1955 Miracle Yearbook

in Retroipect Three years ago we, the present Senior class, entered Baptist Bible Institute beginning a new phase of our education. We looked into the future with only a small idea of what was in store for us, and also wondered who would help us when we needed advice or assistance, either spiritual or temporal. On registration day, September 13, 1952, we were directed into the Hough Avenue Bap- tist Church to the prayer room which served as a chapel for the students of B.B.I. We had to sign this and sign that and by the time we were through we felt we were quite capable of signing our own name to almost anything except a check. But then they sent us down to the school office where we paid out our savings for such things as tuition, fees, books, and for room and board, or did we make "arrangements to pay?" The first year proceeded quite well. At our first class meeting we elected the officers who were to guide us for the year. These were the results: President--Nelson Collins; Vice-President--Paul Schenck; Secretary-Treasurer--Carol Wilson; Student Council Rep- resentatives—James Shaw and Clara Cutler. The Social Committee consisted of Russ Trufant (chairman), Alice Scoville, and Shirley Herrmann. Professor C.T. Butrin was our class advisor during the Freshman year. Following the election we were able to have a full count of the members of our class. We found we had a total of twenty-two members to start with and then seven new students joined us at the start of the second semester. Allow us to recall some fond memories of those days: the class parties; the Daily Do- nut Shop and its delicious sweets; those Wednesday mornings when Aunt Nel would have plenty of warm biscuits and applesauce ready for us. Seriously, though, we praise God for the sound, fundamental teachers we were per- mitted to sit underand to hear expound theWord to us. A storehouse of knowledge was presented to us for the taking. We also remember the news that Cedarville College would become our new home. With joyful hearts we acknowledged that God does answer prayer. As a class we were thankful to have two members in one of the two school quartets. These were Paul Schenck and Nelson Collins. It was with a full year of blessings behind us that we headed for home. Time flew by and before we realized it, we were in Cedarville ready to start our Junior year. For a few days we spent spare time admiring the blessings God had bestowed upon us: commodious buildings and plenty of land. In a few days we began classes and became acquainted with the new teachers. Soon we had our first class meeting to elect officers. The results were: President--Paul Schenck; Vice-President and Class Chaplain--Albert Yost; Secretary-Treasurer--Alice Scoville; Student Council Representatives--Jack Willetts and Carol Wilson; Social Chairman—Mary Spaulding. By request to the Executive Board we were able to retain our temporary ad- visor, Professor Robert Underwood, in permanent capacity. As a Junior class we also had charge of the Snack Shop set-up in the basement of the Administration Building. Barbara Ferry served as manager. Because we were Juniors we sponsored the Junior-Senior Banquet. It was held at Geyer's Restaurant in Xenia on May 7, 1954. The banquet theme was "Christ Our Rock" and the speaker of the evening was the Rev. C.L. Carden who brought a challenging message. This year we were privileged to hear the first baccalaureate sermon and to attend the first commencement of Cedarville Baptist College which was held on the college campus. Our summer passed too rapidly and here we were back in school at Cedarville as Sen- iors. We had reached the last lap of our three year race. As in former years we chose officers for the year: President--Martin Edwards; Vice- President and Class Chaplain--Glenn Saunders; Secretary-Treasurer and alternate council member—Bernice Mick; Student Council Representatives--Alice Austin and Paul Schenck. The latter also served as Social Chairman of the class. Professor Robert Underwood re- mained as class advisor. As we observed the number from the original Freshman class of 1952 we found only six to be graduated. However, transfer students have raised the number of our class to nineteen. For this we praise God. As we approached the end of our preliminary training and looked forward to commence- ment, we could look back and recall how our questions were answered by those who have guided us through these fruitful years. The members of our class, individually and collec- tively shall be indebted indeed to those persons who have helped us. Having completed our systematic study of God's word we have looked unto the fields of harvest and have awaited expectantly the directing of the Lord to the field He would have us serve. Psalms 126:3 expressed the thoughts of our hearts when we thought of our school life: "The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad." 104