East Mississippi Community College - Lion Yearbook (Scooba, MS)

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President K. J. Marbour

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Zhe President ' s Message — Each year it brings me joy and satisfaction to be a part of the college yearbook. First of all, I am reminded of the dedication and the untiring efforts of our fine faculty and staff. I also am re- minded of my pleasant association with you students. It is most gratifying to watch you mature socially, academically, and spiritually. We are justly proud that many of our graduates are successfully filling important positions across our nation and are thereby making worthwhile contributions to their fellowmen and to society. My firm belief is that you, too, will go out to accept the challenge and responsibility that is yours. Many of the facts learned in college are soon forgotten, but if you have gained direction and a true sense of values, then you will have accomplished much in the great process of education. Sincere good wishes to you in the years that lie ahead. Yours sincerely, ■ .a aAj sucj J

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The EMJC family was greatly amplified this year by a large freshman class, newcomers to our fold whom we try to indoctrinate with a philosophy of service to mankind, a philosophy with a genuineness and integrity which we jealously think is peculiar to EMJC. We at EMJC sincerely believe that the way to a productive life is to be had only through an elevation of the immaterial life. Until this inner vision comes, until this spark disturbs our clod, there can be no appreciation of the scholar ' s life, friendship has no sweetness, material increase loses its gloss. With this in mind the annual staff of 1958-59 happily presents this yearbook to aid you in cherishing memories, and in holding fast to your friendships, those fragile abstractions that im- prove happiness and abate misery. Here is your Cion