Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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fX ii 3? 'X-LX President.. . .. . Vice-President ,. Secretary ..,... Treasurer.. .. .. . Recorder . . .. . Flowe OFFICERS .. .. .... .,......TOMCLARK .. . ..... ...ALICE HALTOIVI .. . .... ...REA SCROGGIN ...........LlLLlE PARKS . .. .... ,. . . .. . LILLA LEE THOMASSON r: Rose Color: Rea'

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was on his way to Henderson for this purpose. He told us all about his strug- gle upward in politics, and of the difficulties he had had to overcome, to be the governor of his state. We were eager to know something of the former Hen- derson studenls, and Ned gave us all the information he possessed. Among other things, he mentioned Whiteford Mauldin, one of our old classmates, who is now, as we all know, the great steel magnate, Andrew Carnigie the second. When we got to Arkadelphia the First sound that reached our ears, was a familiar voice crying shrilly, 'Peanuts and popcorn, live cents a sack. Look- ing across the street from the beautiful new stone depot we recognized John l... Hughes behind the stand. When we got to the college we were delighted to see so many improve- ments. Instead of the brick building there was a magnificent stone one. The intra-Mural association had made the interim very beautiful. The Alumni Hall begun the year we finished, now stood an ornament to the campus.. There were several other buildings, together with a row of brick cottages for the pro- fessors. While talking to Mr. Hinemon l asked him who was to preach the commencement sermon. Why, Miss Lillie, he saidg 'Tm surprised that you have not heard. Excepting the baccalaureate address this is the most notable feature of the commencement. We have the most distinguished preacher in the United States for this, Bishop Taylor. l soon found out that this was Horace Taylor, who was now a Methodist bishop. This was not surprising, for while Horace was in school one could see in him the making of a great preacher, for there he was noted for his piety. One of his peculiar traits was his persistency in taking his Bible to the English class. l was walking about the campus enjoying its old beauties and revelling in memories of by-gone days, when who should walk up but Anna Scott Evans, now, as it turned out, Lady Principal of Henderson College. She told me how Mrs. Borden had grown old in the service and had retired, wealthy, to live her remaining years touring in Europe and enjoying life. Her position had been of- fered to Annie Scott and she was devoting her life to school teaching in Henderson, The commencement exercises were all fine, especially the soul-inspiring baccalaureate address-and I departed for my far-west home fully resolved not to let another ten years pass without visiting the dear old Henderson again. U91

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An Elvgg nn Ihr Spvrial Sputum fWilf1 due apologies lofobl The Senior who is a Special is of few days and full of trouble, He cometh forth with privileges and is cut down, He trieth to please the faculty and succeedeth not. Who can bring a good thing out of a USpecial? Not One. Seeing his pleasures are limited, The number of them is with Mr. Hinemon, And he has appointed him bounds that he cannot pass. Oh, President, remove thy loan from him that he may be happy, Till he shall finish as an underling his course. For there is hope of a Special if he be not cut down, That he will yet amount to something: That he will even take a full literary course: And though his social nature withereth away And though his talents be not cultivated, Yet through slights and rebuffs, he will even take College Rhetoric Still a Special studies and practices and departs, Yea, the Special graduates, and what is he? As a man sticketh his finger in a basin of water And taketh it out and leaveth no hole there. So Specials come to Henderson and depart: Till Mr. Mitchell forgets how to blush, they shall not have priviliges, Nor be looked upon with favor. l2ll