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

 - Class of 1914

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insight to the problems of state and society. We have looked forward to the day of gradua- tion, feeling that it would be a crisis of completion in our strides for advancement. But the horn- has arrived, and as we reach forth to clasp the hand of triumph we feel its magnetic sinews impelling us to unravel and put into use those principles which we have labored so faithfully to acquire. The doors of the state, the church and the nation stand open and bid us occupy om ' respective pews. They are calling upon us to wake the deep slumber of careless opinions; to set noble examples; to shame false ideals of life and to make the aims of society more earnest. The life-giving power of education was intended to fit us, not for cultivated leisure, but for manly work. As soldiers in the ranks of humanity we are under the command of dutj ' which allows us no stopping-place short of our utmost capabilities and the best use of the opportu- nities God has given us. I am confident of speaking the heartfelt sentiments of every member in our class, when I say to you, our beloved Faculty, that your teachings and your ideals shall ever stand as a bea- con hght to inspii ' e us to that which ennobles, beautifies and sweetens life. For us you have made the world over again, deepened the penetration of our insight and developed in us the ideals which go to make up noble men and women. For this, the holiest service in the world, we have never been so appreciative as at this hour. We now stand at the threshold of an indi- vidual career; for the first time we begin to realize how rugged the path may be, for no longer are we to be guided by your counsel; our own judgment must be om- teacher, we must treat! the path alone. My classmates, we have met for the last time on this hallowed spot where we have mingled and joined hands when the dark clouds of failure overshadowed us. Here we have measured thought against thought, weighed om- talents on the blackboard and in the theme; to-morrow we shall place them on a larger scale to cope with the talents of those who stand and await our coming, challenging us to make the world brighter. Oh! If our souls but poise and swing Like the compass in its brazen ring, Ever level and ever true To the toil and the task we have to do, We shall sail securely, and safely reach The Fortunate Isles, on whose shining beach The sights we see, and the sounds we hear, ' ill be those of joy and not of fear. P a (J : T ir c ii I y - ii i

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:ll trenuoug Crisiisi The very spirit of the times in which we live points to material prosperity. The world has never before reached such a crisis of opportunity to attain perfection. Yet this is not a period for idle men, who seek to live on the bounties which have ah-eady been accumulated, and these characters have but little chance to succeed amid all the existing opportunities of the age. The time has come when the man cannot hope to make the most of life and be numbered among those who stand at the forefront of the world ' s progress who does not seek to thoroughly pre- pare himself for such a place. This preparation is not acquired by sudden flight or by paying the price in gold and silver. He who attains an education and prepares himself for the stern battles of life, secures it by an unceasing zeal artualcd l y his own originality. The great opportunities for development whirli thi ' American student has to day have not come like the gentle breeze, or the quiet and peaceful fall of the snowflake, liut tlie |iillars of every institution of learning tell the stories of strenuous efforts, self-denial ami licmic work on the part of these who have gone before and kindled the torch of knowledge. And if we fail to grasp the.se o))|)iirtunities the great contlii ' t of our forefathers has ended in a failure. If we would hold up the standard of citizenship which has been attained and promote the interest of a noble cause we must realize that no prosperous people are idle, but that strenuous effort and the exercise of every energy is essential in maintaining ideal conditions. To-day there is no great war for independence to inspire us to great deeds on the battle- field, the call for men of warlike fame is no longer heard. The drill grounds where young men once learned the art of war and thereby attained the highest honors, are to-day beautified with magnificent high school and college buildings, where ihousands of young men are gathered to better prepare thera.selves, not for a battle of cannnn hut, Init for the strenuous battle of life, in which a trained iiitellerl is the essential wi ' apon. Our days here have been full of joy and inspiratiiin, yet these |ilcasincs raine to us as rewards fur Ixittling with and defeating the most difficult prolilems nl ' selinnl life. C -hall never lament our school days because of the toil and sacrifice enilure(l, Im imleed we Ikivc learned I hat the finest things can only I ' h.id at the highest jirices, and I hen unly when paid for ui :iil :ini ' e. No race was ever won which did not point out Ihelni-I llial ils wnniei had paid tin ' cdsl ui :ul ' :uiee, Xo man reaches the high- est mountain-peak iinlil Ik Ii;is brnised his knees and scrambled over the jagged rocks and fallen into the gulches on his way np the hei hi, liut wdien he has made the heroic struggle and reached the summit, the world lies at his tei ' t and the glory of triumph illumines his pathway, the journey to him seems no longer difficult. The strenuous effort, put forth in the struggles upward is worth the eost, and without the lost would nut he worth while. Long periods of life are Inst and the realizaliun i f failure is endured because at the begin- ning of life so many of us try to ])enetrate the ehannel of success by an easy method. Man can easily drift in the channel of failure. It rei|iiiies hut little effort to fail m life; Iml exaniiiie the jniths of success and you will find lliein ru.iitied. Thi ' re is a vast expanse of territory lying about the foot of the mountain hill, and il i((|Uin ' s but little exertion to cross the level plain; but when you have mounted the hills and reaehed ihi ' lop, where you can view the world about you and catch a more i ad glimiise (jf the vaiilled skies, xilli all their shining glory, you shall have stiained every nei c and liliei ' . .Vnd when yi.ii have reaelii ' d the summit of success you sh.-ill he racwned Willi honor, l.eeaii.se you have siiriiioiinl ed I lie ilillieiilties in life, and not be- . s w. ' gn mil from lliese walls li.-niglil, l.i enler ihal lii ld nf wurk for wliirli we liavi ' been prep.ariiig. in:i. - we go ninidful of the fact thai we Imve l.-ilioicd here, not only to hroadeu and develop our individu.il powers, but to better aeiiuaint ourselves with the principles which give Page T w c n I ij - r i g li I



