Florida Southern College - Interlachen Yearbook (Lakeland, FL)

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D. L. GUY Teacher in Academy and Adjunct Prof. of English. Received A. II. degree from Wofford College Spartanburg, S. C, in ' 01. Prin- cipal of High Schools for five years in Florida ami five years in South Carolina. .MISS SANFI )RD Matron of Boys ' Dormitory. The ' Boys ' Friend. .MISS MARIE HERNANDEZ Chair of Spanish. mrs. b c ;n Instructor of Domestic Science. MRS. CECIL Matron of Girls ' Dormitory The Girls ' Friend. MRS. CARD ) M IRA ' oice and Piano. 16

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Hi £ Prof. Thomas M. Cecil The best of scholars and one of the noblest Christians who has ever exerted his influence in Southern — such is hut a moder- ate estimate of Prof. Thomas .M. Cecil. A moment ' s look into his past, the good he has accomplished, souls won to Christ, intellects trained, impresses us with his extraordinary power. His life has been exemplary, standing always for the right and the betterment of mankind. He looked upon knowledge, not as an end within itself, but as a means of usefulness in the serv- ice of his fellow men, as is evinced by his glowing record as a teacher, having spent forty years preparing southern youths to en- gage successfully in life ' s battles. For the past eight years he has held the chair of .Mathematics in Southern College, where hun- dreds of devoted pupils have felt the kindly influence ni his warm heart and received the benefits of his bright mind. Prof. T. M. Cecil was born at Newbenv, Pulaski County, a., in [842. When still in his teens he volunteered for the serv- ice of his country, going to the front as a member of The Pulas- ki Gu ards , C. S. A. and served gallantly until the close of the war. In 1865 he matriculated in Emory Henry College, a., where he distinguished himself as a student. While there he won the .Mathematics Medal, also the Essay .Medal offered by the Hermesian Literary Society. After hiving graduated from that institution with high honors he became a preacher in the M. E. Church South, but soon felt his need in the educational field and began his teaching career. It was on the 22nd of July. 101 1. at the home of his sister, Mrs. N. C. Lucas, Childress, a., where he was spending his summer, that he succumbed to a sudden illness, and with his loved ones around his bedside, so willingly, so sweetly answered the call of his bather in whom was all his trust. I lis loss to the devoted members of his family and to the hosts of saddened friends can never be estimated. We feel that his place in Southern can never be filled. Our dear old Prof. Cecil, how we do miss him, his cheery smiles, words of encouragement and innumerable kindnesses. Now that his spirit has returned to the God who gave it, it is but for us to pattern our lives after his that we may meet again in that land where there is no death. By a 1 )evoted Pupil. 18