Chapter VII t the midst of all the pomp and ceremony I surrounding his inauguration as president of Cedarville College, Dr. McChesney was both pensive and somber. Having devoted 21 years to the school as a faculty member, he was well aware of the institution's mission. Though chosen for the presidency by the men of the Board of Trustees, e viewed ls new office as a di ine app'ointmen . Being God's chosen leader of a Christian college was not to be taken lightly. Before his inauguratio he spent many Hours praying for discernment and tliinkin bout wha a Christian college ought to be. The culmination of his thoughts was an inaugural address that set the tone for his entire administration. In his address he caFef-ully traced the roles of public schools colleges, and universities. After demonstrating-that-each aa its particular niche in the educational community, he focused his att n:tion o-n "The Ideal College" an 0$ Cedarville fit 'that ideal. His first/p,o"llt wa~ that the ideal college needea adequ e material equipment. \By this McChesn~y meant OOt college had to have enough buildings t6 meet state s 'andards and adequate endowment to finance the appropriate professorial chairs. He contended rhat $350,000 would be the minimum amount needed in a community like Cedarville to meet those standards. McChesney pointed out that Cedarville College currently represented a net worth of $150,000, which provided a "splendid nucleus around which to build up a strong and useful institution." However, he stressed the necessity of raising an additional $200,000 to meet the $350,000 minimum. 1 Then, the new president moved to an old emphasis as he challenged the community on Professor Frank Jurkat aboard a float during Homecoming.