Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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DEANS AT FURMAN ROBERT NORMAN DANIEL. B.A.. M.A.. Pu.M. Dean of Furman University llu needs of the nation in the emergency existing since the Pearl Harbor attack have cm phasized the importance of a supply of leaders lot a total war effort. I he high valuation placed by the government upon college men and women as potential leaders was amply attested in tin- conference of government leaders anti educational executives at Baltimore in the early days ol January. I 112. I am altogether sure that the graduates and undergraduates ol the colleges will vindicate the confidence placet! in them. I hat you ol the class ol MM2 realize the significance of the challenge o! the present hour and that you will respond to the national need with unselfishness, loyalty, and efficiency is beyond question. My wish for you is that you may not only be able to render large service during the war but that you may be preserved to make your contribution to the rebuilding of the worlt! after the conflict has ceased. R. N. Daniel. VIRGINIA Tl IOMAS. B.A.. M.A. Dean of the W oman's College V ou of the class of MM2 will go into a tumultuous world which will need leaders who dare to be righteous and courageous, who will show that after all winners in any struggle are those who have conserved their spiritual resources. Never has there been a time when in the lace of war. prejudice, propaganda, and fiate such great need for those who are educated to cling to truth, tolerance, beauty, and creativeness. May you dare to be among the great spiritual leaders of tomorrow. Virginia I homas. 15

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OUR president I 0!lhrcl,|,l®li°n lo this years Senior Class. You are graduating in the midst of i or ( s Greatest catastrophe. I he forces ol evil are rampant. You will In called upon to drink deep from the cup of sacrifice. You will accept all disappointments with the knowledge that right must ultimately win. May von go forth in the spirit of ’One who never turned his hack hut marched hreast forward. Never doubled clouds would break. Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph. Held we fall to rise, are baffled to fight l etter. Sleep to wake. ’ 14 loHN L. Pl.YLER. President.

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ADMINIS1 S. YV. GARRETT. M.A. As Superintendent of Buildings ond Grounds. Mr. Garrett lias a liand in everything that happens at Furman whether it s getting hus for i mountain party, hoi water for Geer Hall, a door repairer!, or on N. . A. lime card. When anything goes wrong. Mr. Garrett’s telephone is the first to ring, hut lie’s done a heller joh than I Jncle Sam in keeping the budget balanced. To i u- l 'll Miss (oliiik ami Mw Barton did on vxcdlcnl toi pindi hii lino for die Dean • BttoW! CnWITf and CarRII H and IjOViJOY. 1:1 IA BARTOW AM. Assistant Dean and Registrar Serving tile Womans College in one of ils most important capacities, our registrar. A llss hula Barton, has with shill and efficiency continued to improve the system ol registration every year. As Assistant Dean, she ha s hren indispensable during the absence of Miss Thomas. GARLAND CARRIER. BA. Bursar Handling a most complicated job is Miss Carrier, lursnr at the W oman s ('allege. A financial wizard. c somehow manages to heep straight a myriad of odd s connn ted w ith her oftii e sin h as distributing loot-1 mid concert tickets, keeping the students bank. as as the more important phases ol school finances. Y HELEN WAYNE. MA. dor of Student Personnel Wayne. Miss ( oilier to the students, devotes and attention lo the many problems which the young women on the woman s campus. 7ul will allesl. V ( oilier is indispensable • . cspcrlnlly when, as often happens, an i rises. 16