Archive for March, 2012
No Peace Without Obedience
Friday, March 30th, 2012Twenty years ago, the Wheaton Alumni magazine began a series of articles, titled “On My Mind”, in which Wheaton faculty told about their thinking, their research, or their favorite books and people. Professor of Kinesiology Marilyn Scribner (who taught at Wheaton from 1961-2002) was featured in the Spring 2002 issue. As the end of the [...]
Wheaton College and the Union League Club of Chicago
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012One of the venerable institutions of the Windy City is the Union League Club, whose stately, 23-story clubhouse is located on Jackson Blvd. This brief description from their website encapsulates its history and mission: Established in 1879 to uphold the sacred obligations of citizenship, promote honesty and efficiency in government, and support cultural institutions and [...]
A Brush with Reality
Monday, March 26th, 2012The following article describing how DeWitt Whistler Jayne ’36 shaped the development of the Wheaton College art department in its formative years was featured in the Wheaton College Alumni Magazine in Spring 1994 and is transcribed below. A Brush with Reality by Lynette Hoppe M.A. ’90 Art has almost always been included in the curriculum [...]
On My Mind – Eleanor Paulson
Friday, March 23rd, 2012Twenty years ago, the Wheaton Alumni magazine began a series of articles in which Wheaton faculty told about their thinking, their research, or their favorite books and people. Professor Emerita of Communications Eleanor Paulson ’47 (who taught at Wheaton from 1952-1991) was featured in the Fall1992 issue. Cicero described it as “the treasury and guardian [...]
Billy Graham on Wheaton College
Monday, March 19th, 2012This interview with Dr. Billy Graham was conducted by Wheaton College student Steve Gieser in Houston, Texas. The interview was edited from two sessions and published in the February 5, 1982, edition of The Record, the campus newspaper. What impressed you most about your academic experience at Wheaton? Wheaton was a tremendous time of intellectual [...]
Waterman under the bridge
Friday, March 16th, 2012Recently a small leaflet was unearthed in the faculty papers of former Professor of Theology, G. Henry Waterman. Dr. Waterman received his M.A. (1948) and B.D. (1953) from Wheaton College and Ph.D. from New York University (1966). His professional career began and ended at Wheaton. He taught Greek as a newly minted graduate from 1948-51 [...]
Phil Saint
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012“Dad taught me the fundamentals of art,” writes Phil Saint, whose father, Lawrence, designed the stained-glass windows at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., “with patience and devotion that I would not have met in any art school. He was a hard taskmaster.” During high school Saint assisted cartoonist Herbert Johnson at The Saturday Evening [...]
Reflections on Technology
Monday, March 12th, 2012Twenty years ago, the Wheaton Alumni magazine began a series of articles, titled “On My Mind”, in which Wheaton faculty told about their thinking, their research, or their favorite books and people. Head of Public Services John Fawcett ’84 (who worked at Wheaton from 1987-2008) was featured in the Winter 1995 issue. It’s a rare [...]
Speechless
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012Bible translators bear a serious responsibility in conveying the proper meaning of God’s Word in the various languages of humankind. Is it possible that mistranslation, deliberate or accidental, invokes God’s judgment? In 1989 evangelist Dr. Sam Gipp appeared before a studio audience on the John Ankerberg Show with Dr. Joseph Chambers and Dr. Thomas Strouse, [...]
A Vibrant Chord in the Abundant Life
Friday, March 2nd, 2012The following article details the life of teacher, performer and author Elizabeth Green ’28. The interview was featured in the Wheaton College Alumni Magazine in June 1987 and is transcribed below. A Vibrant Chord in the Abundant Life by Jean Harmeling ’78 Elizabeth Green’s zeal for life and learning has blended harmoniously with a distinguished [...]