Oakwood University - Acorn Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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NORMAN GLENN SIMONS Big Sime Ministerial CPresident Senior ClassD He is destined by the Gods to be great Verse Choir Y. P. M. V. Leader Acorn Stalt ' Prayer Band Leader Seminar President Junior Class President President Senio'r!ClassJ Z l A l ,pm ,JD 'UCD 5 4x Aisirsiit ELIZABETH Jon HA. E . Normal CSecretary, Sr. Cla She tickles the lvories, a music lovers respond Church Pianist X Lyric Club Sabbath Pianist Acorn Staff the hearts of 0-,s 4' . jfi l lf VAN Buiamsi WATTS vsn j ll Collegiate CTreasurerD 1 He can Fix it if its wrong,-faaljllls a Handy- man ' II' S. S. Teacher JN Junior Deacon -i 'ff ri l i i Officers Seniors FLOYD LEON COLE Coolie CVice-President, Academic Sr. Classb An enthusiastic Business gentleman, with a heart of Gold Acorn staff Ass., editor Male Chorus Student Union President Sabbath School Teacher YW? ROY EDWIN STONE Major Ministerial CChaplainD He humbly craves to have an understanding heart. S. S. Superintendent Prayer Band Leader Acorn staif Vice-president Seminar Junior Class Treasurer l I Qfvfry .Q .J pl T 'K' CATHERINE ALTONIA BROOKS Statey Academic CAsst. Sec.D To lcnovv Statey is to love her. Vice-president Young Women's Literary Society Prayer Band Leader Asst. Supt. of Junior S. S. S. S. Secretary Secretary of Y. P. M. V. Society JOSEPHINE MCOUERRY Jo Normal CAsst. TreasurerD Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. S. S. Teacher Y. P. M. V. Leader Asst. Supt. Junior S. S. President of Student Northern Union

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l l i 1 l l l l i i I l l I S i i i i l ii, l i l l 2 To Steer and Not to Drift Charles Cunningham Visualize with me if you will an ocean scene. The afternoon sun still beats fiercely on the untroubled waters. At the near by pier, many boats are riding at anchor. The stout hawsers that bind the boats to the shore seem strong enough to hold a thousand boats. But the strain and tug of the boats are too much for two of the ropes. Even as we watch, the strains loosen and two boats go Floating down to the sea. Now let us look again,in the evening as the soothing sea-zephyrs carress the parched and fainting land, two husky captains stride swiftly to the pier, untie their boats and move noiselessly down the coast to the oyster beds. No words are spoken, yet the grim look on the faces of the men show as they row, an adamant determination to reach their goal. At the great sheltered pier of Oakwood Jr. College, we the members of the Senior Class along with you, have ridden at anchor for many years. Some have rested here longer than others but to us, at least, the call has come to launch out into the deep. -lo leave the sheltered cloisters of our Alma Mater and strike out upon the chan- nel of Reality to the oyster beds of success. ln order to reach this goal we have to set our hearts with the determination to achieve and then persevere to to the end. TO STEER AND NCT TO Dlllfl-rto journey upon life's sea with a tangible goal in view and to stear un- falteringly to the desired l'laven. While we launch with the immediate goal of success in our minds, we are steering toward that Haven of Eternal Rest, l-leaven. As we set our course for this l-laven, we, the Senior Class of 1939, resolve not to let the waves of trials of the storms of perplexities and problems get us off our course. Many young people are drifting along on the high seas of life with out port in view or compass to steer by. The world is full of the wrecks of human lives who have drifted onto the reefs of despair and sin. Drifting brings sure -Destruction. Taking heed from the thousands of examples of destructed lives around us, we choose the Master Pilot for our guide. We have chosen an emblem of Buff and Blue for loyalty and steadfastness, and with these colors on the flagship 'tyouthu we laucnh out into the field of usefulness to steer a straight course to success and not to drift. Mrs. Rose, the art teacher: She taught us many arts, and among our cherished memories are the times when she sacrificed her time to help us with an unfinished task. So longsuffering and patient is she. Among the things that cling close in memories walls is the thought of Mr. Ashby ready with a witty remark to