Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Senior Class Song Tune, Auld Lang Syne. Shall N, A. C. C. be forgotten And class of Nineteen six ! Should N. A. C. C. be forgot And all our merry tricks ? CHORUS. For N. A. C. C. boys we ' ll be For N. A. C. C.-See; We ' ll drink a draught of thoughtfulness For N. A. C. C.-See ! Professor Howard makes us work, And Hammond does the same; Slay ton allows no sort of fun, And Norton is sho ' dead game. Elliott, he thrashes fri.sky subs. And Turner makes them mind; Acton, he stands oS and judges, What if these kids were mine ! We ' ve crammed our brains with Greek and Math. French and Geology; We ' ll now impart to the waiting world The gems of the N. A. C. C. 20

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Rev. Z. A. Parker, D. D, An Appreciation by Frank W. Brandon. ON THE 19th day of March, 1851, Zachariah A. Parker was born on his father ' s farm in Giles count} ' , near Pulaski, Tenn. When he was a boj ' he was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; and ever afterwards he was zealous in her work and jealous of all her interests. He was educated at the Wesleyan University, in Florence, Ala., and at the Emory and Henry College in Virginia. Leaving College, he was licensed to preach at Florence when he was only twenty years old. This was in the year 187 1. Dr. Hardie Brown was the pastor, and Rev. Joel W. Whitten was the presiding elder. In the fall of this same year the North Alabama Annual Conference was held in Florence, and, making application for membership, young Parker was received on trial as a traveling preacher. The sainted Bishop Pierce was the president of the body. Two 3-ears later this young preacher was ordained deacon in Tuscaloosa, and four years later he was ordained elder in Huntsville b) Bishop Doggett. Dr. Parker served the following charges as pastor; in 1S72 he was at Waterloo Jet,, in 1734-4 3-t Matison Sta., in 1876 at Madison and Triana, in 1877 at Madison Jet., in 1878 at Vallej ' Sta., in 1879-81 at Tuscumbia Sta., in 1882-4 t Gadsden Sta., in 1885 at South Birmingham, and in 1886 at Talladega Sta. As pastor Dr. Parker was faithful. He was tireless in his work. No sick or sorrowing were ever overlooked by him or neglected. He was never idle. As long as there was anything to be done he was up and doing. I dare say no pastor among us is more alert and active than was he. He had a big heart, and entered into deep sympathy with his 21