OR GIRLS
SHORT COURSE IN MISSIONS HELD
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
MEETING
The Indiana Education Association
and affiliated organizations held their
annual meetings this week at Indianapolis.
This year's meeting was especially
interesting and important since it
represented the first meeting at which
the new state superintendent of schools
and the new state department officers
had a part in directing the affairs of
the association.
Numerous questions have arisen in
connection with the schools, and the
training, tenure, certifications, and
general requirements of teachers. Dr.
Nell of our faculty attended seme of
the meetings especially concerned with
teacher training. Committees _ have
been appointed by the state department
and teacher supervisor’s organizations
to study probation of first-year
teachers; certification of critic
Teachers; changes in courses required
for certifications; and ways for cooperation
between teacher' training institutions
and the state department of
education.
Dr. Nell has been chosen as the
chairman of the committee to make
recommendations on certifications of
critic teachers. On November 14th and
15th De Pauw University will entertain
a number of the organizations including
the Indiana Association of Supervisors
of Teacher Training at which
time several committees will report.
R. N.
KARST RETURNS TO COMPLETE
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
A year ago this coming November 25,
we were saying farewell to our friend
Charlie Karst, who was joining the
flying cadets. We hated to see Charlie
leave after having begun his senior
year, but we are glad to have him back
with us this year. Charlie ahnad
eventful year and we thought our read-ers
would like to hear about it.
He tells us that he was sent to Hat-box
Field, Muskogee, Oklahoma, where
he was in active service exactly two
months going to school half the day
and flying the other half.
Charlie says he liked the flying part
but there were some things he didn’t
like such as the 6 A.M. bugle. Alter
bugle 15 minutes was allowed for dressing
and making beds. Then all out for
15 minutes of exercise in the open air.
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HALLOWEEN
Now’s a season of the year
When spooks are all in evidence,
Pumpkin heads about us stare
Prom college frosh to presidents.
Halloween has come this way;
The candles all are lighted.
Rooms are fitted with creepy creepy
things
And students all delighted.
—I. N.
Annual Hallowe'en Party to Be
Held at Haunted House
On the dark and dreary night of October
31st in the year of cur Lord
nineteen-hundred and forty-one, between
fifty and seventy-five masked
forms will flitter through the darkness
to the castle of their destination. While
the wind howels fiercely outside—ah.
ha, I fooled you—much fun will be had
by all. This dramatic episode will be
the annual Hallowe’en party held under
the auspices of the Student Council.
Amid mysterious rumors as to the
weird history of the caste, spooky
games will be entered into with a will.
Following the ghost walk and other
games, an apple bobbing contest with
many resulting soaked shirts and
blouses will be held. At the climax of
the evening’s entertainment refreshments
will he served to all. They are
cocoa, doughnuts, and apples.
A Hallowe’en party without a miss
except last year has been held every
year for as far back an any of the'
faculty remembers, and that’s quite a
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GUEST LECTURERS
HEARD
The foreign missions course closes
today and the visitors will scon be
leaving our campus. They have enjoyed
a week of fellowship and guidance
under the Rev. . Lloyd Eby of Detroit,
who supervised the study. Miss Laura
Shock, of Roanoke, assisted Rev. Eby
by lecturing cn missions in China. Rev.
George Fleming and Miss Effie Hodge-boom,
heads of the men’s and women's
mission boards, respectively, were in
charge of this year’s plans for the
course.
Approximately 40 were enrolled in
the class and each person was entitled
to a college credit to be applied on a
degree, if desired. Michigan, Ohio, Illinois,
Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Indiana
were some of the states represent-ed
in the enrollment.
Lectures were given at the College
Park Church each evening of the week,
which the public attended, as well as
those enrolled in the course. Tuesday
evening Miss Shock, on furlough from
the mission field in China, spoke on
the missions in China and illustrated
with pictures. Dr. Gordon Hermann,
who recently finished his medical
training and will soon leave for missionary
work in India, spoke Wednesday
evening on India missions. And
Thursday evening, the missions ip
Africa was the subject of a lecture Illustrated
with moving pictures, given
by Rev. Fleming.
S. B.
Lyle Cook, Alma, Mich.
Raul Olmstead, Freeport, Mich.
Roland Harwood, Williamsburg, Mich.
Paul Graham, Huntington, Ind.
Laurence Dellinger, Willshire, Ohio
Esther Dellinger, Willshire, Ohio
Edie May Hodgeboom, Huntington,
Ind.
