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LIBERTY COLLEGE STUDENT
Published Quarterly
by the Students of Liberty College.
STAFF of EDITORS,
Vic
Coombs,'05..............................................Editor-in-Chief.
Sarah Luckett Smith,
'08..............................
Business Manager.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
Kate Depp, '06. Alice
Eaton Burnett, '08.
Eva Nahm, '07. Alma
Thompson, '09.
Subscription per
year, 50c. Single copy,
15c.
The Liberty College Catalog will be issued
early in June. We call the attention of
those interested in education to our course
of study there given.
On Wednesday, June 7, the A. B. degree was
conferred upon Miss Victoria Coombs, and
certificates in piano upon Miss Martha
Burnett and Miss Nelle Bohannon.
On the first of April the Liberty College
girls and teachers accepted the invitation
of Messrs. Carter & Hartnitt to be their
guests. Ices and fruit were served and a
delightful evening was spent.
On Saturday evening, May 4, the Expression
Studio was so transformed by means of rugs,
cushions, draperies, plants and a wealth of
cut flowers that it was scarcely
recognizable. The occasion was a most
delightfully enjoyable evening to the
teachers and pupils who make their home in
the College. Mrs. Lowe and Miss Burnett were
the hostesses.
With the death of Joseph Jefferson
disappears the most interesting figure from
our American stage. His name has become a
household word wherever the enchanting
stories of the Catskills cast their spell.
Rip has been our friend since our childhood,
and Jefferson has as long been the
embodiment of the Rip of our dreams. We
would do honor to the memory of this master
artist who has left us an example of noble
being, and lifted the level of the
profession to which his highest gifts were
consecrated.
At a meeting of the classes the following
students were elected on the staff of the
Liberty College Student for 1905-06: Miss
Lena Holladay '06, Editor-in-chief; Winn
Davis '07, Business Manager; Associate
Editors, Misses Mattie-Belle Davidson '06,
Jennie Leech '07, Permelia Burnett '07, Mary
Belle Judson '08, Lera Breeding '08, John
Rogers '08, Litie Lessenberry '09, Alanson
Caldwell '09.
The poem, "The Siren," in this issue of
The Student was written by Mr. A. B. Kroch,
of Chicago. Mr. Kroch graduated from the
High School in Chicago last year, and was
the poet of his class. He
has since taken up the work of a journalist
in Chicago. Mr. Kroch came
up to see us when he was in Glasgow last
fall. We appreciate his interest in
us. The future of Liberty
College is largely in the hands of her
friends. If she is to keep
pace with the best institutions of learning
in our land, she must have the cordial
support of all of her friends and
graduates. Mr. Kroch's
interest is an expression of loyalty that
rejoices our hearts.
Liberty College is admirably fitted to
meet all the demands made on our small
colleges, which all thinking men are coming
more and more to realize as one of the most
important factors in our educational system.
Nowhere else can the students entering
school while their minds are in the
formative stage, have equal advantages. It
is at this stage when the foundation must be
laid, and if this is not thoroughly and
wisely done, the university and higher
colleges must fail. The number of students
in Liberty College is
limited. The classes are
small enough to allow the teachers to give
special attention to the thorough training
of each student, to study the temperament
and bent of mind of each, so as to develop
most perfectly the individual mind and
character. Another point which cannot be
overestimated is the direct contact of young
students with teachers of broad culture,
specialists in their line of work, who
inspire the students who come into contact
with them here as nowhere else, with a
longing for the nobler, higher things of
life. Add to this the
spiritual influence of a Christian college,
and who can measure the worth of such an
institution?
Two very enjoyable evenings were those of
the Piano Recitals for a certificate given
recently in the College Chapel by Miss
Martha Burnett and Miss Nelle
Bohannon. These young
ladies gave evidence of thorough study,
which was shown by their good technique,
fine interpretation and the beautiful finish
with which they played. The enjoyment of the
evening was greatly enhanced by the charming
singing of Misses Mary-Belle Judson and Mary
T. Hughes.
The names of the editors of the Liberty
College Student for 1905-06 appear in this
issue of the magazine. Success to their
efforts. They are enthusiastic and loyal to
the best 'interests of our College, and we
gladly give over the work into their hands,
believing that The Student under their
skilful' direction will become a greater
factor in our college life. Let all the
students of Liberty College put forth their
noblest effort to this end. We are indebted
to our friends who have encouraged us by
their faith in our undertaking; especially
are we grateful for the generous response
from the firms of Glasgow, whose
advertisements appear in our magazine. We
bespeak for our successors the same cordial
support which they have given us.
