Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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. Bl 3. it ul Cs- f Pas- 7 if 7522 ITB ggi mf in I WESTMINSTER COLLEGE I 5 Westminster ' Sixty years ago Westminster College was born. It would be hard to compress within the limit of a few hundred words the story of an institution that has existed for so long a time. It originated with the Associate Pres- byterian Church in 1852. This Church united with the Associate Re- formed Church in 1858, to form our United Presbyterian Church, and the College was carried with it into the new body. It was soon placed under the care of the First Synod of the West and in 1872 passed under the care of this Synod and the Synod of Pittsburg. V What was the aim of the founders of this institution? Dr. Joseph H. Pressly, of Erie, Pa., gave the charge when he became President in i872- forty years ago. His words were these-- Pausing as we now do to re- cruit our energies, and to rearrange our resources for a further effort, there comes to us a voice from the path along which We have been conducted, saying, 'Thus far the Lord has led thee on.' We would not be disobedient to the heavenly voice. We would yield ourselves to the inspiration it brings and solemnly renew our determination that what has been our aim here- tofore shall be our aim henceforth: that with the providential and gracious concurrence of Him in whose service we are engaged, we will furnish those who seek an 'education, one which will qualify them to glorify ,God and to enjoy Him forever. It is another way of saying what is expressed in a more secular way in the definition of Herbert Spencer,- The aim of educa- tion is to teach men how to live more completely, . for how can man live completely without reference to God? I ' - Among the salient features of Westminster's life, let me mention, and only mention, four or five. lst. It is co-educational. From the beginning of her history, she has admitted men and women to her classes on equal terms, and in the strife for honors it has frequently happened that, as Solomon declares, The battle is not to the strong. Dr. Scovel, former President of Wooster University, expressed a conclusion in which we can concur- The presence of the young ladies is a constant stimulus to study, to order, and to courteous bearing in all the exercises of the institution. 2nd, It is democratic. The rich and the poor meet together and recognize that the Lord is the maker of them both. Every man or woman is judged without respect of persons and stands on his or her own,merit. He who boasts of pedigree or purse looses respect and he who cannot boast of

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THE l9I3 Anco FN eff rf ,Z a ,ff K ' ' I 5, , , , 7 42- g ' ff: 3' , 1 PRESIDENTS OFFICE JOHN HARRISON VEAZEY, A. M. Registrar and Local Treasurer. A. M. Muskingum Collegeg Private, Co. D, 49th Reg. Indiana Vol. Inf., l86l-lB64g Principal, Clin- ton Academy, IS69-l870g Principal, Frankfort Academy, I870-1873, Licensed by Frankfort Pres- bytery, 1875, Home Missionary, Americus, Kansas, 1875, Pastor U. P. Church, Emsworth, Pa., ISY6- 1883, Member Board of Home Missions of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1876-18833 Principal, Thyne Institute, Freedmen's Mission, Chase City, Va., i883-l893g Fincancial Agent, Westminster College, IS93-l9075 Registrar and Local Treasurer, Westminster College, l907.

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-I6 T1-IE -1913 ARGO either may rise to the very top in the estimation of his fellows. Liberal education, it may be said, always and everywhere is a great leveler up instead of down. 3rd. It is economical. The legitimate expenses can be met by per- sons of moderate means. President W. R. Harper, former President of Chicago University, dis-cussing The Small College, says, Only a few comparatively can gather together so largela sum as five or six hundred dol- lars a year for a course of college study, and yet such a sum in most of our large institutions, is quite small in View of the many and varied demands made on the student. There must be institutions in which the man who can command only two or three hundred dollars a year may find help and guidance in his pursuit of a higher education. To this latter class we are glad to belong, that we may furnish an education to those of moderate means who aspire to it. In spite of the increased cost of living and notwithstanding the industrious circulation of a contrary view, we now maintain the same character as our student body will show. 4th. It puts stress on thoroughness-on work well done. If an occasional idler slips through, the mass of students do honest, earnest work. We do not lay stress on education made easy. We believe, and a prevail- ing number of our students believe that the first lesson of 'education is getting down to hard work and doing it thoroughly. 5th. It seeks to educate under definitely Christian influences. It is denominational, without being narrowly sectarian. It provides for the con- stant impact of Christian truth. It has ways and views of its own. While it is neither rigid nor intolerant, it does not leave things religious at loose ends. It is distinctly and enthusiastically Christian and would have all its instruc- tion and life saturated with Christian ideals. If, as one has said, the central aim of education is the perfection of manhood and the central fact of manhood is character, we believe that the central motive of the highest character is true religion-is Christ enthroned in the heart. Under the present management we can rest assured that the future development will be along these basal lines-impartial, thorough-going, Christian, on to its greater future. Ergfffofv 11 wr' 35 lla Anjqlwm. 394 avimw lm-JU' sy ggfgill Eng: T15 sul ff: new U E' mms 1 kara :wwf ' ft E 1 ra :zip E522 sr UK 2 izrlgersvrm' 'iuZ'?!QiC as 5?-i'5Q?l?lF 2 :IIN-3. Yfj mcg rrxrwsfefaa. Kill? tru I V53 122 irq 4 'im VR Wg Et' iv ij? Q---s Zig tv -- ' Mu 9 Er- 1, J.. 1. E xr v g 'QL' -TIT.: ppc.. 3 A swf 'mmf' vfzl gl ' 1- tw- .. N' 14:1- ' 1 'X JU' gm :Z :jx Iv' QTY ah Q gif- ' 33'?Qirr- ,, mek' t. , .. It :fm A th uk M by ...Q gk A 1- its . . Have. fu, 'ii ajiqmfm Www X .., ..,. ,,,,. A.-. ...-3 ......-...---- .....i.-..4iF,.t..., . rrnawnl-YM I --I Ak , 'A -H .U-lm W rv A I 1, V A V V ' V It X , i,-V