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

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Dr. Leslie Hart well Campbell

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Dedication Heir to an unfinished task upon the death of his beloved and il- lustrious founder-father in 1934, Dr. Leslie Hartwell Campbell has literally given his life to Campbell College and the cause of Christian education. With each passing year, the burden of his responsibility becomes more complex and the pace which he sets for himself more grueling. Evidence of his durability lies in the fact that, almost without exception, he has outserved all college presidents in the state and region. Forty-five years mark the span of his official connection as teacher, dean and president. An architect in the realm of ideas and dreams, he has converted them into realities and they stand about us, monu- ments of brick, mortar and steel. A navigator on the pathway leading to eternity, he has helped chart the course of countless young lives in the direction of high ideals and nobler living. An earnest seeker after truth, he has persisted in the never-ending role of a student who grows in wisdom and stature. What manner of man is he? A Christian gentleman, faithful in his witness. A loving father, zealous in his trust. A responsible guardian, tireless in his concern. A generous citizen, responsive to every need. A loyal friend, ready to lend a hand. A willing servant, humble in the extreme. A human being, aware of his limitations. It is our privilege and honor to wish for him many more years at the helm of the craft which he would guide to the stars through diffi- culties. As a token of our respect, we take pleasure in dedicating the 1956 Pine Burr to Dr. Leslie Hartwell Campbell.

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©! £ Yesterday Tradition Dr. James Archibald Campbell Mrs. James Archibald Campbell Campbell College In the Past In the summer of 1886, a young Wake Forest Sophomore named Jim Arch Campbell was selling books in Buics Creek in order to earn his tuition for the fall term. Here he met Mr. Pearson, who con- vinced him that he should start a school in the community, for it was hard times in those days and only a few wealthy people could send their children off to expensive boarding schools. Not even waiting for the school house to be completed, Jim Arch started the first term in the old church house January 5, 1887, with sixteen students, among them Miss Cornelia Pearson, who later became his wife. The opening hymn that day was Jesus Savior, Pilot Me, symbolizing the fact that the school from then on was to be a Christ-centered institution. Soon after the opening, Jim Arch discovered that some of the pupils could pay their tuition neither in cash nor in kind. Thereupon, he conceived the idea of letting these pupils work off their tuition by cutting and hauling wood, firing the stove, or cleaning up the building. This principle of helping those who are willing to help themselves has remained unchanged to the present day. By 1900, the little one-room building had grown into a huge, rambling structure. One night, an angry red glow filled the sky, and in a few hours, Professor Campbell ' s school was nothing but ashes. I: seemed for a moment that the noble venture had come to an end, but with the help of Mr. Kivett, the first brick building was begun. Meanwhile, classes went on in a weird structure called the Taber- imi le which had been used in 1808 for commencement exercises. Shortly thereafter, with the advent of the state-supported secondary school system, private academies all over the kind began to shut down. In order to adapt itself to changing conditions, the school in 1925 became affiliated with the Baptist State Convention. In 1926, college courses were instituted. Shortly afterward, the name of Buies Creek Junior College was changed to Campbell College. Dr. James Archibald Campbell died in 1934, but his school marches on, still guided by the same noble principles that guided it through those early difficult days.