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lagt Will anb esitament United States of America ) State of North Carolina - County of Harnett Town of Buie ' s Creek ) We, the members of the Class of ' 14, of Buie ' s Creek Academy and Business College, of the Continent, Country, State, County, and Town aforesaid, being, most of us of sound body and all of sound mind (?) but aware of the ajiproac-hing examinations which endanger the safety (]f us all, deem it advisalili ' tii ilcclare this our last will and testament. Item I. We declare it to ho our desire that this last will and testament be carried out liv the executors herein named. Item II. Vi ' e desire thai the Class Historian shall i-eeord all our great achievements, not forgetting to do full justice to each member of this illustrious class. Item III. W ' e bestow congratulations upon the alumni on the ]5rivilege they are soon to have of wel- coming into their midst such a distinguished body as the Class of ' 14. Item IV. (1) To Buie ' s Creek .Xcademy and Business College we will and bequeath our best wishes for Its futiu ' e welfare. (2) Oiu ' thanks for the benefits received at its hands. (3) Our bank accounts, to be used as a loan fund for the benefit of students who would otherwise be tmable to attend school. (4) A few extra holidays on the school calendar to be for the exclusive u.se of the Class of ' 1.5. Item V. To the Students : . ny one missing three recitations on any one subject for any cause whatever, during the limited time of one month, the blissful pleasure of standing cxamina- tion.s on said work at the end of the month. To any one failing to register within two days after arriving, the privilege of paying double registration fee. To the Junior Class : The possibility and ])robability of failing on Junior English examina- tion and the unsjieakable jjleasiu-e of taking again the Exam, on said subject with the in-ob- ability of reaching the tidewater mark of 75. Also we desire that members of said class shall have the honor next commencement of being ])ointed out as members of the Senior Class. Item VI. To the Facidty we will, bequeath and devise as follows : To I ' l-ol. Ciini|ibell. (1) A record of our great achievements, enclosed in a gold frame, with transparent glass, lo he suspended above his desk in the office, that he may have no ti ' oulile in .iller yi ' ars in sending desired recommend:il ions. (2) A jail, any size he desires, Id lie ei-eclcil ne:i,r tli .Vcademy, that he may lose no lime in taking unruly students to prison. To I ' rof. .Mar.shbanks we be.iuealh: (ll The nioiKigram ' H. P. M. lo be use.l on his dog collar, so that he can easily find and identify his purp should it be Icjst on any of Page T ll. i r t y

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