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THE SITEOFTHEORIGINALTaylor SAMUEL MORRIS. 1872-1893
campus is now grownoverwith housesof PrinveKahoo
one kind andanother. That's whatavan NativeofWestAfrica
loadofus found recently when we traipsed
north in search ofseveral sites connected with the FamousChristianMystic
early days ofwhat was then known as FortWayne ApostleoftheSimpleFaith
College. ExponentoftheSpiritfilledLife
We paused in the middleofaquiet street, StudentatTaylor Universit}- 1892-3
figuring that the original building must have been Fort Wayne, nowlocatedat Upland.
right in the vicinity. Justthen, adistinguished- Indiana. Thestoiyofhislife
looking gentleman made his way outofalow a vitalcontribution to the
brown bungalow toour left. "We'vecome to developmentofTaylor University
reclaim the territory!" hollered history professor
and archivist Dr. Dwight Mikkelson. Morris' was a vital contribution, indeed. On
And with that introduction, we struck up a October20, 1891, BishopWilliam Taylor's son
conversationanddiscovered that we weretalking wrote toask ifuniversity officials wouldadm—it
toanephew ofthe late Dr. BurtAyres. When he Morris as a student. The answerwas"yes" an
confessed that he wasn'ttoo familiarwith the answerthat was toalterthecourse ofthe university.
school hisgreat uncle had served forahalf-century. As then PresidentThaddeus Reade writes,"Samuel
Mikkelson invited him to ride along and learn Morris wasadivinely sent messengerofGod to
something aboutTaylor. "Climbon in, we have TaylorUniversity. He thought he wascomingover
plenty ofroom," Mikkelson said. Ournew here to prepare himselfforhis mission to his
acquaintanceconsidered foraminute, then, as people, buthiscoming wastoprepareTaylor
much to his surprise asanyone's, he climbed University forhermission tothe whole world.
aboard. Taylorgot a vision ofthe wodd'sneed through
Ournext stop was downtown, where arepresen- him. It was no longer local, it was worldwide."
tative oftheAllen County Historical Society had That vision forthe worldcontinues unabated at
agreedtotalk with us. Since we were running late Taylor, says President Dr. Jay Kesler '58 in this
and hadagooddeal ofground tocover, Mikkelson issue, while Dr.Ted Engstrom '38 outlines
said he'd go in and see whathecoulddo. Whathe practical stepstoward its fulfillment. Forinspira-
did was invite theACHS representative topile into tion,current students can look toalumni, says
the van and go with us. Ournumbers were Karen Harvey '91, and Bishop Ralph Dodge '31
growing. providesjust such an example.
We visited several buildings in FortWayne, Whataheritage is yours, asyou helpTaylor
including theone that housedTaylor's medical fulfill hermission. In sodoing, you are apart of
school and thechurch building where Samuel something much broader,much biggerthan the
Morris worshippedas a student in the 1890s. workofany one person. Thisyear's honorroll of
Ourlast stop was LindenwoodCemetery. We donors records yourname, togetherwith those of
stopped first at the front office so 1 could run in and the many whomake sovital acontribution to the
read the memorial plaques to Morrisand others work ofTaylorUniversity.
connected with the college. When I returnedtothe Thank you forsupportofthe university's
van, we had added three more passengers: a mission. Thank you forwhatyourgiftsmean to
woman and hertwo sons whohadjust finished the furtheranceofChristian highereducation and
Lindley Baldwin's biography ofMorris, and the training ofyoung men and women.
happened by on theirway tovisit the grave siteof Ifyou are not yet asupporterofTaylorUniver-
theAfrican student. sity, why not, "Climbon in." I learnedthatday in
Together, the lot ofus read the inscription on the FortWayne thatthere is—always room forone more.
headstone: Douf>Marlow '81 editor
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Cover: Thisaerialshotofthecampusdatesfromcirca 1945. Taylor
VisibleareresidencehallsMCW.SwallowRobin,andthe Volume84,Number I
originalSamuelMorris: otherbuildings includeMaytag Autumn 1991
Gymnasium, thehealingplant,sciencebuilding,greenhouse,
andSicklerHall. Inset:JenniferDavidson '93 Ileft).
