the mission and message of the University to the Church. 2. The continued building of a faculty of great teachers who will exert a compelling influence on the life and thought of the student body. 3. The develop- ment of the social and spiritual life of the student body by means of a deep respect for the dignity and worth of the individual student. 4. The exten- sion of the work of the university to metropolitan centers. 5. The preparation of plans for a school of higher studies. 6. The periodic release of members cf the faculty from other duties so that they may devote themselves more completely to research. 7. The immediate formulation of permanent and far- reaching plans for increasing the enrollment of the university. Dean Walter G. Friedrich, who had served as acting president for the past year, acted as mas- ter of ceremonies and introduced Dean H. H. Kum- nick, who delivered the invocation: Rev. O. A. Geisemann, who gave the fifteenth anniversary addressy Mr. W. C. Dickmeyer, who made the charqe to the new presidentg Dr. Karl Kretzmann, father of the new president, who offered the in- augural prayerp and Dr. Ludwig Fuerbringer, who pronounced the benediction. rg nevvlm 192 'B await 5 .gJ 'S its 6 49 gs' 1940 Page Twenty-seven

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Activities on Saturday began at 12:30 with the, judging of organization house decorations, the prize going to the AEs. At l o'clock, the Homecom- ing parade left Mound Street, continued through the business district, and ended at Brown Field. The Indiana State Sycamores invaded the field at 2:30, but were routed, 13-O. The Student-Alumni Ban- quet Was held in the Parish Hall Saturday evening. The Rev. Paul Miller of Fort Wayne was the prin- cipal speaker. After such a successful Homecoming, it is only fair to thank the committees Who were instru- mental in making it so. Special thanks to Earl Dawald and Dr. Bauer, of the promotion committee. Page Twenty-nine