Harriet Dellinger, Willshire, Ohio
Paul Parker, Zanesville, Ind.
Isaac Osgood, Charlotte, Mich.
Neoma Yohe, Rockford, Ill.
Howard M. Yohe, Rockford, Ill.
Anne E. Griffin, Huntington, Ind.
Lloyd H. Sommers, Monclova, Ohio
Leon H. Cook, North Star, Mich.
Owen Trumbell, Holland, Ohio
Benjamin Davis, North Star, Mich.
S, A. Birdsall, Manlius, Ill.
John Roland, Greencastle, Pa.
Orion Fuller, Muncie, Ind.
Earl Ensminger, Guernsey, Pa;
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WILL IT BE
THE BOYS
THE
Huntingtonian
Vol. 27 Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana, Friday, October 31, 1941 No. 3
Page 2 THE HUNTINGTONIAN October 31
THE HUNTINGTONIAN
Published bi-weekly
by the students of
Huntington College
Subscription rates: Seventy-five
cents per year.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief ................ Alice Swales
Associate Editor .......... Raymond Nell
News Editor...........................Sarah Bangs
Copy Editors...................... Hazel Park
....................... Imogene Amick
Sports Editors............. Roger Birdsall
..................Virginia Williams
Religious Editor ................ Helen Cave
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager .... Stanley Peters
Ass’t. Business Manager .Bill Johnston
Circulation Manager .. Betty Johnson
Ass’t. Circulation Manager ..................
............................................ Irene Nell
Faculty Advisor .. Prof. Edwin Weaver
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Young talent far too much, alas, goes
to waste for lack of guidance and opportunity.
Who can estimate how
many young talents there may be who
knock in vain at the door of opportunity,
how many who pass through
the all too common tragedy of qualities,
impulses and aspirations thwarted,
starved or denied, and turned to gall
and wormwood within them?
What is the remedy? There are
numerous cures that can be prescribed
but the principal and simple t prescription
seems to be this: Let the
country at large emancipate itself from
worship of the material profit motive.
When the right to vote was first
given to the board masses of the people
in England, a great aristocrat said:
“Now we must educate our masters.”
He was right. He enunciated a theory
which many years earlier had been
adopted as basic in the conception of
democracy in America. But education
that concerns itself merely with the intellect
is a lopsided thing. To be complete.
to fulfill its true purpose, it must
not only aim likewise at developing and
strengthening character, at stimulating
and directing individuality—it must
also foster the emotions, and seek to
minister to that subtle, indefinable and
multipotent thing which we call the
soul.
A distinguished writer has said:
“There is only one thing that can be
taught: by wise teachers, by love, by
example, by privation, by sorrow, by
life; we can be taught to learn. Beyond
'hat, although everything may be
‘earned, hardly anything can be
taught.” The scope for leadership which
lies before our universities and colleges
is great indeed. Its potential fruitfulness
can hardly be overestimated. The
The value and diversity of the influence
which is open to those seats of
learning to exercise in the fulfillment
of that mission, warrant the most earnest
consideration and the most active
zeal on the part of those with whom
rests the function to impel and guide
that force.
It is exceeding gratifying to observe
that that leadership is being asserted
more and more definitely and purposely
on the part of small American universities
and colleges. The enhanced
standing and consideration accorded
more and more of recent years to matters
of religion in our higher seats of
learning are signs of a highly significant
development, which is resulting
in noteworthy nation-wide effects, and
calls for grateful acknowledgement.
There is no people anywhere more
malleable than this new race of ours,
the composite and resultant of strains
so multivarious, out of which the influence
of soil, climate, environment, or
whatever other be the powerful elements
at work, have produced and constantly
do produce a distinctively
American type, distinctive physically,
mentally and psychically. There is no
people more willing to rally around
leaders, more responsive to a worthy
call and more deserving to be finely
led. America has been said by European
observers to be “the land of unlimited
possibilities.” The remark was
meant in a material sense but it is
equally true of spiritual things.
American youth is much misunder-stood
and consequently maligned. Its
foibles, its imperfections “jump at the
eye.” Its really controlling qualities
lie deep and are not apparent to the
casual beholder. A great spiritual task
calls and beckons to be done by the
American college. Its accomplishment
will enhance the fulness and richness
of our lives and of the lives of those
to come after us. Let us realize the
greatness and worth of that task and
apply ourselves to it in common, with
firmness of faith and steadfastness of
purpose.—R. B.