ScottKregal '93.andJenniferMenconi '93 walknearHelena
MemorialHall,acrossfrom wherePresidentThaddeusReade
isburied.
TaylorUniversity
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Dr, DarylR.Yost,provost
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Standforpeace placed in a position in life where my dressing togotothe bam tocare for
I know ven.' little about your chieftask will be to trust God in the 25 cows which wereapartofthe
college except that itexists and who circumstances very personally unjust dairy herd, crying, "The heating
yourpresident is. Afriendofmine tome. plant'son fire." Actually, the
gaveme yourspring issue because I. Whatdid I do in theGreatWar? accumulatedpaperwas afire.
am teaching acourse on business and Amongotherthings, I trusted and I ran tothe public telephone in
faith in Sunda\ School and she believed, andprayed and believed front ofthe ad building (the only
thought the articles wouldbe helpful. still, when all hope seemed gone. It telephone available tostudents)to
They will be. didn't look as ifI weredoing call the operatorto summon the
What really impressed me was much...toobservers. But Godknew. Upland Fire Department, butshe
that you were willing topublish "The Lois (Inhodcn '52)Kempton refused tonotify them. When I told
Ethics ofWarand Peace"and leta Logan. Ohio Lorraine Millerthat the heating plant
pacifist have the right to speak. wasafire, she said. "I know there's
Thank you. Settherecordstraight always afire in the heating plant."
TTie author. Ms. Calkins, did an As an avid readerofTaylor Lorraine had been subjectto
excellentjobofclearly communicat- magazine, I would like topointout an harassment by certain "devilish"
ing the position ofthe Mennonites errormade in the summer 1991 issue university students (perish the
andotherpeacechurches. in an articleconcerning theTaylor thought) whohadusedthis same
Marlin Martin Trojan baseball team. statement repeatedly. In theend. we
Strashurg,Pennsylvcifiia The article stated thatTaylorhad awakened Dr.Ayres. a recognized
won its firstconference baseball authority oncampus, to initiate
TheGreatWar — championshipsince 1969. With all action.
Concerningthe springcover I due respect,Taylorwonthe Hoosier- FredE. Vincent '31
agree with Marilyn Rawlings Buckeye Conference baseball title in Anderson.Indiana
IExchange.Spring 1991). It looked 1975 and was aco-champion, sharing
demonic. I tore itoffatonce. I the title withAnderson College, in Kudos
would have been ashamedtohave 1976. You're doing a really beautiful
thaton display in my livingroom. From 1975-1977, underhead job. DonRose '31
Mostly, though, the magazine is coachTom Carlson,Taylorbaseball NewportBeach. California
great. I have truly been uplifted and had a record of49-30and anumber
inspired,especially by the various ofplayers, includingTrevorTipton, Needlessdestruction,depth ofpain
articles on those whohave emerged RogerHansen, JeffPutnam, Steve My heartfelt thanks to Paige
victoriousovergreatdifficulties. Daugherty,Greg Ruegseggerand Comstock Cunningham forall the
I felt that Dr.^E. David Cook's Randy Clarkson enjoyed outstanding challenging work she isdoing forthe
article ("Whatareyoudoing in the seasons. Sam Eddy '78 pro-life cause in aneffortto stopthis
war.DaddyandMommy?." Summer Lexington. Virginia needlessdestruction oflifebothof
1991) mostly missed the pointof ourunborn andourwomen.
