ALUMNI NEWS OTTE"R.7JEI.N COLLEGE
Vol. IV.
February 1935
No. 3
Published Quarterly by Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, in the interest of Alumni and Friends. Entered as second class matter at post office in Westerville, 0., under Act of August 24, 1912. L. W. WARSON ________.._____,________________ Editor
""' Stresses Importance of a Broad Education
Human nature is pretty much the same the world over, and� from generation to generation. Education, therefore, from the point of view of the individual should not change from year to year. His personal powers and capacities need development and must be recognized in any system of education. Society needs leaders with culture and breadth and sympathy of interest. The education of the entire personality must not be overlooked. Narrow specialization appeals only to certain talents and leaves I large areas of the human soul untouched and untrained. Education for the new day and for the new deal demands broadminded sympathetic sta\esmen----men who can see, at the same ti·me, "the near side of far things and the far side of near things." · They must have the "bird's-eye view" as well as the "wonm's eye" view. Too many of us are educationally provin cial. 'vV e cannot see the woods for the trees. Education should develop in us a planetary consciousness. Nationalism in poli-
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tics has its counterpart in provincialism in education. They are equally vicious. To realize this ideal in education society and its needs as well as those of the individual must be recognized. The individ ual is dependent upon society and society upon the individual. Education must, therefore, look to the needs of society. The student must be orientated to the complex world in which he lives. The curriculum must be built with this in view. The social sciences and the natural sciences must both have a promi nent place. Philosophy and religion along with the humanities are necessary. Technocracy, which means narrow specializa tion, has brought us thus far. The Christian humanitarian point of view must help us out. Education of the whole man for the whole world is the only type which can d it. W. G. CLIPPINGER.
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PLAN MEETINGS CONFERENCES FOR APRIL 27TH How To Help Alma Mater PLAN RALLIES Alumni Groups Prepar ing For - Otterbein Night While the well organiz ed and larger Alumni Groups have frequent and regular meetings during the year, some who are more widely sc atter ed and who are fe w i n number canno t do this. But at least once each year the Alumni Groups everywhere delight to get together for a ren ewal of friend ships, and as a symbol of loyalty to their c ollege. It has been the custo m for the Gene ral Association to set ap art one night, usually i n the spr in g season , as a time when groups can get together, the world over and celeb rate in spirit, with other groups meeting a t the same time and in ma n y places. This year, April 27, has been desig nated as "Otterbein Night ". On thi s night a fine program will be given o v er WOSU, Columbus, Ohio, at 8:30 p. m. E. S. T., celebrating in part "Founders Day" as well as Alumni Night. Whil e those outsid e of centra l Ohio m ay not b e able to get this s-tation yet th e meeting can be mad e successful and interesting with a local program. One important .obj ective for t he spring meeting should be a definite p rogram t- o enlist stud ent int erest in Otterbein. A c ommittee to wo rk out some plans to present O tterbein is a splendid way. The Alumni office will be glad to assist in anyway. Another objective should b e to get one · hundred p ercent active alumni who have sent in dues for the work of the Al umni Council. Let's put Otterbein over BIG this year!