“DON’T STOP PRAYING”
NOW that the Special Services have
come to a close let us not let up in our
prayer life. God is just as able to save
after the meetings have closed as He
was before they began. Alter all a revival
is for the church as well as for
the unsaved. I believe the church gets
as much good out of seeing a soul bom
into the kingdom as the soul itself. It
gives them new encouragement and a
deeper desire to go out and do their
best for the Master.
May we not let an opportunity go by
to witness for the Lord, for He is
watching every opportunity to bless us
in our every day life. If He loved us
enough to give His Son to die on Cal-very
that we might have redemption
through faith in His shed blood, he
surely loves us enough to keep us and
bless us with good things far beyond
any thing that we can imagine.
Now that we are settled down to the
regular routine of life again, let us not
forget to pray for those on our prayer
list the first thing after we awaken in
the morning. If we talk to God then
about these precious souls, our mind is
not filled up with the other things of
our daily duties and we can think better
and we feel nearer to God than any
other time of the day.
Then we must not let our other
duties crowd out the study of God’s
Word. It is very easy to do this when
we have let some of our duties slide to
attend the revival. We must remember
that the study of God’s Word is just as
important as our other lessons. For to
be a full rounded Christian we must
have our spiritual intelligence a little
above the other things of life.
We must read our Bibles and spend
some time in meditation and prayer
each day. If it took much praying during
the revival to give you a desire to
talk to some one about their soul, it
will take mere prayer now that the
special services are over,so—
Don’t ,stop praying, the Lord is nigh,
Don’t stop prayer, He’ll hear your cry;
God has promised, and He is true,
Don’t stop praying, He’11 answer you.
The revival this year has meant to
me the chance of attending gospel
meetings, which are helping me in my
Christian life before my fellow college
classmates. It has meant seeing friends
of mine come to the Savior who changed
my life, and is helping me along my
life’s pathway. I believe that it has
helped me to see more fully that I must
trust and put all my faith in Jesus
Christ, my Savior, or my life will be a
failure.
Lyle Olmstead
Prayer groups have met early each
morning for the past two weeks. Fast
Day has been observed twice by the
group and more often by some individuals.
Again prayer service is h:ld
each evening before services and inter-cessary
prayer has been made throughout
each day. As a result precious souls
have found Jesus Christ as their Savior
and are now witnessing to that fact.
Other souls have at least been thinking
and talking about their relationship
with God. Those who are already walking
in the Light and have experienced
burdens for their friends have received
a blessing which cannot be expressed
by words. Yes, prayer changes things.
Mildred Rawley
The Huntingtonian staff extends best
wishes to the following who will cele-brate
their birthdays within the next
two weeks;
Nov. 2, Virginia Williams; Nov. 9,
Otto Theel; Nov. 10, Donald Williams;
Nov. 13, Betty Shepherdson; Nov. 15,
Donna McCreery.
October 31
THE HUNTINGTONIAN
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Chapel Notes
The motto “Prayer Changes Things” which has been on the chapel pulpit surely has been proven to us in the last two weeks.
The first week of revival services Rev. McCreery brought us short messages each morning. They were very strong and inspirational. Dr. Becker and Dean Stilson also added their testimonies through Chapel talks.
Coach Howard spoke to us one morning basing his talk around the parable of the two men—one of which built his house on the rock and the other built his on the sand. Geneva Stucker and Donna McCreery helped to sink the message even deeper into our hearts by singing a very beautiful duet.
On Friday morning, October 24, Gospel Volunteers had charge of the Chapel program. Gordon Overholt and Donald Williams favored us with a cornet duet. Lyle Olmstead led in singing some choruses, one of them “Our God Is Able” was his own composition. Lee Tiffin read the scripture and offered prayer. Byrdena Moore, the director of activities, led in the testimony service and we were glad to hear those who are new Christians get up and testify before their schoolmates.
The girl's quartet sang the very beautiful number “Prayer Changes Things,” our chapel motto.
After the revival services are over we want to help the spirit that has been prevailing for the best two weeks and through prayer I am sure we can do this, not only in Chapel, but all around the campus.
H. C.
THE COLLEGE PARK CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
This active society of Christian young people ushered in the season with election of new officers. They are: president, Betty Johnson; vice-president. Herbert Hanaur; secretary, Irene Nell: treasurer, Don Williams; pianist, Co- !oma Leitner; and chorister, Sarah Bangs.