what the GreatWar is all about. Recycling:Nothingnewhere I began counseling post-aborted
Frankly, I do not feel it is grieving the Taylor's present emphasis on women this yearafterfive yearsof
heartofGod greatly that women are recycling is not new butacontinua- counseling women andgirls who
"discriminated against" in the work tion ofaprogram in place when I was came inforpregnancy tests atone
force, and while all injustice is wrong astudent. Wastepapercollected from crisis pregnancycenter. It'sdifficult
Taylor
and therefore sinful, that was not the thedorms,classroomsand offices to find wordsthatdescribe the depth
Summer 199! main thrustofJesus" warfare on wasdumped in a section by the ofpain these post-aborted women
earth, northe GreatWarfrom the heating plant. Periodically, arefuse experience. I praise God forhis
beginningoftime. companyemptied the section by forgiveness and healingpower,for
I believe the GreatWartobe the baling thecontents. there isnootherhealthy way for
struggle between faith and unbelief I recall many incidentsofmy these women torecoverfrom the
It isprimarily apersonal and spiritual studentdays. In one such incident, a traumaofabortion. May others who
struggle, and it is fought mainly huge amountofpaperhadaccumu- readyourarticlediscoverthe way
through prayerandpersonal obedi- lated. One moming, at4:30a.m., God wouldhave them serve inthis
ence toGod. That may ormay not Hayden Huff, moming shift stokerof battle. Paige surely isan inspiration!
include involvement in the righting the boilers, came running intothe old I dohope thatTaylorhas some
ofgreatsocial injustices; I maybe Sammy Morrisdorm, where I was services tooffertheirgiris with
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unplanned pregnancies. grams whichenhance life forchildren States citizens werebeing urged to
Thankyou forbeingthekindof and families. have more children topreventthis
school thatoffersa light tothe world. I hope that attorney Cunningham country from beingoverrun by
CarolWalter isjustascommittedtothe rightsof whicheverimmigrantgroup was
Elmhiirst. Illinois childrenoncetheyare bom as she is coming atthattime. This attitude is
tothe unborn fetus. I hope that frightening because it is sobia.sed
Adifficultissue, whateverthe choice Christianseverywhere are as dedi- against those whoare newcomers.
I am grateful that Taylormagazine cated to fight forqualityoflife for That was also the time when the male
tookon the difficultchallenge of mothers and children as they mightbe medical doctors came toprominence
addressingevangelism andsocial toprotectan unborn fetus. AndI and started driving female midwives
concerns in its summer 1991 issue. I, hope in theend thatthe rights of and theirknowledgeofhow tohelp
too. have apenchant to"look out for women arenotdenied in ourattempt women manage orterminate their
the underdog." Whatmakes the task toprotectfetal life. pregnancies underground. In this day
especiallydifficult isthatmany Finally, I would request that Taylor and age ofrapidly filling landfills and
complex social problemsdo nothave magazineconsiderpresenting aclear, mandatory recycling, wecan reserve
clear-cutanswers. You run the risk of articulate andcompassionate alterna- thejobofbearing and raisingchildren
alienating someofyourreadershipby tive Christian viewpoint in an tothose who are ready to. All ofus
taking one standoranother. It would upcoming issue. TTieevangelical needto share theburdenofproviding
be saferto steeracourse which communityhas much toofferin fortheelderiy andotherdisadvan-
avoided controversy. struggling with this ethical dilemma. taged segments ofthe population.
Abortion is one ofthose difficult WilliamLarrison '68 Another issue raised was that
issues. Itdeals withquestions of PalmBeach Gardens. Florida abortiondeprives menofthechance
justice andtherighttoafull and tobecomefathers. Whenmenand
equal participation in society. Itdeals Bestchoiceinabadsituation,perhaps women are in mutually supportive
withpeople's deepest, most uncon- Afterreading the summer 1991 relationships, then they can reach a
scious feelings about life, the power issueofTaylormagazine, I have jointdecision about becoming
ofcreation andthe survival ofthe decided that it is time forme todo parents,eitherthrough plan orby
species. The questions are noteasy: something about the issue ofabortion, accident. However, often women
how doesone respectfetal lifeand at namely tostart writing letters in seek out an abortion because the
the very same time protectwomen's supportofthis option forwomen. In relationshipthey are in is already
righttomaketheirown reproductive the last coupleofyears Ihavecome to strained and, infact, themanmay
health decisions? realizethat the situations in life are already be missing from the scene. If
I read the articleon Paige notasblack and white as I always men are really eagertobecome
Comstock Cunningham with great assumed they were and sometimes parents, theycan develop relation-
interestand foundmy.selfgenuinely still wish they were. Here are afew ships with women who feel similarly.