In Securing New Students
Seek to Inform Prospec tive Students About College
In a p aper _read by Mr. H arry W. pupil is invited. Patries-, during col Rowe, Alum111 Secret":ry, Ba!es _Col- lege vacations when students are home lege, he to uched_ <I; s ub� ect which 1s of help to further the i nterest of the child 111�erest to adm1111strahon and alumni still in high school. ahke. S ome graduates have the exc ellent The. cooperatin &" conf_e ren ces are _ it of taking promising high school preparmg Ott_erbem. rallies for the Some hi _gh lights, briefed and para- hab , s a pu r o etic l f am h c t tu a s e n th o t s ifent phrased 111 part, carry a theme a college show, o•r debate. pu rpose of mformmg our people thought of services that individuals event, about the wor- k ,of the college and also per o Pr ospitality must be sho wn the h and alum111 groups may rende r their f? r the purpose of interesting prospec to i y is e v y a tru ng m a e h get t a th _r, colle_ge 111 the way of contacting pros- �:m hve stude nts. . pectJve s_ t udents. In bnef, he writes picture of ltfe at that particular colThe col lege 1s sending out groups lege. that while the brainy quarterback of students und er a faculty l eader to een stuw t e b ctive s e view prosp Inter s ure-footed ball c arriers, light-heele<l three or m <;>re p omts 111 the conference pole vaulters and fas.t checking go al- dents and successful alumni in the to work w_1th the pastors and alumni �enders have always rated a premium fields in whi'ch the high school stu- 1 11 presentmg the op_portunities and The prospect advantages _ of Otterbem. 111 the college stock malrket there is dent is interested. n ow a s ure plac� fo r the b esp ectacled cou ld then check up his own impres Ea st Oh1 0 Conference has chosen Solon, the buddm_g Dem?sthenes and s 10ns of the profession he hopes to fol- March 26 for their rally day probably low with one who has been trai ned in the shy and studious Mmerva. 111 Barbe rton, New Philadelphi a _ and se inThe high school sen ior i s king. it a1;1d has been successful. The Canton. San1usky_ Conference March rv1ews are very often the deterrnine ! What cotto n sometimes is to the 2�, when ralh�s will be held i n Lima South, cattle to the mid-west and mg factor fo r the choice of college 0.f First, 'Woodv_1lle and Galio n. :Miami a p rospective student. wheat to the D akotas so now is the onference w ill h old rallies on M ar�h _ o an funds and scholarships main- fI 111 ayt on , akwood, Dayton Fai r prospective student to the co lleges. I L ? i by s local association are stron g vie He balances the budget; saves- the fac- tamed reen�i1 e ": nd � amilton. !Jlty fro1!1 a_ salary cut, or minimizes incentives to prospective studen ts who . 1ese rallies will take the form of its seventy 1f there is one · and keeps may be helped along the way of high- 111 rma 1 �ont;<:ts by students of the th«? oil running under the power plant er educ ation through the generosity co1 ege with nends and high scho·o-J of the home community. Such gifts students . boilers. . . . to promot e a str ong tie between It is expe t d that a c_I oser fnend Smce aII co11eg es are faced now as serve campu s and the local gro up s. the s hi w ith ch�r�h s 1 1111 d an nen never before with the necessity of Many alm_uni a nd most local clubs will be the resul: ;t�� ;se mee t!mgs. ds keepin &" up e�ro\lment while at the same time ach1evmg a certain quality �a ve ha_rd enmg of the .graduate arter. Dad Moon,5 Birthday _ of standard which is desirable, there ies. With what more vital task may I must b e set up a defi nite selective !hey be challenged than that concernOn e of Ott er1?ein 's most faithfoi' 1 ervants pas_sed his seventy-fifth milep roce :ls, built out of the objectives and mg prospective s-tudents. A pu rposeful progr am_ on the part sstone expe rienc es of the particular college. o n Fri�ay, F�1? rua ry 1st. "Dad" e up y l o lu1 f er i a o gr as ree 11111 might ". y The local groups and individual Moon, a� he i s familiarly kn own to his suit 111 a much l arger number of rea lly alumni should develop contac ts with many friends among the alumni, the local and nearby schools. This may worth wh1_le young men and young facu_ lty a_nd the students , is also com women, _g om g to college, while at the be done through visitatio ns to the pl� tmg his . twe nty-fiftli yea r at Otter schools, acquaintanceships with the same . time, by placing emphasis on tern. When he took up hi� d_uties in securmg better material, any college scho<;>l officials, gifts of literature to epte mber! !910, h� w _ as Jamtor fo r the hb rar:y and teas and othe r info rm- 1 could, after a few student generation s, t he Association :8 mldm g, the conser. (Continued On Page Four) al gathermgs, where the high school vatory and the library.
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