Four commissions have been formed, and every member may have an active part and be able to help in its success in some manner. The leaders of these commissions are, Lee Tiffin, in charge of Devotions; Lyle Olmstead, Fellows'ip; Mildred Rawley, Service; Charles McCreery, Stewardship. Already a larger number of our college stu ients are coming out to the meetings at six- thirty on Sunday evenings to hear wbat the different leaders have to say, and incidentally to add some part to them.
They are looking forward to a year of pleasant relationships with Christ and fellowship with one another.
R. N.
“All the world is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer.”
—Robert Owen
THE MUSIC NOOK
You have probably inquired every Tuesday and Thursday of your fellow class men just what the beautiful music was that was coming from the top floor. Worry no more, my friend, it is the Huntington College choir developing it’s qualities under the excellent leadership of Prof. Milton U. Johnston.
The choir is already looking forward to the trip that will be made during Easter vacation. Just where we are going is still a mystery but I have heard rumors that they are trying to get a streamlined bus (?).
A program of variety is planned for this year’s work. We are planning on singing a group of favorites, Russian numbers, and modern anthems. Plans are being made to make recordings that will be played from the college tower on Sunday mornings.
With the enthusiasm that is bubbling over in the choir this year, you will be proud of “Our A Cappella Choir.”
G. G. S.
¥. M. C. A.
All of us like to hear Coach Howard speak! Well, the fellows of the Y. M. C. A. have one over on the other students. Coach Howard gave an interesting talk concerning the purposes of the Y. M. C. A. By illustrations of various sorts, he pointed out the value of a Y. M. organization to the community. The business meeting was in charge of the president, Otto Theel, songs were led by Roger Birdsall, and devotons were given by Leslie Dirette. A large crowd was present, and everyone enjoyed the meeting. All the men of the college are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Huntington College, where there will be a pleasant surprise in store for them.
O. T.
BETA CHI
Election of officers took place at the last meeting of Beta Chi with Jack Roush accepting’ the president’s chair for the next year. Other officers elected were Roger Birdsall, vice-president' Robert Rathfon, secretary; and Doid Rabb, treasurer.
Final discussion on pledges to the organization was held during the business meeting. The names of the pledges who will begin their work in Beta Chi at the next meeting are: Willard M.c- Hrath, Samuel Pierson, Ted Heiney, Otto Theel, Meredith Hammel, Glen Loughenbaugh, Max Brown, Robert Blaine, Dale Pence, Jack Marlette, and Jack Vickery.
R. R.
“After two days in the hospital I took a turn for the nurse.”
“His studies were pursued but never effectually overtaken.”
“Don’t marry a girl because she looks sensibly because a sensible girl has more sense than to look sensible.”
Kookie Krums
We hear that Johnny Stocksdale h’s the funniest looking pigs—they all wear belts around their midri.ts—He goes steady with a blonde but still prefers brunettes—And did you know that Coach has a little boy named Jerry— We didn’t until we started to take some classes under him.—Coach would also like to know what would happen if: “wabbits” could defend themselves; worms would have been created one day before birds; birds lost their appetites; and we had twelve moons.
Birdsall is so hard up for clothes that we petitioned the Salvation Army to donate him some—at least as a Christmas present this year.—“An old flame -never dies,” but then Fred and Helen’s isn’t so old. And speaking of old flames, why not throw on more coal, Christ! ! I’ll bet Bob B aine wishes his birthday would come eften- er—especially when Betty and Coloma decorate a cake for him with all the trimmin’s and Doid furnishes a quart of ice cream fcr the celebration.
Is Prof. Middaugh just a chauffeur for Dr. Long, or do I smell a romance? —Did you hear how Geneva hurt her ankle—well it seems there was a haunted house on ------------- St. ----------!?
--------We noted that Ray Nell held a
door open five minuted for people to pass through until SHE came, then— slam, went the door! ! We all adm't that Prof. Middaugh is the answer to a maiden’s prayer—,but who wants to be a maid—en waiting in that case? ? ?
We wonder if Mildred ever found those blackberry seeds under her plate that she was looking for? — Just wondered, is Bill Johnston ALSO be'ng added to Flosie’s collection?—Aristotle and Socrates have nothing on Ed Roush when it comes to thinking.— Maybe we could erect a memorial to him called “The Thinker”—or is there one like that already?—After all Olie you shouldn’t think that Marjorie is practically dead when it was only a sprained ankle, but then it is nice to have someone werry, isn’t it Marj ?
