Greensboro College - Echo Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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We believe in being rather than seeming; in the devotion to high ideals; in daring to do our duty as we understand it. We believe in having an attentive eye, a listening ear, a busy brain, in keeping the mind clear and bright, filling it with whole- some thoughts of life; in losing ourselves in useful industry. We believe in being worthy at all times; in having grim energy and resolute courage for the conquest of fear; in gaining confidence in our own ability. We believe in service, in doing kind deeds, thinking kind thoughts; in being strong, gentle, pure, and good, steady, loyal and enduring. We believe in reverence for truth; in humility; in great as- pirations and high ambitions; in toiling ever upward. We believe in cultivating the bright virtue of patriotism, and the holy passion of friendship. We believe in studying hard, thinking quietly, talking gently, acting frankly; in listening to the winds, the trees, the stars and the birds, to babes and sages with open hearts; we believe in being glad, in loving all. in hating none, in doing all bravely, bearing all cheerfully, awaiting occasions, hurrying never. We believe in striving to gain sound knowledge, not content simply to know, but determined to use knowledge for the highest purpose. We believe in Man and Woman, in God ' s unending love, and in the Future.

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mark, and the same conditions have continued down to the year 1920. A new dormitory was erected in 1912, known as Fitzgerald Hall. The building was named in honor of Mr. J. W. Fitzgerald, of Linwood, who gave $10,000 towards its erection. This building was filled to its capacity as soon as it was opened to students. In the year 1913, Mrs. Robertson having resigned. Rev. S. B. Turrentine, D. D., a member of the Western North Carolina Conference, was elected President. Since his elec tion, a new- dormitory has been built and was opened in the fall of 1917. This building is named Hudson Hall in memory of Mrs. Mary Lee Hudson, Shelby, N. C, whose donations to the College amount to more than $12,000. A new building for the conservatory of music will soon be erected as the gift of Mr. J. A. Odell, of Greensboro. (10)

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College Songs College Song Words and music by Mrs. A. K. Moore, nee Miss Blanche Dawson. Class TO To our dear old Alma Maler we will sing a song of praise. All our hearts are filled with loyalty and love; For to her belongs all praise and honor That our tongues can frame, And for her we raise our hearts in praise above. Through the shade and through the sunshine She has stood, our college home. May she stand for countless ages yet to be; Ah. our hearts beat high with pride and rapture For the home we love. As we s,ng a song for dear old G. C. Chorus Dear G. C. thy name is thrilling In the air. Dear G. C. my own dear college home so fair. Bright dreams of young life ' s golden spring Around thy walls forever cling. As years advance and life puts on an aspect more severe, With faith in G. C. old and ever new. Whose precepts and whose dignity We look to and revere, success and fame Shall crown our efforts true. Tne high ideals and truth That she has taught us to regard Illumination to our way shall be. In memry dear we ' ll hold her through The long, long years to come, Our faithful Alma Mater, dear G. C. Alma Mater Words by L. B. Hurley. Music by B. S. Bates Thou who gave us dreams unnumbered Thou whose fame shall live forever. Thou who gave us life unknown, Noblest champion of the truth. Thou who waked us as we slumbered, Naught from thee our hearts can seve Took us wholly as thine own; Guide and guardian of our youth. TTiou who gave us cherished memories. Still the harmony is ringing Friendship ' s fire to bless each day, Over valley, hill and plain. Claimed us as thine own dear children. Loyal children still are singing. To thee our debt we thus would pay. Singing forth the glad refrain. Chorum Fairest, fairest Alma Marer, Long our song shall rise to thee, As we pledge our deep devotion. Thy name shall ring from sea to sea. (12)