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PRESIDENT ' S HOME TENNESSEE COLLEGE HALL c A M P U S s c E N E S BROWN COTTAGE AND THE GYMNASIUM
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DEDICATION We, the 1959 PHOENIX Staff, out of regard for the perseverance shown by him in the preparation of this yearbook, dedicate this Sixty-Fifth edition ' of THE PHOE- NIX to our sponsor, LIEUTENANT- COLONEL HENRY J. FURMAN. His conviction that Cumberland deserved a good annual, and his determination to achieve tliat end were the driving force behind our work. Staff of THE PHOENIX Prologue to CUMBERLAND On July first, 1842, a committee of the Cumberland Pi-esbyterian Church met at Nashville, Tennessee, to select a suitable location for the establishment of an educational institution. The most attractive offer was received from a delegation of citizens from Lebanon, pledging ten thousand dollars for the erection of a building. On July ninth, 1842, the first permanent organization of Trustees vs as established, with Robert L. Caruthers as its president, and Josiah S. McClain as its secretary.
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PRESIDENT of the UNIVERSITY ERNEST L. STOCKTON A.B., Cumberland University M.A., Peabody College LL.D., Cumberland University TO THE CLASS OF 1959 You will soon enter a challenging period of history when men are struggling to find the answers to grave problems. As the clouds thin and the mist rises, none of us can be too sure about the shape or the practical necessities of the world of tomorrow. Education has been defined by an ancient philosopher as a process of becoming. We have been pleased to watch your academic progress and, even more, to see you develop a sense of values In Rabbi Bon Exra the poet tells us that what really matters is not the years lived or even the work done, but the character moulded. Perhaps you will find the answers that our generation missed. We shall follow your career with interest and concern. With all the perplexing problems ahead, you do face a serious challenge to perpetuate for future generations a way of life filled with the same promise of progress and high adventure that you enjoy at this moment. And may you transmit it not less, but greater, better, and more beautiful than we have given it to you. Sincerely, ERNEST L. STOCKTON President
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