Guess you have to be pretty smart to put on a good moron act, don’t you Blondie?—But then we have to have something to cheer us up.—Am I just imagining things or did Keppy’s face fall when someone else beside Ratlffon took the empty seat beside her in library?—We just found out who these early morning serenades are fcr—do you fully appreciate them Imogene?
So we’ll hot foot it away—just hoping our feet don’t get too hot and pop our corns—
Toodle and Toodle
And there was the absent minded motorist who changed his oil every day and his shirt every thousand miles.Page 4
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Howard Bether, Holland, Ohio
Rev. Melvin H. Rewald, Leaf River,Ill
J. Clair Peters Dillsburg, Pa, -
Gladys Hamblin, Clarksville, Mich.
Bethel Mote, Clarksville, Mich.
Lena Mae Dalstra, Rowell, Mich.
Ronald A. . Hoffman, Grand Rapids, *
Mich.
Ina Turner,,.Charlotte, Mich.
Ida R. Hoffman, Charlotte, Mich.
Lloyd Eby, Detroit, Mich.
Mabel Nahon, Detroit, Mich.
Eula Eby, Detroit, Mich.
Nella L. Towne, Hillsdale, Mich.
Jesse Nefzinger, Montpelier, Ohio
Ewilda Curtis, Vermontville, Mich.
Karl Dillenbeck, Woodland, Mich.
Alice A. Griffin, Woodland, Mich.
Laura Shock, Roanoke, Ind.
G. D. Fleming, Huntington, Ind.
Gertrude Griffith, Bremen, Ohio
A. M. Johnson, Huntington, Ind.
C. L. McCresry, Huntington, Ind.
R. W. Rash, Huntington, Ind.
Mrs. Paul Olmstead, Freeport, Mich.
(Continued from page 1)
way back. Prof. Loew has worn the
same costume since 1909—his wedding
coat and hat. The exception of last
year was due to the serious condition
of Dr. Miller, our late professor. Sponsored
by the Student Council, there will
be no charge for admission. The only
student money involved will be the- ten
cent fine imposed on those individuals
who refuse to masquerade. Prizes are
to be given to the best dressed single
person and to the best dressed couple
selected by an impartial committee.
J, R.
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The sun would be just coming up and
the weather was pretty snappy. Then
fifteen minutes to change and shave
before breakfast or “mess.”
After “mess’ one half of the group
went to school and the other half went
to the flying field. School courses were-
—study of air craft machines, trigonometry,
algebra, geometry, structure and
maintenance, meterology, navigation
and theory of flying.
Charlie slid that flying gave him an
opportunity to view the landscape. The
country around was extremely flatt and
the earth was red. What hills there
were looked like sand piles to Charlie.
He enjoyed the company of the fellows
who were all college students.
He had seme little trouble getting
sick when his plane, turned, corners. In
fact he had to be carried out of his
plane once, but nevertheless he plans
to get into aviation work after he
graduates from college.
After leaving' Oklahoma, Charlie
came home. He soon took a position as
shipping clerk in the Anaconda Wire
and Cable’ Co. at Marion, Indiana. This
firm is employed in defense preparations.
“And that,” says Charlie, “is
what I’ve been doing the past year! ’—
B. M.
THE HUNTINGTONIAN
In Memoriam
We dedicate this column to Dr.-
Marion Miller, Ph.D., our teacher' and
friend, who was taken from our midst
about a year ago.
Misfortune to have lived not knowing
thee!
’Twere not high living, nor to noblest
end,
Who, dwelling near, learned not sincerity,
Rich friendship’s ornament that still
doth lend
To life its consequence and propriety.
Thy fellowship was my culture, noble
friend:
By the hand thou took’st me, and did’st
condescend
To bring me straightway into thy fair
guild”
And life-long hath it been high compliment
By that to have been know, and thy
friend styled,
Given to rare thought and good learning
bent;
Whilst in my straits an angel on me
smiled.
Permit me, then, thus honored, still to
be
A. scholar in thy university.
STUDENT BONERS
Degrees of Comparison of “Bad.”
Bad; very sick: dead.
The feminine of bachelor is' lady in
waiting.' "
Contralto, is a 'low sort of music that
only ladies sing. '
Methusela was the snake in the Garden
of Eden.
A skeleton is a man with his inside
out and his outside off.
