Brevard College - Pertelote Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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BREVARD COLLEGE A NEW REALITY Any college — old or young, large or small, must have a living personality separate and distinct from all others. This identity is what makes it worthy of its name. This personality, this individuality, should be deeply rooted in its philosophy and objectives, and revealed through its actions. Brevard College, living through its name and ideals, has maintained this distinct identity. Thus we, the students, come to Brevard College, realizing that there is another influence in life by which we may become transformed. Here we know we will continue our developing years of discovery — discovery of ourselves and our talents, of knowledge and of faith. We are so hesitant to approach this venture, so awed at first by the challenge. Our romantic view of college is shadowed by the realism of our presence. Thrown suddenly into a new encounter with life and individuals, we find that we are alone in a crowd, and that our first task is to make ourselves a part of this enterprise. We seem to be veterans after so little experience; but can we bear a close examination? Experience does not provide infallible knowledge each time, but accumu- lated, it provides a deeper insight. Here at Brevard College we have been offered the chance to adjust to a new aspect of life. Our decision to accept or to reject this opportunity is one we will regard either with regret or with pleasure. But our pleasure should not delude us, and our regret should not dis- courage us, for we must realize that the bounds of learning have not been exhausted. There are many fields and few fences. We enter as individuals, we mix, we sift new ideas through our minds. Then we are ready to leave, still individuals, but possessors of a new spirit of unity which we have found at Brevard College.

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