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OLLAND, MICHIGAN

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Hope College, Holland, Michigan

October 21, 1966

Board of Trustees: HONORARY DOCTORATE—Ekdal Buys, who resigned as chairman of the Board of Trustees, receives congratulations from President VanderWerf after being awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws. Behind them is Justice Dale Stoppeis of Grand Rapids.

Doctorate Given, Master Plan Unveiled at Dinner The f o r m e r c h a i r m a n of the B o a r d of Trustees received a n h o n o r a r y doctorate, the master plan was unveiled, and a n u m b e r of gifts a n d g r a n t s were presented to the college at the Recognition Dinner of Centennial Homecoming last S a t u r d a y night. Hope was pledged funds f r o m the Reformed Church a n d private sources to be used for the Student Cultural-Social Center and other capital improvements. EKDAL BUYS, who resigned as c h a i r m a n of the Board of Trustees last week, was a w a r d e d an h o n o r a r y Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his contributions to the school both as a n administrator a n d a student. The presentation w a s m a d e by President Calvin VanderWerf, Dean of Academic Affairs William S. Mathis, a n d Justice Dale Stoppeis of G r a n d Rapids. Mr. Buys h a s been chairm a n of the Board for the past seven years. After the presentation of the degree, the new c h a i r m a n , H u g h De Free, unveiled the m a s t e r p l a n for the college, assisted by Student Senate President G e n e P e a r s o n and Vice President Susan Sonneveldt. Pictures of the p r o p o s e d buildings were shown and details of them a n d their construction were read b y Mr. DePree. Mr. DePree also a n n o u n c e d that a committee has b^en formed to p l a n the interior of the student center. It will be chaired by Director of Business Affairs Clarence H a n d l o g t e n a n d will include P e a r s o n , Bob T h o m p s o n a n d B a r b Timmer. A n u m b e r of d o n a t i o n s for the center were m a d e public. The class of 1925 d o n a t e d f u n d s for a faculty l o u n g e in the building, a n d a n a n o n y m o u s d o n o r contributed $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 t o w a r d its construction. Other contributions were also made. In a report on the Capital F u n d s Drive of the Reformed Churcn in America, Mr. R a y m o n d

Beckering, president of General Synod, a n n o u n c e d that the goal for the project is $6 million out of which $4 million will be used for higher education. Hope will receive $2 million of this. IN ADDITION the L a u d e Foundation contributed $ 2 5 0 0 to be used for a biology field station in Kollen Park. President V a n d e r Werf also a n n o u n c e d the creation of four new memorial scholarships. In other business, the college w a s a w a r d e d citations for distinguished service by the H o l l a n d C h a m b e r of Commerce a n d the B o a r d of Trustees of Northwestern College. Walter J. Wilson was also presented a sterling silyer Centennial medallion for the donation of a r a r e coin collection.

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SEN. PHILIP HART

By George Arwady The Hope College Board of Trustees u n a n i m o u s l y a p p r o v e d to proceed with the construction of the Student Cultural-Social Center " a s rapidly as possible." This action was taken at the Board m e e t i n g l a s t Thursday and Friday. According to President Calvin VanderWerf, work on the structure will begin as s o o n as a combined s t u d e n t , faculty, Administration and trustee committee can decide on the interior makeup of the center a n d submit a report to the architect. He said that the g r o u n d b r e a k i n g should come "before the s u m m e r b r e a k . " PRESIDENT V A N D E R W E R F noted that in addition to the SCSC, new d o r m i t o r y Yacilities are being planned. " H o p e is to proceed with the building of two new residence halls as s o o n as f u n d s can be o b t a i n e d , " he said. Construction of these edifices, one for men stu-

Eichelberger Featured In UN Day Observance In observance of United Nations Day, Dr. Clark Eichelberger, vice president of the United Nations Association of the U.S., will speak at a n all-college assembly next M o n d a y at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Eichelberger has been active in o r g a n i z a t i o n s s u p p o r t i n g both the League of N a t i o n s and the United N a t i o n s and was a consultant to the American Delegation at the San P'rancisco Conference in 1945.

dents, the other for women, might begin "even before the student center," he added. The master p l a n unveiled last week at the Recognition Dinner does not call for a n y a d d i t i o n a l men's residences, but President VanderWerf noted that the p l a n "developed only on the p r o p e r t y we o w n " and that we are negotiating to " p u r c h a s e more l a n d " s u r r o u n d i n g the school. HE NOTED that "it would be a misconception to think that the plan included all the buildings that will be built at Hope College." The student center h a s a n estimated $2 million price tag. T h e overall m a s t e r p l a n calls for a projected $11 to $12 million. President VanderWerf said that all the construction hinges on " u n p r e cedented s u p p o r t f r o m t h e c h u r c h , alumni, friends in business a n d the c o m m u n i t y , a n d f r o m increased governmental a i d . " F i n a n c i n g for the SCSC will come f r o m the d o n a t i o n s m a d e by friends of the project, f r o m the money raised by student projects and f r o m such sources as the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h Capital F u n d s drive which was recently b e g u n , a c c o r d i n g to President VanderWerf. At the B o a r d meeting a n o t h e r a n o n y m o u s gift of $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 w a s announced, b r i n g i n g the total in the SCSC fund to over $ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 . Additional funds will be " b o r r o w ed if needed at a r e a s o n a b l e in-

