Word: burkhardt
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...progressive institutions, individuality is untouchable at Bennington. President Frederick H. Burkhardt will admit that "the emphasis on the individual tends to make for a little anarchy." But he says with pride, "Here, education is different for every girl. No two girls ever take the same program." Then he beams and says, "At Bennington we teach students, not subjects...
When Dr. Roy A. Burkhardt took the presidency of the newly formed National Council of Community Churches four years ago, a Negro minister stepped forward and took his hand. "I'm Dr. Evans of Chicago," he said. "My people have a council like yours, and you and I, we've got to work together...
Since then Roy Burkhardt and Joseph M. Evans have worked side by side toward a union of the 200 white churches of the National Council with the 100-odd colored churches of the Biennial Council of Community Churches. Last week, at a four-day convention in Lake Forest, Ill., the two clasped hands once again. As they did so, 350 black and white delegates broke into the hymn, Blessed Be the Tie That Binds. The union of the two national organizations was a fact...
...Which allow their members to worship exactly as they please. Says Dr. Burkhardt of baptism: "In our church [in Columbus, Ohio] we sprinkle, pour and dunk. You can have whichever treatment you desire. One lady, who had not had much religion, wasn't sure which was best so she asked for all three. So we sprinkled, poured and dunked her. That was her privilege, and I don't think God minded...
...this straight, Mr. Editor-there is no "built-in crankiness" in the Williamsburg. She was designed by three of the best shipbuilders this country ever produced: John Burkhardt and James Hunter of the Bethlehem Ship Building Co., and William S. Newell of the Bath Iron Works [he built her]. She came out as the Aras and [her original owner, Hugh Chisholm] took her around the world...