Pepperdine Bible Lectures: The Rushford Years, 1983-2012

Celebrating 30 Years of Spiritual Feasts. Written and edited by Bill Henegar. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/churches/1000/thumbnail.jp

Program: Featured Lecture, Lest the Rocks Cry Out.

Program for the Fortieth Annual William M. Green Distinguished Christian Lecture Program with featured lecturer Dr. Amy Bost Henegar, Minister for Family Life and Spiritual Formation at the Manhattan Church of Christ, New York City, New York

Determination of Minimum Lethal Level of Toxaphene As A Piscicide in Lakes of North Dakota

Toxaphene as a piscicide for localized field application has not been widely used because minimum lethal concentrations have not been in the field. There is, however, considerable information gained from laboratory bio-assay studies (Surber, 1498; Duedoreff, et al. 1953; Hooper and Grzenda, 1955, et al. 1959). Concentrations indicated by such studies are not necessarily correct for field use. Prevost (1960) pointed out that results from controlled laboratory experiments do not always yield dosages exhibiting similar results in the field where a number of variables, both known and unknown, exist over which the field worker has little or no control. Gebhards (1960) in a review of toxaphene as a fish toxicant lists 14 western states and 6 Canadian provinces that have used toxaphene in fish control programs. Toxaphene was used in various formulations at concentrations ranging from a low of 0.003 parts per million (p.p.m) to a high of 0.61 p.p.m. Complete kills were variable in their occurrence within this range. Inconsistencies were emphasized in the review by the wide variations in results. An Average concentration of 0.135 p.p.m. from 15 reports failed to kill all fishes in treated areas but an average concentration of 0.139 p.p.m. from 23 reports induced complete mortalities. Stringer and NoHynn (1953), however, reported complete kills at from 0.010 p.p.m. to 0.036 p.p.m. In North Dakota complete fish population mortality occurred when toxaphene was applied at a concentration of 0.070 p.p.m. (Henegar, 1958) which was not considered as the minimum lethal level. It was to determine the desirable minimum concentration for management use in North Dakota that this study was initiated. Sixteen lakes were chosen for treatment during 1959 and 1960. All lakes were test netted to determine existing populations of fishes both before and after treatment. Physical and chemical characteristics were studied to establish criteria. Application of the toxaphene followed procedures commonly used by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. In lakes displaying similar physical and chemical characteristics to those in the Great Plains area, recommended concentrations range from 0.025 to 0.030 p.p.m. as indicated in Table 1. Concentrations used on the project areas ranged from 0.005 to 0.035 p.p.m

Agricultural education as perceived by East Tennessee school administrators

In an effort to improve the programs of vocational agriculture, questionnaires regarding certain aspects of the present and future programs were mailed to every school administrator in East Tennessee who had a vocational agriculture program in the school system. Eighty-two per cent of the 108 administrators furnished data which is pre-sented in the epitome. The administrators strongly agreed that the results of the training in vocational agriculture contributed to the growth of the national economy and it is a valuable part of the secondary school program. The program should serve all students, regardless of their sex, who are interested in pursuing an occupation or gaining a general knowledge of agriculture. A new name Agricultural Education, should replace the present name Vocational Agriculture. The use of a statewide core curriculum which should be adapted to meet the local needs by the agriculture teacher, school administrators, and the agriculture advisory council was supported; and college of agriculture education professors should be invited to serve as consultants. The program and facility needs should be presented to the governing bodies for consideration. Provisions should be made to maintain or extend the use of multiple teacher departments, land laboratories and field demon-strations, practical experience for the students, integrating basic science principles with agriculture science, and supervision for all students enrolled in agriculture. Units which consist of jobs should be taught during the appropriate season. The one period schedule per day for each student was considered most valuable to allow overall educational growth. Class time spent in agricultural mechanics should depend on the se-lected objectives. The first two years of agriculture should be general in nature and include plant science, animal science, soil science, and agri-cultural mechanics. The third and fourth year of agriculture should be more specialized and specific titles, indicative of course content should be used. In general, agriculture teachers were considered to be doing a good job conveying to the public the objectives of the program and the program accomplishments. Strong agreement was expressed that the FFA organization pro-vides experiences in the development of desirable leadership, civic interest and social abilities; and the organization should maintain the present name. In genreal, the FFA was not considered over emphasized in relation to the instructional program. Adult education in agriculture should be conducted by the vo-cational agriculture teacher and he should receive supplementary pay that is complimentary to his experience and education. The suggestion to consider adult classes as factors in calculating teacher load was rejected. Professional growth through graduate study was supported unani-mously followed closely by agriculture in-service education, attending workshops and reading professional literature

Forever Young: The Life and Times of M. Norvel Young & Helen M. Young

Forever Young is the dual biography of Dr. M. Norvel Young and Helen M. Young, a pioneering husband and wife team in the field of Christian education, respectively President and First Lady of Pepperdine University in Southern California. Telling their stories in not easy because of the breadth of their experiences: their tales range from Tennessee and Oklahoma to Texas, California and the far recesses of the globe. They completed more than 40 international trips in which they helped rebuild a devastated post-war Germany, smuggled Bibles into Russia, conducted a ceremony for the Shah of Iran, met with the King of Thailand, visited with Mother Teresa . . . and so much more. In their home in the United States they entertained presidents, Supreme Court justices, international authors and educators, and religious figures, as well as countless ordinary people, with whom they identified. What was remarkable about their lives was the love, hope, and encouragement they brought to any person, any group, any situation, any venue that they encountered. They dreamed big dreams, and matched those dreams with backbreaking labor and prayer to assure that a better reality was the end result. Their example serves as a memory of nobler days. Indeed, the world yearns for a new generation of people like Norvel and Helen Young.https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/heritage_center/1007/thumbnail.jp