COLLEGE CALENDAR.
Thursday, May 18, 8 p. m -Miss Burnett,
Recital.
Saturday, May 20, 3 p m -Preliminary
Contest, Elocution.
Saturday, May 20, 8 p m.-Final Contest,
Elocution
Tuesday, May 23, 8 p. m -Miss Bohannon,
Recital Thursday,
May 25, 8 p. m.-John Temple Graves,
Lecture.
Friday, May 26, 8 p m.-Contest, Piano
Saturday, May 27 -President's Reception to
the Classes
Friday, June 2, 8 p. m.-Pupils' Recital.
Saturday, June 3, 8 p. m.-Intermediate and
Children's Recital.
Sunday, June 4, 11 a. m.-Baccalaureate
Sermon, Rev. J H. Burnett.
Monday, June 5, 8 p. m.-Elocution and
Voice Recital.
Tuesday, June 6, 8 p. m.-Piano and Voice
Recital.
Tuesday, June 6, 9:30 p. m.--Alumni
Banquet.
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30 a.
m.-Commencement Day; Address,
Rev. J. S. Dill, Bowling Green.
OUR LECTURE COURSE.
The year's work at the college this year
has been unusually good. This is the opinion
of teacher and pupil. President Burnett is
alive to the best interests of Liberty and
his efforts are being appreciated. He shows
this in many ways, but we wish to speak
especially of the excellent lecture course
that we have enjoyed during the year by
reason of his efforts. The course was opened
in the fall by Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, and while the Senator is of
national reputation, and we were glad to
hear him, his handling of his subject was
disappointing from the standpoint of a
lecture. With this single discordant note
the course was a strong one from the
beginning to the close.
Everyone who had the pleasure of hearing
Bingham, the humorist, will vote that
without him the course would have been
weakened. He was irresistible, we laughed
during the entire evening.
And who could hear Broughton on "Down in
the Dumps." and not be encouraged to a more
noble endeavor in life's battles. From his
vast experience he brought us many helpful
lessons, but we call the attention of our
readers to the article on Broughton and his
work from the facile pen of our gifted
friend, Dr. Loving. Give us Broughton again,
he delighted us.
No course in the small town would seem
complete without an evening with a male
quartette. "The Old Homestead" measured up
to the standard. Space forbids our speaking
of the individual singers, each of whom was
good. Soon came the Kling-Pace attraction,
which was worthy of the most critical ear.
Miss Kling is a true interpreter of the best
literature; Miss Pace has the rare
combination of a magnificent voice, the most
exquisitely tuned temperament and a splendid
grace and personality. From the simplest of
child songs to the most dramatic selections
she was master of her art. Miss Price, the
accompanist, added to Miss Pace's
interpretations by her sympathetic and
artistic work. Glasgow has never known the
evening surpassed.
John Temple Graves closed our course with
his match- less oration, "The Reign of the
Demagogue," on May 25. We were prepared to
hear eloquence, but his splendid command of
language, his choice diction, his clear
thinking, his beautiful English surpassed
our expectations. Every boy and girl in the
country should hear this
speech. We hope to have Mr.
Graves with us again. We
are prepared to believe that "he is the most
eloquent Southerner of to-day."
May we on behalf of the College ask every
citizen of Glasgow to help make it possible
that our course for next year be as good as
this. We are going to have
the course, but we need more friends to talk
about it and urge others to take advantage
of these good things.
"OUR FRIENDS"
Who are they? Mrs. Ella Gridley
Rounsavall, Waco, Texas, the firm of
Terry-Hughes-Comer Co., and the Ladies of
the Glasgow Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rounsavall shows her appreciation of
the thorough work done in our school by
giving a year's tuition in piano to the girl
who writes the best paper in harmony and is
judged on appearance in a public recital to
be the best pianist.
Terry-Hughes-Comer Co. gives a medal to
the best student in the English department.
This medal is to be awarded to the student
who makes the best record for the year.
The Ladies of the Glasgow Baptist church
show their interest in our work by giving a
year's tuition in elocution to the best
reader in the elocution class. This
scholarship is awarded upon the decision of
the judges of a public reading by the
contestants.
We wish to thank these friends for their
interest and for the impetus given our work
by reason of these expressions of good will.
May their number increase! Why may we not
have a permanent scholarship? We are doing
as thorough work as the best; may we not
hope for an enlargement of our usefulness by
an increase in our resources?
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