1928-1929 Academic Catalog

SO JAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE JOHN ALFORD PRIZE These prizes, established by the Rev. J oh!l Alford, D. D., a dis– tinguished minister of the Reformed Pre~byter1~n Cp.urch, and a tru~– tee of Cedarville College, are now continued m his memory by his daughter Miss Martha Alford, and awarded annually through the Ce– darville College Crown Club for the attainment of high scholarship. BIBLE READING CONTEST Miss Margaret Belle Rife, of the Class of ~916, ann.ually offers prizes of seven, five and three dollars for a Bible z:eadmg contest. Any student in the College may compete for these prizes. ANNUAL COLLEGE PLAY An annual college play is given, usually in November, under the direction of the department of English. This affords a splendid OP– portunity for the development of the dramatic ability of the stu– dents. THE CEDRUS An illustrated college annual, The Cedrus, published by the students, crystallizes the activities of the year into permanent liter– ary and pictorial form. CEDAR NEEDLES A college paper published by the students. This paper endeavors to place before the public news items of interest in the various organi– zations. RELIGIOUS ADVANTAGES There are three churches in Cedarville: Methodist Episcopal, United Presbyterian, and First Presbyterian. Every member of the Faculty and nearly every student in attendance this year is a pro– fessed Christian. All students are expected to attend the church designated by their parents, who are requested to send their written wishes as to which church their children shall attend. Students of all Christian denominations are welcomed. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION The Young Men's Christian Association, of Cedarville College, was organized March 12, 1907. Like all similar societies, it extends the nelping oand physically, intellectually, morally and spiritually to all the young men, thereby aiming to develop the whole man in the truest and best sense. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION The Young Women's Christian Association, of Cedarville Col– lege, was organized in 1909. It maintains all of those characteristic activities which have made this organization such a power for good among the college girls of America. CHAPEL All students must attend chapel services which are held in the college chapel four times a week. SUPERVISION OF WOMEN All non-resident girls are under the direct supervision of the Deans of Women and are responsible to them for their conduct. Regulations governing conduct are formulated by the Deans of Women and the Students' Council, which is composed of two girls from the Senior Class, one from the Junior Class and one from the Elementary Department. ' PAGE TWELVE