The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-02

portunity to do good"
That was the gist of his remarks
at celebration meeting in Ramseyer
Chapel after he had been met at the
train in Lima upon his return from
the North Central Association meet
ing in Chicago. Cheering students
and a hastily assembled band met
him at the depot and escorted him
home in long motorcade of blaring
autos.
Arriving in Rluffton the parade of
autos headed by the band in a dec
GRATED truck wended its way through
the principal streets and then as
sembled in Ramseyer Chapel for a
service of thanksgiving and jubila-
ton.
Acceptance for membership in the
North Central meant, speakers said,
that the local college credits would
be accepted without question in the
major universities of the country.
1t was the realization of a dream
held by the late DR.. S. X. Mosiman,
Predecessor of DIR. Ramseyer. Mrs.
Mosiman, widow of the former pres
ident, was in the audience at the Gel
ebration meeting.
DR.. Ramseyer described his trip
to Chicago to learn the decision of
the North Central officials as the
most uncomfortable experience of his
life. He did not know until the min
ute of the announcement that Bluff
ton was one of six out of IA colleges
accepted.
Explaining the procedure for the
inspection that preceded the favorable
decision, DR.. Ramseyer said that the
college had received 100-page re-
port of the examiners findings, with
note suggesting that the admins
tration not be too optimistic about
acceptance.
However, following the announce
ment that Bluffton College had made
the grade, Prexy was advised that
| it was not marginal" decision.
There was no argument, no debate,
buttons acceptance went through
without a hitch.
The examiners report had stressed
the schools steady commitment to its
objective; high moral of faculty and
students and the loyalty of it's con-
stituency. DIR. Ramseyer commented
on the last phase as being worthy of
appreciation whereas often the loyal
ty of the college constituency has
been the subject of criticism.
He added that Northwestern's ex-a
aminers found one of the chief weak
nesses of the college its finances, but
hat its strong points outweighed
this.
Each of you had a part in this
victory" he told the students, fac
ulty members, and alumni. Earlier
in his talk he explained that the
record of Bluffton graduates in the
who continued in gradu-
ate work in other schools and those
who had won recognition in their
life's work was heavily weighed in
the North Central decision.
Dean J. S. Schultz presided at the
meeting which was opened with de-
votions by the Rev. Leonard McIn-
tire representing the Bluffton Min
isterial association. Brief remarks
were made by Ezra Moser of the
college board of trustees, and Pro-
fessor Naomi Brenneman on behalf
of the faculty.
Mayor w. A. Howe, Superintend-
ent of Schools Aaron B. Murray,
and Milton Edwards, editor of the
Bluffton News, were called upon to
give their views of what NCA mem
bership will mean to the community.
Paul Stuckey and Martha Craft
spoke on the student viewpoint rep
resenting the Student Council and
Student &C" association respectively.
Mrs. Phyllis Simcox extended con-
gratulations from the Alumni asso-
citation
The Vesper Choir, scheduled to
leave on the following day for its
annual Midwestern Tour, also par
ticipated on the program.