Inspire, Fall 1997

Heritage Corner Educators Meet For Annual Luncheon T hirty-eight retired teachers gathered on Monday,July 7for a delightful luncheon and program.This special group ofladies, all alumnae of Cedarville College,first gathered in a fellow teacher's home for lunch with the purpose of fellowship and sharing. Over the years, as more and more ladies heard about the gathering of Cedarville College alumnae and were invited, the luncheon moved to the campus.This year's guest speaker,Anna Ruth Hille, challenged the ladies with the topic "Educating for a Lifetime." Anna Ruth shared insightful stories ofhow retired teachers can continue to influence young INfICOMF, Cedarville College children.Thank you to the 1997 luncheon committee„Jane McVey '51,Jean McVey King'51,and Florence Bowers'47, who planned this delightful event. Heritage Alumnus Shares Lifelong Career n 1995,A.B."Doc"Evans'29 returned to Cedarville College for a special Chapel interview with Dr.Paul Dixon.In this interview,Doc told about the early years of Cedarville College, his special relationship with former President Dwight D.Eisenhower,and the many experiences he had as he built a successful business in hog and cattle breeding. Having grown up in Rhode Island,Doc Evans traveled to Ohio to attend Cedarville College in 1925. After two years at Cedarville, he went on to graduate from The Ohio State University's School ofAgriculture in 1929 with a degree in science and agriculture. He began his agricultural career in 1930 working as a hired hand on an area farm,earning $7.50 a week along with room and board for him and his wife, Ruth(Dobbins '26). After 10 years of hard work,he moved to breeding hogs, working with his father-in-law on a rented farm.They started with just a few hogs and eventually developed Ferndale Farms on Route 72in Cedarville, which consists of hundreds of acres ofland and has one ofthe oldest and largest purebred Hampshire hog herds in the United States. In addition to breeding Hampshire hogs,the Evanses also raised purebred Angus cattle and registered quarter horses. Throughout their lives,Doc and Ruth remained active in the United Presbyterian Church in Cedarville and raised their two sons in a Christian home. Doc developed a special relationship with former President Eisenhower when he was appointed by the President to a commission of businessmen pertaining to agriculture. Doc served the commission for eight years, traveling back and forth from Washington,D.C. while maintaining his farm and business.The President also appointed Doc as a delegate to visit the European Common Market and United Nations meetings in Geneva,Switzerland. Doc's mission was to observe and determine the best course of action for United States involvement in these organizations. Doc was very honored to have been a part of this historic event. Doc was recognized for his outstanding achievements and contributions to agriculture when he was inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall ofFame in 1975 at The Ohio State University Rhodes Center. Doc Evans has been an important friend of Cedarville College. With his outstanding contributions, he is certainly an agricultural "pioneer" of yesteryear. Heritage Calendar Alumni of Events October 17 Homecoming Luncheon Banquet President's Dining Room October 17 50Year Cluster Reunion Banquet President's Dining Room Class of1946, 1947,and 1948 For more information, call the Alumni Office at 1-800-837-2566. Getting A Head Start At The'Ville edarville College welcomed a record 48 high schooljuniors to the 1997 Summer Studies Program.Twenty-five ofthem were children of alumni who were taking advantage of the Alumni Tuition Scholarship so that they could experience the life ofa Cedarville student. The Summer Studies Program allows a high school student, who is between his junior and senior years in high school,to take classes and participate in activities while living on the Cedarville campus.The focus of the program is the spiritual, academic,and social development of the student. Each young person takes two college classes and participates in Chapel services and planned activities aimed at giving them a full "Cedarville experience." Our48 students all expressed great pleasure with the program.They were especially impressed with the academic rigor of the classes and their own personal spiritual growth over the three week period. They are looking forward to continuing their experience as full-time students in another year. We look forward to seeing them here! To find out more about next year's Summer Studies Program or the Alumni Tuition Scholarship, please contact the Alumni Office at 1-800-837-2566 or the Summer School Office at 937-766-7953. Operating under a strategy of moderate managed growth,the College expects to start the 1997-98 school year with an enrollment of 25-50 students more than last year's 2,509. David Ormsbee '78, vice president for enrollment management, estimates 780 new students will join the College this fall. Students continue to cite value as a major reason for choosing Cedarville. The College's total 1997-98 costs of $14,028 are significantly below the national average, yet national publications continue to recognize Cedarville for its academic quality and pervasive application of technology. Cedarville College was well represented among the 55 individuals who attended the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE)Candidate Seminar at their International Headquarters from June 27-July 13, 1997.The following alumni attended: Jeff Beverly'93N (Mexico), Jill Ernst Billington '91 (Quebec,Canada),Tina Wagner Curby'80N (central and eastern Europe), Dr. Heather Fowler'90(Bangladesh), Peni Howder'89 (Bangladesh), Doug Phillips'87(Togo, West Africa), Chris Pilet'88(Mongolia), Randy'93 and Sarah Good Southwell'93(Brazil), and Peter Wright'86(Chile). E.1 Elkiritin CedervIlle College Yellow Jackets Aletw lievellthef leinalWWWWW•1114lew The Cedarville College sports information website garnered second place nationally for the 1996-97 school year in a contest sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA).The site, constructed and maintained by Mark Womack'83,sports information director, is located at http://yellowjackets.cedarville.edu . It is filled with schedules, rosters, stats, photos, and more on every Yellow Jacket team. Fast-becoming a popular campus event,the annual Cardboard Canoe Race is held during Homecoming festivities. All first- quarter freshman engineering students at Cedarville College are required to take Introduction to Engineering Design,a course which introduces students to engineering as a profession—what it is, what engineers do, and how they do it. In a project intended to give students experience at problem-solving, teams of four students must design and build a container that will transport them across Cedar Lake. For materials, they are given a roll of thin cardboard that is 36 inches wide and 70feet long, as well as two rolls of 2- inch wide cellophane tape. Each team's goal is to successfully cross the lake, pull their canoe from the water without losing any pieces, and cross the finish line! Each member of the team which finishes first receives a scientific calculator. All in good spirit, the sinkers receive a rubber duck that floats! Be sure to watch for the Fourth Annual Cardboard Canoe Race on Friday afternoon of Homecoming 1997! 5FALL'97