drawntowardherwarmth and ofthe things Ihave learnedduring As it is, alltoooften,fatherscan
compassion. However, at risk ofalso this time. easily walk away from all responsibil-
being categorizedas "deceived and The desiretohavean abortion is ity fortheirchildren whoare already
deludedby Satan," I needto say that not a20th-cenmry issue. Herbal and bom, and ittakesextreme effortsby
herposition is notthe only Christian physical methods forthe prevention the state governmenttomake them
position. and termination ofunwanted pregnan- pay anychild supportatall.
Certainly abortion is atragedy,but cies have been known towomen for Insteadofdevoting somuch
so are unlovedand unwanted centuries. TTiroughout history, many energy to legal mandates fortelling
children. Certainly abortion is a awoman hasresortedtooften otherwomen whatnottodo, we
tragedy, but soisrape and incest. uncomfortable and sometimes wouldall be betteroffworkingto
Certainly abortion isatragedy, but so dangerousprocedures ratherthan try make this world aplace where
is the lack ofsupportthat weofferto tocontinue apregnancy that would pregnant women would not want to
assistwomen in makinggood makeexcessive demandson herbody endtheirpregnancies. TTieJesus who
decisionsfreefromcoercionregard- oron the limitedresourcesofthe cares foreachperson individuallycan
ing pregnancy and toprevent community. be trustedtotake careofall those
pregnancy in thefirstplace. Cer- I find warnings that we mustbear babies whodie in abortions, whoare
tainly abortion is atragedy, but so is morechildren tosupporttheelderly in miscarried accidentally, and whoare
the lackofcommunity support in the the future disturbingon acouple stillborn. Wecan show the loveof
formofsocial andeconomic pro- grounds. Inthe 19thcentury. United Godthatis within usbycaringforthe
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women around us. Thejobofa that ifyoueverdoconceive you must monthsandthen let someoneelse
loving church family isnotto impose continue that pregnancy until the birth adopthim. I admire women who
moreguilt onpeople whohave made nomatterwhat your life-style, or have the strength todothat, but I do
a tough decision, butto show them careerplans, orfamily situation. not want totell someone that she
that they are loved by Godjustas we When a woman is pregnant, she is the mustgothroughall the work of
love andcare forthem. only one whocan decide what action pregnancy andchildbirth ifshe knows
I know thatwomenoftenmake she will take. Shecan takethe proper thatshecannotdoagoodjobof
choicesthat—otherpeople might not stepstoensure that astrong healthy raisingthe child herself.
agree w,ith what precautions and baby isbom. Or, she cancontinue More effort should be devoted
actions they take during pregnancy, hercurrent life-style and herchild toward makingcontraceptive methods
how they nourish theirnewborns, and may be bom addicted todrugs or moreeffective andeasy to u.se, but
how they disciplineolderchildren. prematurely ormalnourished. Or, she safe, legal abortions shouldbe
That is theirright as responsible maydecide, forwhatevercompelling accessible forwhen thingsdon't work
adults. Society does have an interest personal reasons, toendthe preg- outasplanned. Also, all women
in making sure that the bom members nancy then. should be told all the options thatare
ofits society are notbeing mistreated I do understandthat it is very available tothem in theircommunity.
bytheirparents, andthe government painful not to be able tohave achild TTie decision toendapregnancy
ought tostep in and provide education ofone'sown. (I have been pregnant should notbe made lightly, nor
forparents whodo neglect orabuse twice andcarriedboth pregnancies to should abortioneverbecome a
theirkids. In extremecases the term. Mydaughterwas bom healthy primary methodofbirthcontrol,but
children can be removed from the afteratraumatic birth; my son was sometimes itmay be the bestchoice
abusive home and placed with stillborn and I mourned his death for in abad situation.
