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Kansas Church CollNo Intention Of QuMany War Problems, But Schools “Bears For Punishment”Student of Kansas denominational colleges are being called to the colors, with . the enrollment Joss” cutting revenue. Facultymembers aro being enliccc! byother opportunities. Courses of study ore being wrecked, and rebuilt to meet wartime needs,The church related colleges are caught by the world conflict maelstrom, but they’re not singing the blues, They ore bears for punishment/1 have seen hard times before, and are looking forward to years of service long after this war moves to the history book pages,^ Here's, the way Dr. Hugh A. Kelsey, president of Sterling college, puts it:There is a general Impression abroad that the heavy draft the war is making upon all young men will produce such drastic cuts in income that many of the weaker colleges will be compelled to close. That I very much doubt. That there will be difficult limes we all expect, but anyone who knows much of the internal life of the average church - related college knows also that such an institution is 'a bear for punishment'.‘These colleges were quite accustomed to privations long before there was a war, and they are not likely to just fold up in the face of something different even if it is a bit more difficult.*’The same confidence is expressed by President E, K. Morrow of Kansas Wesleyan university, Salma.Previous Storms WeatheredKansas Wesleyan does not share the general belief that 'the going will be tough’ in the future for the small college/' he declares.*'This is not the first war that Kansas Wesleyan has seen come and go, nor is it the first difficult Umo it has seen. This war will be over, just ns other wars have been won, and the country returned to habits of peace/’In times of world turmoil, there Is an especial need for the teachings of the Shrislian colleges, points but Emory Lindquist, acting president of Bethany college, Lindsborg,/'Our Christian colleges can still point the minds of young people to those eternal and evnr-valid values which are found in the .Christian faith and life/* he believes, “The Christian imperative with its respect for the Individual is an important factor in an understanding of our democratic imperative as contrasted with the ruthlessncss of Fascist ideologies.'*There are some stiver linings in the war clouds disturbing the denominational schools.Because of higher farm prices *nd well-paid employment, the support from church constituents is better than in many years/' comments Dr. Orville S. Walters, president of Central college, McPherson. He adds that Central college will cooperate with the manpower commission in every possible way. We do not expect -o dose the school.”foil tiger Students CalledThe effect of the congressional iction lowering the selective serv-ce age limit to 18 is now being elt severely at Sterling, says Dr,Kelsey, Changes in the enlistment Drogram have aggravated the situ-ition.Many of the present student jroup enrolled in September and mlisleri in the reserve corps with he belief that unless an emergency arose they would be allow-fd to complete their college edu-ralion. The announcement that hey may expect call to service ;oon 1ms been disturbing.We do not advocate the idea it all that any group of youth hould be shown favors and ‘scape military duty just to con-inue in college/* says the Sterling (ottege president. He goes on to emind, however, that America leeds the best prepared ieader-hip, and that only skilled, train'd, disciplined minds will be ableo cope with the problems thia war s creating.During the first semester the lethany college enrollment was pproximatcly 12 per cent below he statistics for the previous year, he reduction being due to men n the armed services and men nd women in war industries, bourse §leppfcd Up The Bethany curriculum has een accelerated so that it is possi-le for a student to complete the egulor four-year bachelor's de-ree in three calendar years. Ad-itional emphasis* has heen placed pon courses in physics, maiho-latfcs, and the sciences in gener-1, to assist students who will en-r the armed forces. New ourses in nutrition, first aid, ome nursing and contemporary istory have been introduced, ktl students are required to take hysieal education.Bethany is now training its aurth unit in the war service raining program conducted by to Civil Aeronautics admlnistra-on, A limited number of naval via lion cadets take ground school 'aining in navigation, meteorol-gy, aircraft identification and ther subjects,While men students are prepar-\g themselves for the armed serves or specialized civilian posi-ons, women at Bethany college Iso are equipping themselves for wvlce. 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Hutchinson News Herald
Hutchinson, Kansas, US
Sun, Jan 24, 1943
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