An oboe is an .American tramp.
A monologue is a conversation between
two people—such as husband
and wife.
An epistle is the wife of an apostle.
Christianity was introduced in England
by Caesar in 54 B.C.
“I like work; it fascinate me. I can
sit and look at it for hours.”—Jerome
K. Jerome.
October 31
Zeta
We will now have an impromptu on
“Why Women Get Bald.”—Am I talking
about Zeta? Yes! ! The very
dignified girls of the Zetaleathean Society
lost some of their sophistication
on Fridays, October 17 and 25, and had
meetings full of impromptues entertainment.
At the . first meeting each girl, who
could talk on a given subject for three
minutes, was awarded ’a lollipop.
(Imagine girls winning a prize for just
talking! ! !) At the later meeting, the
girls were called on to show some of
their various talents. Both sessions
were short so that the girls could attend
church.—V. W.
Philo
The good ship Philo has made two
interesting and profitable cruises recently
after being in dry dock f:r several
weeks. On October 17, Philo set
sail and before the trip was over the
crew had enjoyed a very amusing and
revealing experiment on word association
conducted by Dr. Nell. This cruise
was started ahead of schedule and was
shortened to permit the members to
attend the revival services at the College
Park Church.
On October 24, Philo again set sail
early because of the services and this
time the crew enjoyed a trip of
much historical interest. Our President,
Wayne Shepherdson, was our guide on
a cruise through the pages of past
Historians’ Reports. At one stop we
saw that Mr. Stanton Lautenschlager,
who spoke at the College Church recently
was a former member of Philo.
At another stop we saw that John J.
Howe, who, several on the campus know,
died recently, also Professor Loew,
Ralph Pfister and our president’s father
had been presidents or members of
former crews of Philo. At one stop w-s
found some very interesting facts concerning
past cruises of Philo related by
a former professor of psychology,
Arthur G. Johnson. We saw Mr. Sau-fley,
whom most of you know here in
school, to be a former member called
-by his mates the “timid Virginian” be-
. cause when he would get up to make a
speech or play his guitar, his knees
; would knock together so much that
they shook the room and sometimes he
had to sit down .without doing anything.
We .found also that back there
in 1928 the piano squeaked just as it
does now much to the annoyance of the
crew. We, found that the floor was
polished then, but now
On our last stop before returning to
home port to allow the members to
hasten to the revival services, we saw
that the Williams Girls’ brother was
quite an eater; for, quoting from the
guide, “Pope (that was his nickname)
ate enough cake and ice cream to fill
five baskets at the InterSociety meeting.”
.’
Raymond Nell has recently joined
our crew. Oh yes, before I go, girls
please note: “Bet you can't.” D. W.
October 31
THE HUNTINGTONIAN
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Should Huntington Be a Junior College?—No!
Ed. Roush
Why? The arguments are many and of different strengths. The main argument lies merely in the statement, because Huntington College is Hunting- ton College. We fairly wreak with tradition and customs and emphatically do not believe in breaking tradition merely for the sake of braking it. There must be shown some need for our college to become a Junior College . As we look over the reasons back of the formation of most Junior colleges, we find it difficult to apply them to our own dear old Alma Mater. The educators point to the fact the establishment of Junior colleges is necessary for the correction of the American educational system. You will note that they point to the establishment of Junior colleges and not to the changing of our existing Liberal Arts colleges although that may be part of their plan. It seems to me as though they are only jumping from the' frying pan into the fire since the greatest evil of our school system today: is in the many breaks which occur in our system as a whole.
Another argument used in favor of the Junior college has been that the size of the student bodies warrant a change. However, we find that a large student enrollment has its advantages, for example, it makes possible the purchasing of more and better equipment. Making H. C. a Junior college would cut down our enrollment making it even more difficult to secure the things we need. Not only that, but also our alumni rolls would be cut down since it is only logical that we associate ourselves with the school from which we receive our degrees. This would mean an even greater cut out of our financial assets.
More personal supervision can be given in a Junior college, but this is also the case with regard to H. C. since the number of students per faculty member is comparatively low. We,, as a liberal arts school, can also offer supervision, only ours will be with a closer association with what the students have before them.
