Centenary College of Louisiana - Yoncopin Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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IN APPRECIATION TO: DR. BRYANT P. DAVIDSON DR. DARRELL OVERDYKE Dr. Davidson has served on the Centenary Dr. Overdyke graduated from Centenary faculty since 1928 after completing his in 1928 and returned as an instructor in graduate studies at Columbia University. history in 1934. Throughout these years he In 1969 Dr. Davidson received the Out- has become an authority on life in the Old standing teacher award in recognition of South and has authored numerous books his outstanding service. about southern life and politics. WHEN A MAN INVESTS THIS MANY YEARS AT ONE INSTITUTION, HE IS IN- VESTING NOT ONLY YEARS BUT A GREAT PART OF HIS LIFE. DR. DAVIDSON AND DR. OVERDYKE, WITH A DEDICATION CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF TRUE CHRISTIAN GENTLEMEN, HAVE CONTRIBUTED THESE YEARS OF THEIR LIVES TO CENTENARY COLLEGE. THEY ARE MEN OF RARE QUALITIES. ONE KNOWS THEM BY THEIR SMILE, A HAND LIFTED IN A FRIENDLY WAVE, WORDS SPOKEN WITH KINDNESS, EYES THAT SHOW A TRUE AND SINCERE CONCERN FOR EACH FELLOW MAN. 18