terest r a t e , " but the college hopes " t o p a y as we g o a l o n g , " the President said. PRESIDENT VanderWerf emphasized that the interest a n d concern shown by the student b o d y was " i n s t r u m e n t a l " in the B o a r d ' s decision. He c o m m e n d e d the leadership of the Student Senate and praised the e n t h u s i a s m of the renewed s t u d e n t center c a m p a i g n evidenced by the r e a p p e a r a n c e of SCSC buttons. The committee to p l a n the interior of the center will consist of 12 members. The c h a i r m a n of the committee will be Director of B u s i n e s s Affairs Clarence Handlogten. The three students appointed by the Student Senate President are Gene P e a r s o n , Bob T h o m p s o n and B a r b Timmer. In other business the B o a r d of Trustees h a s u n a n i m o u s l y voted the first m a j o r curriculum c h a n g e at Hope in over 3 0 years. This decision established three new degrees in the music department. AT T H E M E E T I N G a n e w B o a r d C h a i r m a n w a s chosen; Mr. H u g h DePree, president of the. H e r m a n Miller Co. o f Z e e l a n d w a s elected to succeed E k d a l Buys in that capacity. Mr. Buys was presented with a n h o n o r a r y Doctor of Laws at the Recognition Dinner. Dr. Fritz Y o n k m a n , vice president of the Ciba Corp. and a Hope a l u m n u s , is a new addition to the B o a r d of Trustees.

HE IS the a u t h o r of several b o o k s including " T h e United Nations Charter and What was Done at San F r a n c i s c o " a n d has chaired several c o m m i s s i o n s of United Nations Association research.

CLARK M. EICHELBERGER

Value of Academic Freedom To Be Viewed by Sen. Hart U.S. Sen. Phillip A. Hart, (Dem. -Mich.) will speak on the subject, " T h e I m p o r t a n c e of Academic Freedom in Higher E d u c a t i o n "

SCSC Will Go Up 'Before Sxunmer,' Hope to Construct New Dormitories

tonight at 8:15 p.m. in the Dimnent Chapel. Sen. H a r t was b o r n in Bryn Mawr, P e n n s y l v a n i a , on Dec. 10, 1912. He received his A.B. degree f r o m Georgetown University in 1934, a n d his law degree f r o m the University of Michigan in 1937. Sen. H a r t was admitted to the Michigan b a r in 1938. He then served with the F o u r t h I n f a n t r y Division U.S. A r m y and w a s disc h a r g e d as a lieutenant colonel ( 1 9 4 6 ) after being decorated with the Bronze Star, Purple Heart a n d Croix de Guerre ( F r a n c e ) . He practiced law in Detroit before entering public office. He h a s held offices such as U.S. attorney, E a s t e r n District of Michigan, 1952 -53; Lieutenant G o v e r n o r of Michi g a n , 1952-59 a n d legal a d v i s o r to f o r m e r g o v e r n o r of Michigan G. Mennen Williams 1953-54. In 1959 he was elected U.S. sena t o r f r o m Michigan. Senator H a r t belongs to the b a r association, A m e r i c a n Judicature Society a n d the American Society of International Law. His h o m e is in Mackinac Island.

He lectured f r o m 1922-1925 on National a n d International Affairs in the Radcliffe C h a u t a u q u a System. In 1939 Dr. Eichelberger held an a p p o i n t m e n t as consultant to the League of Nations Secretariat, was director a n d president of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies in 1941 a n d a m e m b e r of the fivem a n committee which p r e p a r e d the w o r k i n g draft of the United Nations Charter of the United States. HE HAS been decorated by the French Government, receiving the Chevalier Legion of H o n o r in 1934 a n d was g r a n t e d an h o n o r a r y Doctor of Laws f r o m K a l a m a zoo College in 1964. His most recent b o o k , published last year by H a r p e r a n d Row, is " U N : The First Twenty Y e a r s " a n d is available in French, Spanish and Arabic as well as English. DR, EICHELBERGER will be presented at the a s s e m b l y by Dr. Paul Fried, director of the Hope C o l l e g e office of International Education.

He is a g r a d u a t e of Northwestern University a n d h a s attended the University of Chicago. In addition, Dr. Eichelberger h a s for a l o n g time been a n observer in the United N a t i o n s a n d before in the L e a g u e of N a t i o n s .

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JAPANESE DRAMA—A member of the Hosho Noh Drama Troupe performs one of the ancient Japanese plays as he will in Dimnent Memorial Chapel Wednesday night. The performance is part of the Fine Arts Festival centered around Japanese culture.

Fine Arts Festival Offers Noh Drama Wednesday elaborately dressed, m a s k e d men.

N e x t Wednesday evening at 8:15 the H o s h o N o h T r o u p e , on its first tour of the United States, will p e r f o r m two N o h d r a m a s in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The p e r f o r m a n c e is p a r t of the Fine A r t s Festival, which is built ar o u n d the theme of J a p a n e s e culture.

A mere gesture or simple movement as inconspicuous as t u r n i n g the head often symbolizes complex action or emotion. The text, in the J a p a n e s e l a n g u a g e of the 14th a n d 15th centuries, is sprinkled with poetic q u o t a t i o n s h u n d r e d s of y e a r s older.

N o h d r a m a , which is m o r e t h a n five centuries old, is a f o r m of serious d r a m a which is accompanied b y music of d r u m s , flute a n d chorus. All roles, including those of women, are p l a y e d b y

The 10-member t r o u p e is f r o m the H o s h o school, which dates f r o m the 14th century. Its leader, F u s a o H o s h o , h a s been designated a " h u m a n cultural asset" by the J a p a n e s e G o v e r n m e n t .


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