Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Z4102 Oat Eeac Qrdegdedaag 790th awaAeneb AL, :fimadaiin? afmogplzeten w a E INTELLECTUAL pursuits ore stimultafed by the accessibility FINDING an outlet for Their musical talents, Betty Ely 0f the open stacks 'h Within the reach Of every siudenf. and Earl Davidson perform with the Belles and Beaux. EFFERVESCENT in personality, Jimmy Allen easily captures attentive ears with his vivid presentation of the Word.

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WHOLESOME exercise and relaxation aid in mak- ing Dr. Atteberry a more challenging personality. James L. Atteberry, Jr., was born in Rogersville. Missouri, September 30, 1923. His college education began when he enrolled in Abilene Christian College in 1941 but was interrupted by a term in the U. S. Air Force. He completed the BA. degree with a major in English at A.C.C. in 1946 and immediately enrolled in the Univer- sity of Texas for graduate study, completing the MA. degree in 1948. He served as Assistant Professor of English at the Colorado School of Mines from 1948 to 1953 when he joined the faculty at Harding. He returned to the University of Texas in 1958 to work toward the doctorate holding first a Danforth Faculty Fellowship and then a Southern Fellow- ship. Dr. Atteberry received the Ph.D. degree in June, 1961, with a major in English Renaissance Literature and a minor in philosophy. He returned to Harding in the fall of 1960 and was promoted to chairman of the Department of English in 1963. Dr. Atteberry married his undergraduate sweetheart, Ruth Drum 0f Forth Worth, Texas, in 1943. The Atteberrys have two children who attend the Harding Academy. With the assistance of his wife and children, Dr. Atteberry con- structed their lovely brick house. Learned societies in which Dr. Atteberry holds member- ship are the Modern Language Association, National Council of Teachers of English and Arkansas Council of Teachers of English. Dr. Atteberry serves on several college committees and as a deacon in the college church.

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The intellectual capacity of man e his ability to reason abstractly, his spiritual capacity to comprehend God, and his aesthetic sense to appreciate the beautiful e distinguishes him from all other creatures on earth. The great scientific and technological achievements of the twentieth century are a testimony to the power of the human mind. With the de- velopment of atomic and nuclear energy has come a realiza- tion of man,s need to develop his spiritual resources. Since each man is what he has been taught to be, education is be- coming increasingly important not only for vocational ends but also for cultural, aesthetic, social, and spiritual develop- ment. Opportunities almost beyond comprehension await the person Who takes advantage of the educational opportunities afforded at Harding. WITHIN THE BEACH of each student are great vistas of knowledge, wonder, service7 and achieve- ment that can be realized through the proper development and use of his intellect. PATIENTLY waiting for the graduation ceremonies to begin, seniors view the close of one phase of Their lives.