keep one in good spirits. He has cheered many a student who felt downcast and forgotten. Then Professor and Mrs. Johnson: Mr. Johnson is- if he will pardon the term-the most regular fellar one ever knew. Jolly, good-natured and happy always. Mrs. Johnson always wanted us to say the right thing, in the right place at the right time. If our verbs and subjects agreed, then she did too. Dear, dear Faculty-forget them? No never. Yes, There's an album in my memory-An album filled with older, golden pictures in memory and each tells it's own little story to my heart. Farewell Alma Mater By Josephine McQuerry The good ship Alma Mater rides, At anchor in the bay With a happy group of Seniors, ln this merry month of May. for years you have bravely borne us, Now ocean and sea are past, We have come to our destination, We must hold our anchor fast. Now we are past the storms of strife The winds are far behind. We have reached the shore safe and sound With faith that stands Sublime. lo our captains of Alma Mater So loyal faithful and true, Like beacon lights in the darkness, l lave helped us make it throughl Oh good ship Alma Mater we, Shall bid farewell to thee, May those were leaving behind us Faithful and loyal be. MOTTO ON STORMY WAVES TO SUCCESS By-flora Moten Ir is sunset on the pacific ocean. Far out in the sea glides the great :Empress of Britainf' She has left her port with no thought of turning back because the angry billows lash the star-board. l-ler only aim is to cross those stormy waves and to dock successfully in the Eng- lish harbor. lt is 1939. We, a ship-load of seniors launch into a world, likened to a tossing ship without a compass, drifting in the ocean of time, and headed for the shoals of destruction. -lhough the nations are angry and the war clouds gather, though we are criticized, persecuted and beaten with many stripes, we will keep to our compass, the Bible, and sail. We have already started in our march to the goal with a creditable beginning. Although it is impossible to foretell what the future contains, we feel sure that our course will be brightened by the success of our members. Knowing that success of life never comes to him who makes no attempt to combat the storms, or to him who never sets out to sail, but to him who endures and arrives in the harbor, we look to our maker whose word is our guide. The world may try to persuade us that there are shorter ways and easier methods, but we turn a deaf ear and keep our eyes fixed upon our pattern and compass. We, the seniors of 1939 reject the momentary pleasures the folly, the tinsel of this world to be counted worthy of the honor of heaven, and then success will be ours as we sail at last into the harbor and dock on the sea of g ass.

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F 1939 iffy' l J' BENJAMIN WILLI lABNEY, JR. AB Ministerial , ij I-Ie has a quest on for everyone, and in his own ay, he answers yours. Seminar Prayer B Leader S. SL cher I Academic A jolly big-hearted chap, h e so ' Filled with musicf' , Y. P. M. V. Chorister l - I Secretary Excelsior .Society I Male Chorus A Capella Choir Church Choir Ouartet of 37'-'38 TERRELL ALLISON ALLEN I I S I MARION FORREST CANTRELL Deac' I Ministerial I-Ie's never too busy to be courteous. Prayer Band Leader S. S. Teacher Junior Deacon v I M T IS I A CARROLL P ie had mic ' g ossession is a friend like Prissief' app la Choir . M. . Society I I I ffl I GLADYS MARLEN' C RRY Gladys Academic One whom ei r likes. Y. P. M. V. S ' Young Wo e ' iterary Society N I . ,Alczfrhnedn some hhkg has tolbe done, he gener .I I ,f ALICE EDITH ALEXANDER Pops Pre-Nursing somehing, with a purpose. S. S. Teacher Prayer Band Leader Student President Canadian Union ' 'ill f IAISXRJPRIEITELOISEELAND Marj rma N- I She belielres tha Sl ' G Id . Y. pi Altwgigiyence is o en Young yfbmesva-TLiterary Society N x fl I I MRS. ERMA L. CARETI-IERS Normal Seldom mistaken, not often blind, She knows the whole duty of womankindu S. S. Teacher S. S. Pianist G' '- GARNETT LESTER CARTER Fat Boy Academic All lat people are good naturedf' A Cappella Choir Church Choir Y Male Chorus Ouartet '37-'38 ' I, E I 5 ' I J lx I W II I ? in VN I X Q IHIFFGRID golslsier CLEMMDNS CIem' III F' d- gt 'H 't. wa':..:.ii.- agar O I Church Choiri Male Chor Y .ff N ' She is somebody, going somewhere, doing