anotherfamily. TTiere is adifference many months.) 1 alsoknow that it is Alice (Bahlwr 'S3)Howard
between that and saying to a woman very hard tocarry achild fornine Carver.Massachusetts
Almost 25 years later, his sons carry the ball
Almost 25 years have passed Both worked hard during the off-
since Bob Wynkoop '68 took to the season and. aftera few weeks of
football field as a memberofthe practice and a scrimmage, the Taylor
Trojan team. Though he watches coaching stafflikes the chances of
from the sidelines today, he has two the Wynkoops seeing more playing
significant reasons to attend Taylor time this fall.
football games, namely Trojans Rob Playing Trojan football is not the
("92) and Chris ('94) Wynkoop. "I only thing Chris and Rob have in
guess ourdad was pretty good," says common with theirdad. Rob, a
Rob with a smile. One could say senior business administration
that. In four years offootball. Dad major, sat out offootball his
eamed four letters, cracked the freshman season. He regrets not
starting lineup as a sophomore, and playing that year, but says, "I
eamed all-NAIA District 21 honors wanted tobe sure that I could handle
as ajuniorand senior. Bob also the work load." Chris, a sophomore
played at offensive guard and whose major is yet undecided,
defensive linebacker, something that shares his brother's resolve to put
is almost neverdone in these days of studies first, a resolve that echoes
special teams and third-down theirfather's work ethic, Chris
situation lineup switches. Rob and explains. Whether in athletics,
Chris have been used sparingly studies, or life, "once y—ou start
during theirplaying days atTaylor, something, don't quit finish it."
but refuse to let that get them down. Bob and his wife, Pri.scilla (Ten
Eyck '68), members ofthe Pajents'
Bnh Wynkoop '68hastworeasons tohe Association Cabinet, have a third
an avidfollowerofTaylorfootball,sons son, Brian, who plays high sc—hool
Rob '92andChris '94. football as aseniorthis year. JG
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Russian guests at Taylor saw it liappen:
University president encouraged by clianges
in Soviet Union, implications for education
AlexanderKhokhlov laughs at the states started a nationalAmerican
suggestion that he seems tooyoung to government in 1781.
be presidentofone ofRussia's major The U.S.ArticlesofConfederation
universities. gave each stateone vote, regardless
"I am olderthan John F. Kennedy ofpopulation, which is how the
was when he waselectedpresident of Soviet Union's proposedCouncil of
the United States." Khokhlov says Republics is shaping up. Such a
through an interpreter, feigning indig- shanng ofpowercan lead to stale-
nation. He is46. Kennedy was43. mate, with smallerstates frustrating
It is a welcome bit oflevity fora plans oftheir largerpartners.
man whorecently participated in the But, he says, making the confed-
serious business ofdismantling the eration work and moving toafree-
Soviet Union and suspending its market society will be tough chal- III ill! uJclrcss III Taylorsludeuts.AlexanderKhokhlor waves
Communist party. lenges. paperssummarizing theplansoftheCongressofPeople's
PresidentofN—izhni Novgorod "TTie situation looks very compli- Deputiestorestructure whathadbeen theSoviet Union.
State University located in what cated," Khokhlov says. "I predict the
was theclosedcity ofG—orky. 250 process will be difficult and rather
mileseast ofMoscow Khokhlov long."
also served in the 1.900-member Still, he says, he isencouraged.
Congress ofPeople's Deputies. "Some years ago. the statedictated
Afterthreedays ofstormy debate what you mustteach." Khokhlo\
afterthe failed coupagainst Soviet says, noting that many professors
President Mikhail Gorbachev, the whoonce taught classes in subjects
Congresson Sept. 5 overwhelmingly such as scientificcommunism and
endorsed Gorbachev's plan tocreate Marxist-Leninist philosophy are
an interim government. looking fornew fields.
