Brevard College - Pertelote Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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In June 1944 Brevard College celebrated its tenth anniversary, round- ing out a decade of service and achievement. This celebration was marked by the return of many alumni and members o f the Board of Trustees. There was a full week-end of fun and fellowship, which was climaxed by a pageant, The Bells of Brevard, presented on West Hall lawn by the faculty, students, and alumni. This year, 1944-45, marks the beginning of another decade of growth and improvement. As we look into the future we see Brevard College a larger and finer institution for all those who come here. Already many improvements have been made. The gymnasium, built by the students and friends of the College, is in the process of being enlarged. At the meeting of the alumni during the 1944 Home-Coming, a fund was started for the library in memory of Mr. C. E. Buckner, former dean of the Col- lege. Already ' additions are being made to the contents of the library. The walk from West Hall to Taylor Hall has been paved. Because of an in- crease in students, Ross Hall ' has been re-opened as a dormitory for boys; and Taylor Hall, from roof to basement, is full of girls. Virginia Lodge is not in use. f offer 1 fct This year Brevard College has not only grown but has enlarged its offerings. An art department, under the direction of Mrs. Bramlett, has been added to the curriculum. This year also, in addition to voice and piano, violin is taught. In the summer of 1944 Brevard College lent dorm- itory space and other forms of cooperation to the Transylvania Music Camp under the direction of Mr. Pfohl. The concerts on the campus were an enjoyable phase of the summer school entertainment program. Although it has been a year of hard work for many, it has been one of pleasure. There has always been the never-tiring work and inspiration of our president, the never-ending determination of our faculty for better character and higher achievement in our students, and a spirit of loyalty in the alumni and friends of the College to keep us pressing hopefully toward the future. The same zeal and determination that have brought Brevard College through the last ten years will carry it successfully into the future, with even greater and more significant accomplishments.

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I FEBRUARY COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS Anna Lee Bauman, Chief Marsha] Ruth Lewis Elizabeth Ray Ethel Bratcher Jeffery Coltrane Christine Crawford Caroline Warren

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DEDICATION The 1945 Pertelote is dedicated to Mr. Caney Edward Buck- ncr, whose death occurred on September 29, 1944. Mr. Buckner came to Brevard College in the summer of 1935 and served as dean and registrar for seven years. Subsequently he went to Chapel Hill, where he was principal of the high school and later a member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina. His sudden and unexpected passing brought poignant sorrow to his many Brevard College friends. In an effort to perpetuate the inspiration of his memory, to give recognition to the fine integrity of his character, and to extend im- measurably the beneficent influence of a creative life, the Alumni Association of Brevard College has initiated a Caney E. Buckner memorial fund drive to raise $10,000 for the Brevard College Library. The gift of good books to the present and oncoming classes at Brevard is a fitting tribute to one whose unfailing kindness, unfal- tering service, and unquestioned faith in the potentialities of youth so endeared him to all his friends. The Pertelote, in dedicating this volume to Mr. Buckner, is affirming the belief of the Staff that a good man ' s life is a light, both to those who remember him and to those who encounter the blessings he worked for, down unnumbered years.