Campbell University - Pine Burr Yearbook (Buies Creek, NC)

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Class History WK look upon the day of our entrance at Buies Creek Academy as a time when the AUiatross fell from our necks and sunk like lead to the l)( ttom of that slimy, unwholesome sea; not that our lives have been free from trials and troubles but because of the wise decision we made in coming here. We think of it as a time when we used difficulties as stepping stones and turned our faces upward toward higher and nobler things. And now since our stay is almost ended we feel like thanking the Great Giver that our lot was cast among such a religious people. We are proud of the loving friendship of our Faculty toward us in training us to this, the highest mark obtainable here. We are proud of the standing of the school. But more than all this we are proud of our record. In spite of the fact that by faithfulness to duty many of us have become the so called Faculty pets, we have by making good use of our level heads, filled with plenty of good common sense, made a record that no other class has ever dreamed of making in all of their twenty-six years of peaceful slumliers, since the founding of this institution. Since reaching Buies Creek we have caused all who have known us to .sit up and take notice. We will not mention the many sleepless nights we have witnessed, the countless days of gloomy research and the months of hardships, when the unbroken clouds shut us off from the sky and every page of our text- books seemed as one black mass, but we only ask that you notice the results of such trials. While it reciuires four years to complete the course here there are scarcely any of nur luunbcr who have been here more than three. When one of our members had been here just two terms and the other only one they gained the valued confidence of our beloved Principal and he conferred the honor upon them of being recognized as members of the Faculty. Although they were not the only ones who deserved such honor, tlie only trouble was the positions were not open for us. Ever since we have been here, whenever and wherever there could be a service rendered either to our Principal or the student body, we have been on hand and have gladly given our assistance. As a reward for our faith- fulness to every duty which fell upon us we now have more medals than any other class that has ever graduated here. And as prospects now stand we are sure to get from five to seven this year. By our deep insight into business matters we have wrought changes along the line of improvement which makes our Faculty and all the students proud that we are here. WE have fitted up our Society Halls in such a manner that they are now the superior of any Society Halls in the State and are even equal to the halls in many colleges. Only last year WE made improvements on the academy building that turned its inward appearance into a new structure, WE have taken hold of a few brickbats which by chance were found about th( old

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Class Poem Day by day the ties grow stronger, Binding lis to B. C. A. Fain are we to linger longer, But we soon must haste away. Lessons many we shall cherish Learned within these sacred walls; Memories dear that ne ' er shall perish Ere we part, each heart recalls. Loyal to om Alma Mater We will be where ' er we go; Bear aloft her royal banner That the world her worth may know. Parting homage here we render For the truths that she has taught, For the counsels true and tender, For the visions we have caught. Thrilling us with heavenly beauty. Pointing us to noble deeds. Teaching us of love and dut}- Shown in serving others ' needs. Faithful to this lovely vision May we take our several ways, Each to fill some noble mission, To gain at last deserved praise. The ]3arting here long may sever. We may not meet in many years, But forget — O we can never — Never, these heart -welling tears. So shall we toil on. and glaill , Looking to that far, sweet time When the ties here sundered sadly Shall reunite in bliss sublime.

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brick kiln and today we have a magnificent Girls ' Dormitory. From the dazzling splendor of its well furnished rooms we see lights shining out into sixty-nine counties, six States and Cuba, giving testimony that the fair daughters of the present generation are burning midnight oil within the walls of this building while toiling upward in the night. WE now have on foot plans for erecting a new church building. WE have gotten the minds of the old people to work in such a way that they can almost see the building standing before them. Even in their midnight slumbers they fancy the ringing of the old church bell, and in their imaginations they see the tower with its steeple shining in the sunlight of Heaven and the fair faced youth of the commg generations marching in succession toward this House of Worship. The movement was started only recently and now we have several thousand dollars donated to the cause. Not only have we proven our skill along the building line but when it comes to making new laws and rules of government WE are first class politicians. WE have passed town laws that makes it a crime to drive a buggy across the campus, to use an ugly word inside of the city limits or to expectorate in the middle of any street in town. WE have made new rules of school government which have put the president of the Loafers Club out of business, caused all of the members of that noted organization to stay in school during school hours and in their rooms at night, and made master cigarette go off in the woods and hide. And today we stand at the door of the future. Tomorrow the curtain will roll back and many of us will begin the first scene of the first act upon the stage of life. Some of us will go on to college and prepare ourselves for greater things Some will go out into the business world to act the part which doth become a man. Some will go into the schoolroom to train the youth for better service to the Old North State. And others will go back to the farm, there to make an honest living and do honor to our parents and family. But wherever we are and what- ever we do we will remain true to our motto and meet the world with a smile, conquering and liinding whatever may be the task we will find no stopping place this side of success, and tin- wcirld will reach out its arms to welcome us to its blessings. HlSTORI. N