Atlantic Christian College - Pine Knot Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

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11 • g. -;.v:.:«A ' ■ '■ - Y-'l , 1 =' .£-■1 If 38®f8Sgg Since that year the name Bulldogs has be- come a traditional symbol here at A. C. It can be heard wherever the teams are playing . . . in the gym ... on the baseball diamond ... on the tennis court . . . always an encouraging yell boy$ j)laying the game. Yet the Bulldog as wandered off the athletic eld into the lives of the students. For although he is principally an athletic figure, he has be- come a symbol, too, of the Atlantic Christian fi ; that spirit which makes us a part of ... a boy wandering across campus in arm ... a girl and boy chatting office . . . the “stand-ups” in the X dining hall . the sleepy eyes in 8:00 classes . . . the bridge playing after light bell . . . the couples in the library . . . the entire spirit of a friendly and cooperative campus.

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involving an Atlan Christian team. In fact, ever wondered how we the word Bulldog has become synonyja is witlwi C. Have you acquired this nickname? Before 1928 students yelled '‘Little Christians” whenever they wanted a score. But then a man named Marc Anthony took over the coaching of the Christians for two years. And in honor of Mr. Anthony, a former football star with the University of Georgia Bulldogs, the name Bulldogs was attached to the athletic teams in place of Little Christians

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Many factors are intangible. are important to a A college, like an college, some are individual, must tangible and some grow and expand spiritually, physically, intellectually, and culturally. Progress then be- comes the keynote to a successful existence. The only alternative is to regress, to stagnate, to lose sight of the greater fields of endeavor and accomplishment. The students, the teachers, the friends and alumni of A. C. are eager to see our college emerge into a new era of progress. It is the earnest hope of all that such progress, conceived in a spirit of loyalty to our traditions and co-operation for our future, will create a greater inspira- tion to our students, new beauty to our campus, and a wider sphere of influence for the Christian spirit that A. C. holds forth. The standing of a college in the educational world is important. Progress in A. C.’s academic program must go on. Through the years many have labored long and patiently to raise the standard of instruc- tion, to build the classrooms, to provide a program of vocational guidance that would enable A. C. graduates to meet the demands of professional preparation and at the same time to enrich the life of each student. But no matter how large a college grows, how lofty its buildi ngs, how high its certifications, it offers less than nothing if it does not progress in the sphere of human relationships. A. C. offers an environment for the moral development and spiritual advancement of the individual. In the future our college must expand this environment to include an understanding of the needs of all men of all creeds. Here where the ivy twines over old Kinsey, where the great oaks stand strong and steadfast, we must preserve the heritage of our past, meet the needs of the present, and prepare for the future. In order ' .v •■'♦V '' '4 ' • • ■ that it may be a future of greatness for A. C., we hereby dedicate the 1955 Pine Knot to an idea and an ideal—to Progress.