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EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE S i x Recommendations Are-Pas sea At Meeting Ja nua ry 6 and 7 the Educational Coi:ierence for the Central Area was hel ci at Otterbein. The purpose of thi ,: co nference was to discuss and plan for the further advancement of Christian Education in this area. T he confe rence was under the d ir e...:t ion of Bishop A. R. Clipinger, and Dr. 0. T. Deever, bead of Religiou~ Ed ucation . and hi s assistants, Gordon Howard, Youth Department, IVI. I. \Ve bber, Ad ult Department, James v,.r eber, Intermediate Department and Mrs. L ul a Babbitt, Children's Department. Educational dir ectors fo r the conferences in the area with the co nferen ce boards of education, a nd conference superintendents - were delegates along w ith many other workers in this field. It was an enthusiastic and profitable meeting. O ne session was given over to Religious Education in our colleges. The following is a report of the Findings Committee on this phase of the work : \Ve recommend: 1. That conference Boards of Christ;,..,,, Rrlnc~tinn qt11dv the _p nsibilitv of _ec uring from local chur i:l1e s contributi o ns of fund s for student aid. 2. Th a t Otterbein Co ll ege a nd th e co nfe r ence Boa rd of Christian Educa tion coo perate in securing and increa sing the enroll m ent of 100 st ud ents over and above th e present enro llm ent. 3. That Otterbein College proceed with plan s for another scholarship contest. -+. That Otterbein College make proYisio n to offer a scholarship in Otterbein, when ne eded, to successf ul contesta nts in the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest as sponsored by the O hio Cou ncil of Churches. 5. That Otterbein Colege call toge ther at an early da te the general directors of education in the coopera ting territory for the purpose of working out plans for closer cooperat ion between the college and the annua l conferences. 6. That we approve Bonebrake Seminar:-· as the training school for United Brethr en ministers and that the annual Cash Day be faithfully observed.
LIBRARY
LAMBERT HALL OF FINE ARTS
WESTERVILLE, OHIO, JANUARY, 1932
PRESIDENT HOOVER PRAISES LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES On Saturday, November 14, for the - first tunein its history the - Ar11erican
liberal arts college went on the air. Through the cooperation of the National Broadcasting Company and a group of ed ucators interested in the future of the liberal arts college as a vital unit in our educational system, its case was forcefully presented to the radio audience of the nation. Beginning at nine o'clock, Eastern Standard Time, a network of fortysix radio stations carried a half-hour program on the general theme of "The Liberal Arts College", which, according to the estimate of the National
BROADCAST TO BE ON APRlt 2 "Otterbein Night" To Go on Air From Station KDKA April 2-Broadcast from KDKA Every college group and friend of Otterbein should be looking towards the annual Otterbein Night, April 2, 1932. f 'o s·e veral eaics ,:his- irrrporta11l eve nt has ,been se t for the period just before Easter which often conflicted with local program s, especially church services. Thi s year Otterbein N ight will occur during vacation week when th e students wil l be at hom e and can participate in this celebration with the local gro up . The Glee Clu·b will be on its va-cation trip and arrangements are being made to use KDKA, Pittsburgh, for the entertainment. Officers of local club s and Alumni everywhere should mark thi s date and begi n to make preparations now for the best meeting ever. Send for lists of Alumni in you r neighborhood; plan for a big time. The Alumni office will be pleased to hear of your plans and would like to have a report after th e meeting. Do not forget the date and begin to make plans now.
----o----Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Bovey, '92-'86, drove to Albuquerque, New Mexico, thi s fall to spe nd the winter.
Broadcasting Company, was heard by more than 4S;000,000 listeners-in. President Rerbert Hoover said: "I am glad to express appreciation of the service of the liberal arts college-that is, the small college. I do this the more freely because of the more than 600 such in stitutions in our land. Most of them have little, if any, endowment or state support. In these times of trends toward larger units the difficulties of the unsupported small college multiply, which make their successful operation s less hopeful, and in many cases a desperate struggle. "The important place which these institutions hold in our system of ed ucation renders their support of the utmost importance. Whatever be the magnificent services of the larger and highly specialized universiti es, the liberal arts colleges place an emphasis upon personsal contacts of teacher and student which render them a vital part of our educational system. "A primary purpose of education is a product of high character and noble ideals, which r egard moral and spiritual qualities superior to mere material things, without which any purely economic system would collapse. "Throughout our history these colleges have been and are now the seedbeds of leadership. They have cont ributed a large part to the presence in our land of nearly 2,000,000 co llege train ed men and wom en. There is a great hon or toll of m en and women in our nation . The fine st trad itions of our co untry are rooted in their association s and their in sp iration s".
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HOMECOMING FEBRUARY 12 Basketball Game And Parties Planned For Alumni Friday night, February 12, has been set as the date for the Winter Homecoming. This event has been growing in popularity for several years and numbers of alumni and friends find their way back to the campus to see the basket ball team in action. This year our old rivals Heidelberg will p rovide the opposition. Heidelberg has a great team and the game will be a hard fought one . Reunions and parties usuall y follow the game and the studen t body is lookin g fo r ward to the day with pleasure. This is also the time when some of our alumni bring in the boys and girls from their local schools who are looking forward to a course in Otterbein. If any friend or former student has not made preparation for the entertainment of these prospective students plea se communicate with the Alumni office. Some rather big events are being planned this year but the details have not ye t been worked out. Set this date aside and plan to be of the number who will make this a grea t day. \ l,/ ore! has ju s t been received of the death of Joseph Milton Bever of th e class of '76, at Seattle, Washington, September, 19.31. This ~eave•s three ii-.-_;ng members of tl1: s : lass of 15 graduates.
Alumni Council Member Dies Since our last issue Otterbein and the church has suffered a great loss in the death of Dr. Noah E. Cornetet, professor of Greek since 1902. Dr. Cornetet was known and loved by hundreds who had known him as a teacher and friend, as pastor and advisor. He had been suffering for several years from a heart weakness which culminated in his passing on Friday, November 13th. He was especially interested in the work of the Alumni Association and had been a member of the Alumni Council since its organization, where his good judgment and kind couni3el was an 111 spiration to his associates. He leaves a loving wife and five children to mourn his loss.