Rivaling a previous collegiate record, 40 men squeezed into a bathtub. Needless to say, they established a new record in 1968. the Board determined to press forward and do everything in their power to gain the accreditation which would add so much to the value of the degrees offered. The first step taken by the Board to gain academic recognition was to investigate the reestablishment of teacher certification through the State of Ohio. Teacher education had been a vital part of Cedarville's program since 1908 when two- and three-year courses were introduced. In 1910 a four-year normal school program was added. 2 This education program was the backbone of the college for the remainder of the Presbyterian years. It continued throughout that period with only one interruption: In 1930-31 Cedarville was denied the right to certify teachers because of inadequate reference volumes in their library holdings. That year the seniors were certified through Wittenberg College. But the problem was solved in time for Cedarville to return to the good graces of the State Department for the next graduating class. 3 Late in the Presbyterian years the declining financial condition of the college ultimately caused the state to withdraw the right of teacher 124/Chapler xv certification from Cedarville. Consequently, in early 1954 two faculty members went to Columbus to investigate the possibility of reinstituting the certification program. Chairman George Milner reported to the Board: "They were told that a half million dollars in endowment in addition to property is necessary."4 The faculty continued to study the problem in the days ahead. In October 1955, the Board of Trustees discussed a series of faculty recommendations which could pave the way for teacher certification. The Board found it impossible to meet the faculty recommendations, but agreed "we should make an effort to fill these as soon as possible and make an appeal to the state to be accredited. We should acquire a faculty that will be acceptable to the state. The most important position to be filled is dean of education:'5 One year later the college hired Dr. Clifford R. Maddox as academic dean. Maddox had a vast reservoir of experience as supervisor and assistant superintendent of the Thornton Township High School and Junior College in Harvey, Illinois. His leadership in the academic area was vital to the development of