Deputieseffectively voted the "I think that is good forour
Congressoutofexistence by agreeing students,"he says. "I think the
tocreateanewexecutive State quality ofeducation will become very FriendsStacie
Council consistingofGorbachev. high, and (students) will have a Shopp '9.-) (above,
Russian Federation President Boris chance tocompareone philosophy left)andAnna
Yeltsin, and leaders ofthe other with another, and soon." Stepanovastand
Sovietrepublics. A physicist himself Khokhlov infromofa
Becauseofhisduties in Congress, believes many Soviet scientists will Russian izbosthis
Khokhlov was late injoining two be able toconcentrateon more pastJunewhen
otherfaculty members and 1 productive work than weapons Taylorstudents
students from his university, who development, now that military weretheguestsin
NihizniNovgorod.
arrived Sept. 3 foramonth4ong visit spending has been curbed.
toTAaydleolregUantiivoernsiftryo.m Taylor, which excKhhaonkghelporvogsrayasmsthlaitkefotrheeigonne his NMiizkhhnaiilNRoivkghloirko,daShtiastteorUynimvaerjsoirtyf,rocmhals Treacyeliovresdtaudwenatrsm
has astudent bodyof 1,800.students, school andTaylorare participating in afteran artsandculturedemonstration. welcome when
visited Nizhni NovgorodState gives people aunique opportunity to theyspentamonth
University in June as partofapilot learn abouteach other. inRussiathisJune
foreign exchange program. NNSU "I believe (foreign exchange aspartofapilot
has about 10,000 students. programs) will lead to bettercoopera- exchange
Khokhlov says it ishardto tion betweenourtwogreatpeoples." program. The
Americansand
imagine what was the Soviet Union 7"/».sstoryfistappearedinthe
asalooseconfederation ofsovereign MarionChronicle-Tribuneamiis Russiansposefor
republics, much as the 13 original adaptedwithpermission agroupphoto-
graph(left).
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SeniorAlexSmidtwasoneof
Tayloragain namedtops thesoccerteammemberswho
TheTempleton Foundations" traveledtoArgentinathis
1991 HonorRoll forFree Enter- summer(seebox)
priseTeaching namesTaylor
University asthe single institution
from the stateofIndiana, and one
ofonly 87 in the nation, to its list
ofschools that have"an institu-
tional commitmenttotraditional
Western political andeconomic Planned withdrawal from conference announced
philosophies."
Dr. DarylYost, university
provost, welcomes the honor. "As TheTaylorUniversitymen'sathletic pro- boardtoall students. TlioughTaylorchooses
aChristian liberal artscollege,"he gram will withdraw fromthe IndianaCollegiate not toofferscholarshipsbasedonathletic
says, "weare exemplifying, Athletic Conference (ICAC) at theconclusion pertbrmance, the NAIAallows schools tooffer
throughourcurriculumandthe ofthe current school year. PresidentJay Kesler athletic scholarships.
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students wegraduate, thatwhich announced recently. Keslerhas notifiedthe Historicalaffiliation. Taylorhas along-
isnecessary toperpetuate the free conferenceofTaylor's intentions by letter. term affiliation with the NAIA. In fact,geogra-
enterprise system." According toAthletic DirectorJoe Romine, phy professorRogerJenkinson isaformer
Taylor'sdecision was reached afterthe presi- presidentofthe organization. Just lastyear,the
Soccerteamgoesinternational dents oftheconference's respective member Trojanmen'sbasketball team advancedtothe
TTie northernArgentiniancity institutions voted6-2 tomakeconference Final Fourofthenational toumament in Kansas
ofSalta was the destination for 1 membershipdependent upon exclusive affilia- City. "Taylorhas along40-yearhistory withthe
membersoftheTrojan soccer tion with the National CollegiateAthletic NAIA," says Kesler. "Wedidn't wish toendthis
team this summer. Underthe Association's (NCAA) Division III. association." OtherICAC schools, however,
direction ofCoachJoe Lund, and Taylorisoneoffive ICAC memberscur- have similarly long-term ties tothe NCAA
incooperation withWoridGospel rently affiliatedwith the NationalAssociation of Division III. "Theotherthree schools areas
Mission,theteam participated in IntercollegiateAthletics (NAIA). The remaining deeply steeped in the NCAA as we are inthe
sportsevangelismministry. They three schools are alreadyNCAA DivisionIII NAIA,"says Romine.
