Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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“When once thou hast conceived thy mission within thy soul, let naught arrest thy steps.” In only two short years, our energetic young president has inspired us to a magnified Coker spirit, He builds castles in the air, then puts foundations under them. Coker can boast of many changes and developments wrought by the interest, pride, and devotion of our b e- loved Dr. Barry. He is always delighted to share our joys and at the same time willing to discuss our problems and help us find solutions. Every student, every faculty and staff member, and every Coker alumnae thinks of Dr. ’ Barry as a personal friend. Our versatile president came to us from Furman Uni- versity where he was head of the Department of Philoso- phy. He received an A.B. degree from Furman, Ph.M. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, and Th.D from Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- nary in Fort Worth. Dr. Barry gave us his family as well as himself. Truly we feel that Mrs. Barry, Ann, and Mary Helen are very much a part of us. Mrs. Barry has become a Coker rep- resentative in civic groups, in religious activities, and at other colleges. She has greatly endeared herself to us by her guidance in our spiritual lives and her improvement of our social lives; who else would burn the midnight oil at the college club to have it ready for “her girls.” Assisting Dr. Barry in his office are Miss Josephine Erwin and Mrs. J. L, Caldwell, Jr., two of Coker’s most loyal members. “Miss Jo”, officially the president's as- sistant, is actually Coker’s assistant. A real friend to all, Miss Jo knows every student currently enrolled at Coker. Many alumnae names must also be tucked away carefully into her mind as she edits the Coker Notes, our alumni paper and helps to arrange alumnae meetings. Her other activities include assigning rooms to dormitory students, and arranging flowers in the Administration Building. Miss Jo does a little bit of everything and. every job is well done. fe tect eee: DR. JOHN A. BARRY, JR. Lucy Singletary Caldwell, our president’s secretary and receptionist, had quite a job keeping up with Dr. Barry’s correspondence, appointments, and brimming schedule. But Lucy is well prepared for her job. Charming and ef- ficient, she has a very special interest in Coker—she is a 1954 graduate and is even married to a Coker co-ed. And thus we have our president, his family, and his assistants who obviously have ‘a determined mission with- in their souls’ from which ‘naught will arrest their steps.’ STAFE ... Dr. Barry and his family— Mary Helen, Ann, and Mrs. Barry. MISS JOSEPHINE ERWIN Administrative Assistant ; i} 1 Ba einen Se ree ies MRS. LAMAR CALDWELL, JR. Secretary to the President