Educators say that there are four basic functions which a Junior college meets, 1. preparatory, 2. popularizing, 3. terminal, and 4. guidance. Now which of these four can H. C. not meet just as adequately under our present set up as we could under a Junior college arrangement? None! I realize the need for fitting our school into the modern educational trends, but that this can best be done by changing H. C. into a Junior college, never! We should attempt to co-ordinate the processes of .ur school with the secondary schools on one end and the professional schools on the other. We should have a program of guidance to aid students not settled in their plans; but to give up a gold mine for a nugget, oh no, not me. We are not producing fine young men
and women merely for the sake of having them obtain a degree from an- other school. We want them to be a product, finished and polished by Huntington College, a fine liberal arts school.
What we want is a four-year course where we, as students, have a chance to crystalize our ideas, establish our character, form our personalities, and be able to go out a well rounded and integrated individual, complete in our basic foundation. This will be impossible in a so called, “Huntington Junior College.”
YES
For the purpose of this article, I’ll define a junior college as an educational institution limiting its courses of instruction to the more general fields of the arts and sciences. As such an institution, let us look at some of the advantages that Huntington has to offer. Firstly, the student that simply wants a general course in the arts or sciences would find a complete training in this college. Secondly, those students who wish to devote their effort to highly specilized instruction such as engineering, avaition, medicine, law or courses leading to the doctorate cr other highly specilized courses, wi 1 find here the best foundation courses leading to their specilized training. And thirdly, the vast annual expenditure required for necessary equipment for the highly specilized courses may he left to those institutions financially able and specilizing in those courses.
Not many young people go beyond the general fields of the arts and sciences. Or if they do, they wish to specilize in a certain field which can only be offered by the larger universities. So why not, if you are planning on only a general course, direct your study as much as possible into the lines for which you are best suited, such as is offered in this type of school. And if you wish to pursue a higher education you would he better prepared especially in the proper habits of thinking. But in either case, proper habits of thinking would be a great asset.
Huntington College as a junior college according to definition is. not dependent on the number of students it sends out, but rather upon the way it guides students wisely, trains them in proper habits of thinking, and becomes interested in them as individuals.
Sarah Bangs
YOUTH
What a wonderful word, The word—“Youth”;
It’s a word of beauty,
A symbol of truth.
A thought of reality,
Of freshness and fun;
A dream for the future, Of a life just begun.
—V. W.Page 6
THE HUNTINGTONIAN
October 31
SPORTS NEWS
DOC SAYS that he and other H. C. students appreciate the big headline and swell write-up the Herald-Press gave us the 20th. We believe our team is worthy of such mention and we hope that in the near future the team will require more headlines as a result of victories.
Some of the fellows recently said, quote, “Coach has really been working the tail off of us,” well I just say, “Keep it up, Coach, anything to make a top rate Forester quintet.
Two of the freshmen, Hammel and Brown, did not report for practice this last week because of disabled bodies (what part of your body, Brown?) and Hammel is recovering from a secondary infection in the leg and foot.
Sidelites: Hammel has the fastest reaction time of any person Dr. Nell has tested in the last 19 years; to get in shape Brown is cutting down to three dates a week; Stroud has been doing more riding and less walking to save his feet; Mcllrath walks thirteen hours each Saturday to make him tougher. I’ll let you, Dear Reader, decide which of the two is smarter.
With only a few weeks’ of hard practice between them and the official opening of the hardwood season, the basketball fellows are being put through strenous drills by their mentor, Coach Howard.
A lot of new faces are seen practicing on the college goalery this year. Players who will be seen in the Forester line-up for the first time are all local boys.
For These Things We Know Them
Ralph Johnson—Nickname of ‘Bog,’ an all sectional player, graduate of Union, 1939. Played on various independant teams.
Willard Mcllrath—Nickname of ‘Mc- Daogan,’ an all sectional prayer-graduate of Huntington High, 1941. A V.k- ing football player.
Max Brown—Nickname of ‘Sodder,’ made all sectional when but a sophomore. Graduate of Township, 1941.
Meredith Hammel—Nickname of 'Bino’—all sectional player. Hunting- ton High graduate, ’41. Football all- star.
Samuel Pierson—Nickname of ‘Sam.’ Graduate of Huntington High, 1940. Played varsity base ball for four years.
Jack Marlette—Nickname of ‘Jack.’ Graduate of Huntington High, 1940. All sectional player. Outstanding football player.
Bill Carey—Nickname of “Red.” Graduate of ’41 of Huntington Township. Played basket ball and base ball in high school.
Of course, every one is quite familiar with Longenbaugh, Lange, Raab, and Pence.
