Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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Laying Foundations VERYWHERE on the Wheaton campus can be seen the hand of Dr. Park. Although he may leave the President’s desk, he cannot but leave behind him his mark in the many things he has added. Not only - will we remember him when we see the new Library and Science building wings, Kilham and Metcalf Halls, the Adminis- ‘tration building, the swimming pool, the Student Alumnae Building, and even Peacock Pond, all of which were built during Dr. Park’s presidency, but also, and probably foremost, we will remember Dr. Park’s inspiring and timely Chapel. talks. — : | Fulfilling the motto of Dr. Cole, his predecessor, “Old Ideals and New Hori- zons,” Dr. Park has encouraged the old traditions of college life and at the same time has been a leading advocator of higher education for women. He has recognized the place women should hold in the world and has continually stressed the important influence women should The original bicycle boy [8]

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RB ecause “ reluctant to say goodbye to Dr. and Mrs. Park, who have worked selflessly and con- stantly for the welfare of Wheaton College, we salute them in this yearbook. With little thought of themselves they have given freely of their time and labors to make the years spent at Wheaton pleasant and profit- able for the student. We can never forget their gracious hospitality, their genial par- ticipation in college affairs or their serious interest in the main business of a liberal arts college. For their devotion to Wheaton and to express Wheaton’s genuine devotion to them, we respectfully dedicate the NIKE of 1944 to Dr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Park.

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have in rebuilding the world after the war and in maintaining the peace. Besides his interest in the intellectual aspects of edu- cation, Dr. Park had encouraged, many times by active participation, the tradi- tional activities that go with campus life. Mrs. Park has also been an integral part of Wheaton. In addition to the occasional Senior Suppers, Mrs. Park is remembered for the stories she has read at the Freshmen Receptions and at the annual Christmas parties. President Park was professor of theory of worship at Boston University when he was appointed President of Wheaton. He was also the pastor of the Congregational Church in West Newton for 19 years. Succeeding the late Dr. Samuel Valentine Cole, he became the second President of the college in 1926 when he was elected unanimously by the Board of Trustees. In 1927, NIKE was dedicated to Dr. Park with the following inscription: “To John Edgar Park, who is so wisely blending the new with the old.” “Grandpa” As Host and Hostess