competed againstavarietyof members. Taylor's women's athletic program isa
teamsranging from small "youth- The ICAC was initiatedthreeyearsago, says memberofthe HoosierConferenceforWom—en
club"teams tosemi-professional Athletic DirectorJoe Romine, andat thattime (HCW)and isnotaffected by thisdecision. JG
withthe objectiveofhavingone- memberschoolsagreed toa three-yeartnal
on-onecontactwithmembersof period. At itsconclusion,memberinstitutions New members bring expertise,
opposing teams andsharingtheir wouldexerciseoneofthreeoptions, as follows: diversityto Board of Trustees
testLiamtoenriienstahseospupmormteurn,itsiiexs arose. (N1CAIACADCivmiesmibonerIIsI owrouthledNbAeIaAftlalsiattheedywcihtohse: The appointment ofMr. Jerry Home and
membersoftheteam traveled to (2) ICAC members would be affiliated only with Dr. William Pannell to the Taylor University
Honduras toengage in sports the NAIA: (3) ICAC members would be Board ofTrustees brings to 23 the numberof
evangelism in thatcountry. affiliatedonly with the NCAADivision III. individuals serving the university in this
TTieconferencedecision toadopt the latter leadership capacity.
option forcedTaylorto make atough choice, Home, a resident of
NewTestamenttourplanned says Kesler "Ourhope has alwaysbeen that we Holland, Mich., owns the
Nextyear,TaylorUniversity couldmakewhateveradjustmentspossibletofit southwestem Michigan
and theWilliamTaylorFounda- within theconference framework....The vote franchises for Manpower,
tion will sponsoraNewTestament last spring by the ICAC memberpresidents to Inc., a national temporary
Tourofvarious sites in Israel and make the conference an all-NCAA Division III service company. He is an
Greece, includingathree-day conference created aproblem forus. TTieseare active memberofthe
cruiseofthe Greek Isles. The all high quality .schoolsand wecanonlydesire Wesleyan Church. He and
tentativedates forthe tourare the best forthem in the future." his wife. Dee, have two
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Newman, whohas led 12 groups selection committeesdetermine NCAA Division l| / "^ "^ BJ many years serving with
to Israel, will be co-hostsand III post-season tournament participants; teams ' ' Youth forChrist, and is a
resource persons forthe trip. qualify forNAIA post-season toumament play graduate ofSummit
Additional information may be
based upon season records. Christian College in Fort
obtainedby writing to theWilliam • Athleticscholarshipconsiderations. The Wayne, Ind. He is an
TaylorFoundation.Taylor NCAA Division III doesnotpermitathletic active memberofthe
University, 500West ReadeAve., scholarshipsand, historically, hasconsistedof Pannell ChristianAssemblies
Upland, Ind.,46989. private, highlyendowed memberinstitutions (Plymouth Brethren) church. He and his wife.
thatcan offerfinancial assistanceacrossthe Hazel, have two sons.
CAMPUS
ON
Taylor, Summit enter
Into dialogue about
shared future
"Taylorhas received an overture
from Summit Christian College
regarding the possibility oftheir
merging withTaylor." With those
words. Provost Daryl Yost this
summerbrought the university
community uptodate on arecent
development in the lifeofTaylor.
sec is located in FortWayne,
Ind., the city in whichTaylorwas
founded in 1846. "TaylorUniversity
and Summit Christian College have
very similarmission statements and a
great many mutual friends,"says
TaylorPresidentJay Kesler. "Ifthese
discussionsresult in mergingthe two
SummitChristianCollege.formeiivknownasFortWayneBibleCollege,wasfounded institutions, weenvision a strength-
in 1895andhasacurrentenrollmentof380students. ened contribution tohighereducation
andbroadenedopportunitiesforstu-
Summer program offers students significant A
dents well intothe 21stcentury."
research experience in their field of study decision isexpjectedearly nextyear.
