Trevecca Nazarene University - Darda Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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THE NINETEEN TWENTY-SEVEN DARDA Class History HESE are the names of the children of Promise which came up out of the land of Ignorance: Bertha and Amanda of the tribe of Gunn, Evans of the tribe of Burnett, Gladys of the tribe of Damron, Frances of the tribe of Thompson, Martha anil George of the tribe of Mc(ihee and Vinnie Eee of the tribe of McManus. And the number of the children of Promise was seven. Now these children were exceedingh ambitious and increased daily in the desire for knowledge and the land was filled with them. But there was set over them taskmasters to afflict them with burdens. But the more the) afflicted them the more they desired to increase in knowledge. The taskmasters of the land of Ignorance made them to serve with rigor. And made their lives bitter with hard bondage. And it came to pass in those days that there was raised up a deliverer. Now this deliverer kept his flocks in the coast country. And there appeared unto him a messenger saying: You have surely seen the afflictions of your brethren who are in the Southland and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters. Will you not come down and deliver them out of the land of Ignorance, and bring them up out of this land, into a land of Knowledge, Wisdom, Power and Prosperity? And the deliverer said unto the messenger, Who am I that I should go unto the great king of Ignorance, and that I should bring forth the children of Promise out of his land? Then the messenger said unto him. Go, and gather together all the elders of the church, and members of the board, and say unto them that their messenger who appeared unto you has promised help and support if all work together. And it came to pass that the deliverer took his wife and two sons, and journeyed to the Southland. He went unto the king of Ignorance and said, Eet my people go, that they max feast in the fields of learning, and drink at the fountain of knowledge. But the king said, Who are you that I should obey your voice, and let the children of Promise go? Behold the people of the land of Ignorance are now many and you make them rest from their burdens. And he said, Let there be more work laid upon them. But it came to pass that the king let the children go out of the land of bondage. And when the king saw what he had done, he pursued the children with all his hosts and overtook them camping by the sea of Difficult). Through faith and courage the waters rolled back and the children of Promise walked through on dry land. The king in close pursuit entered into the sea and was destroyed when the mighty waters rushed together. It came to pass when the children of Promise were gone out of the land of Ignorance, the same day came they unto the wilderness of Training. Others joining them were Lillie Sue ol the tribe of Redford, Lucille of the tribe of Frost, Rebecca of the tribe of Mackey, Clyde of the tribe of Aiken, Clarence of the tribe of Smith, Jesse of the tribe of Meggs, Clyde of the tribe of Morris, Reed of the tribe of Pierce, Chester of the tribe of Wilkerson, Beverh and Earl of the tribe of Vennum, Imogene of the tribe of Thrasher, Charles of the tribe of Pegram, and Robert of the tribe of Carr. Then the deliverer went unto the elders commanding the children of Promise not to come near unto the meeting. And when he came out he spoke unto the children, saving: Thou shalt not leave the campus. Thou shalt not speak to those of opposite sex. Thou slmlt no t speak in study hall. Thou shalt attend chapel. Thou shalt not deface school property. Thou 35

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THE NINETEEN TWENTY-SEVEN DARDA Colors: White and C old Flowers: Yellow and White Rosebuds Motto: The elevator to Success is not running take the stairs. Seniors Rest Seniors, rest, thy school days o ' er, Take the rest that knows no breaking; Dream of teachers ' frown no more, Books and classrooms all forsaking. For in our dorm ' s enchanted hall, Things unseen your way is strewing; On the breeze your music falls, Every sense in slumber dewing. Seniors, rest, thy school days o ' er, Dream of teachers ' frown no more ; Take the rest that knows no ending, Now you are through with all pretending. No loud bell shall reach thine ear, Teachers ' voice or student champing; No summons to the office hear, Nor to the Physics class go tramping, Since your senior year rolled round. No more theorems to expound — At this thought beat loud our drum, And say farewell to classes hum. Written rules shall none be near, Deans ' nor matrons ' challenge hear. Now no boss shall have us routing, And no test shall have us stamping. Seniors, rest, thy journey ' s done. While thy joyous spells assail ye, Work not with the rising sun. Hells here shall not sound reveille. Rest! Our books are in their den; Rest! Our toils are by us lying; Rest! Don ' t dream in yonder ' s glen, How thy exams kept thee sighing. Seniors, rest! Thy race is run. Think not of thy rising sun, And the burdens that assail ye. Here no hells shall sound reveille. — Lucille Frost. 34

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THE NINETEEN TWENTY-SEVEN DARDA shalt not use a double socket in your room. Boys shall not enter girls ' parlors. Thou shalt extinguish all lights at 10 p.m. Thou shalt rise at 6 a.m. Girls shall not appear in public with- out middies and skirts. And when he had finished he said, Now these are the commandments which the hoard gave me to set before you, saying that it you keep these commandments you will surely see the land of Knowledge. And it came to pass that they kept the commandments set before them and journeyed on toward the long-looked-for land of Knowledge. But when they came to the walls of the land there was the river of Opposition. Remembering the experience at the sea of Difficulty they had faith and courage. The waters divided, and the children of Promise walked over into the land of Knowledge and started their new life — never to forget to give thanks to their deliverer and appreciate the many things he had done for them. — Martha McGhee. SNAP OF COLLEGE ORCHESTRA 3«