Wheaton Academy - Compass Yearbook (Wheaton, IL)

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He which hath begun u good wark... .v QQ' V, L: - A 4 . .V V Q ., 7 7 1. r f , .4 1. . ., A . ' f . r '. . 1 1 'T A r - , Three Academy administrations. Dr. Rice was dean from 1915 to 19225 Dr. E. R. Schell, 1924 to 1949, Rev. R. l.. Gilbert, 1950 to 1952. And what of now? Why tell the story of the past unless the present really is the fulfillment of what was once a dream, the living evidence of what a few men dared to imagine? Why de- vote these few pages to history unless today is proof that when men in the past thought they were being led by God's own hand, they really were? The rest of our yearbook is given over to today's story and the future. So it is not for us to go into all the exciting and interesting details of everyday life at Wheaton Academy today. But let us answer the questions we have raised. Why did we tell this story? The founding fathers wanted their children's education to be based upon the Bible and centered in Christ. That was 1853. But what about 1953? Cyril Garrett has iust taken over the the administrative reins of the Academy, and the Lord's stamp of approval has been given in the form of a new awaken- ing to Christ, and a sharpened awareness of sin in the lives of the entire student body. Every day students are living and growing in Him, the Lord . . . in whom trusting . . . our found- ing fathers went . . . boldly into the thickest of me fight . . 20 We, the young people of today live in one of the most challenging periods of all history. Scientists have called it the beginning of the Atomic Age. A new and daring form of ex- pression has taken over the minds of the gen- iuses of the arts. America is assuming a more challenging position of world leadership and authority than she has ever before experienced. Nations of the world are taking sides to pre- pare for a conflict which may emerge at any time as World War Ill. We at Wheaton Academy believe that we have the answer to this challenge. Our slogan, For Christ and His Kingdom states, simply but truly, our reason for existence. In other words we believe that Christ is the answer. Now, as we embark upon the next one hun- dred years, we are sobered by the thought that we, like America, hold a unique position in the world. The next one hundred years may be cut short at any time by the coming of the very King in glory. Ours is the serious challenge of taking to the ends of the earth the goods news of Christ and His Kingdom.

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Charles A Blanchard Charles A Blanchard second genera hon builder of Wheaton Academy H labored as Dean of the Academy for flve years and even when he became a strong feellng un has heart and mind for the Academy all phases of nts many varied actuvntles Q Q . I 1 . I . e President of Wheaton College, he had in '