To seniorAndi Eicher, athird gen- environmental sciencecognate, began
erationTaylorstudentfrom Bombay, hisresearch with by reviewing the
India, giantfoxtail grass will never literature available on the giant foxtail
again bejust"weeds"growing along grass. He followed that with field
the Indianaroadside. Eicherspent too work, doing intensive study ofgiant
muchofhis time this past summer foxtail grass in its natural habitat. J&riK:^
withthegrassforthattohappen. In theprocess, Eichersays he
Eicherwasone ofover20students learneda lot, both aboutthe plant
involved inTaylor's summerresearch species itself("I realized the magni-
program, whichprovidesopportuni- tudeofwhat I didn't know") and
tiesforstudentstodo research under aboutthe research process.
the directsupervision ofaprofessor, Having a working knowledge of
an option notalways availableto the research process hasenabled him
undergraduate studentsat larger tomore seriously considerattending
universities. graduate school. "Before this
Eicherworked with biology summer, graduate school wasonly a
professorDr. Paul Rothrock in dream forme," says Eicher. "Now it
examining weeddemographics. has become much more ofareality.
Otherstudents, in both the natural and "It has beengood todeal with
social sciences,workedonprojects science upclose. Thissummerhas
with such titlesas"Microbule emphasized the validity ofresearch
extraction ofheavy metals,"and work."
"Instructional clarity: The roleof Eicheris working with Rothrock
linkingandfocusing moveson and Profes.sorEdwin Squiers in AndiEicher'92scrutinizesthesubjectofhissummerresearch
student achievement andsatisfac- writingapapertobe presented tothe project,giantfo.xtailgrass. Itis weedofgreatinterestto
tion,"amongothers. IndianaAcaDdeMmyofSciencesthis farmersforleftunchecked, itcandepressyieldsofcornand
Eicher, abiology majorwithan fall.—TS, soybeansbyupto40and60percent,respectively.
A
and
heritage yet
by Dr. Jay Kesler '58
The university's rich missionary legacy guides today's students as
they seek to satisfy a maturing concept of Christian senice.
RhondaReynolds '94,computersciencemajorfrom HiUshoro. hid.,and.lahinBiirnwortli '94. biology
majorfromHartfordCity.Ind. representtheiiewvisionfortnissionsthatpermeatesthe Taylorcampus.
StudentsseethemselvesascalledtoChristianserviceregardlessoftheircareerplans.
AYLOR UNIVERSITY AND This stretching ofvision by exposure to
missionary service are very global challenges continues to this day. This
nearly synonyms. Taylor's fall we have in our midst 128 students who
commitment to world mis- have lived in othercountries as daughters and
sions was neverbetter stated sons ofmissionaries. In addition, we have 15
than by presidentThaddeus students from Russia, 12 from Singapore, eight
ReadeinMayof 1893. The from the Caribbean, as well as 22 students
occasion was acommunica- from othercountries. By graduation time,
tion to the Taylorconstituency nearly one-third ofall Taylor students travel
following the death ofSammy Morris in overseas in some educational experience or
which he wrote, "Samuel Morris was a missions capacity.
divinely-sent messengerofGod toTaylor The diversity that Samuel Morris brought to
University. He thought he was coming to Taylor 100 years ago has been magnified many
prepare to reach his people, buthis coming times overby the sharedexperiences of
was to prepare Taylor University for her students, missionaries, teachers, guest lectur-
mission to the whole world. Taylorgot a ers, missionary spokespersons and foreign
vision ofthe world's—need through him. It service personnel. There is constant evaluation
was no longer local it was worldwide. and innovation by faculty on the topic of
