Vennard College - Vision Yearbook (University Park, IA)

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Platform members during inauguration. Vennard Inaugurales cz President The election of Dr. Merne Arthur Harris as the fifth presi- dent ot' Vennard College ended a search for a successor to J. Sutherland Logan that continued for a period of several months. Not surprisingly the search led back to the Vennard Faculty, ending in the choice of academic dean. . . . Dr. Harris maintains his basic commitment as an acade- mician, for he calls for three ex- pressions of freedom in the Vennard academic program- Hfreedom of conscience, convic- tion, and conquest. .Y wx, 'Q'Q'w7 ,V 'N fgre- 32 Receiving Honor from Student Body. At Inaugural Banquet 7 Dr. Harris receives the mantle of Dr. Vennard.

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H. E. Jessop-15-51 The History Vennard College was founded in 1910 as Chicago Evangelistic Institute by Dr, lva Durham Vennard, who served faithfully the interests ofthe school until her death in 1945. Under her able administration the school became known throughout the world for its thoroughness of Christian training, and its distinctive witness to Wesleyan interpretation ofthe experience ofentire sanctification. J. S. Logan 58-67 Vennara s H erila ge l, D, Vennard 1910-45 After forty-one years of rich ministry in the city of Chicago, the college moved to University Park, Iowa, in the summer of 1951, thus pro- viding the school with an adequate operating plant on a beautiful seventy-five acre campus previously occupied by Kletzing College, John Fletcher College, and Central Holiness Univer- sity. Campus buildings consist oftwo dormitories, administration building, gymnasium, fine arts building, central heating plant, and president's home. There are several off campus residences and a one hundred acre farm. 6 H. M. Couchenour 51-58 In 1959 the name ofthe school was changed to Vennard College, in honor of its founder and first president. With the same doctrinal emphasis. Vennard endeavors to cultivate a deep spiritual experience in its students, a discipline in culture and courtesy, and a thorough educational training. M. A. Harris -68

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Decisive Decade THREE PHASES: The Stabilization Of Our Current Pro- gram involving an adequate financial support for our operational budgetf The appointment of additional faculty members to serve our growing student bodyfThe employment of new service personnel to operate our growing col- lege. A systematic program of planned maintenance for the properties we now possesseThe Renovation of Every Building On The Campus In Order To Elficiently use the space we now haveAConstructively use the space vacated after new buildings have been constructed. The Construction Of Five New Build- ings Involving Four Stages. Pictured: Dr. Harris breaking ground for the new Kiddie Kollege.