High Point University - Zenith Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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m ip ii ill ii ii ii i ii III I ' iiIum- taken from ili ' dii ili n - nnr lo i Mi ' inuiial Auditorium and Vlusii Hull: Middle. Science ami Home I ■ . • 1 1 • ■ u i i . - Building: lialtom. Principal figure l i tilt ' deilii iilinn Formal Dedication of New Buildings Formal dedication ol tin- m-u I m i It I inti- ,ii High Point College was held Ictoher 13 in the ii - Memorial Auditorium with the student liodj and numerous guests from High I • • ■ 1 1 1 and vicinit) present. Weaver l. Marr, resident administrator ol the American Humanies Foundation at Salem College, Salem, West Virginia was ilii ' speaker for the occasion. Bishop Cos- leu J. Harrell, mI the Western North Caro- lina Conferences ol the Methodist Church, was co-speaker for I In- dedication. I In ' new I • 1 1 1 lil wi were nlliri;ill pre- sented l») Hull McPherson, chairman I the hoard of trustees. Al-o taking pari in the service were Dr. .1. Cla} Madison, Dr. (!. Excelle Kozzelle, and Mr. F. Logan Porter, Ileverend .1. Clyde Annum, and Dr. Dennis Cooke. President of High Point College. Ni-.iiiii.i i ' -li ' 1 1. ill. I )i i iiiiii.i Inr Women: Memorial Auditorium and Music Hall; .i -i ience and home economics huild- nig: .mil maintenance huilding are the -inn inn ' - ih ii were dedicated.

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3. — i r ft emu. I A Message from the President High Poinl College has experienced, within the past six years, phenomenal growth and development academically, physically, and spiritually. The College i the strongest il has ever been in these three areas, and ihi- is .i Il should he. The students and alumni oJ High Point College can !»■ justl) proud ! theii College, because ii is .1- good .1- anj I the colleges ol 11- 1 v 1 ►« - and better than many. Ml l this has been achieved through the fine co-operation and support I the students, the facultv and staff, the Board ol Trus- tees, the alumni, and the thousand ol othei friends ol the College. All of 11- should be thankful to Untight) (.ml ini lli beneficence I and divine guidance ol the College which we love so dearly. But we never will reach the millennium when High Point College i- .1- great and fine as il should be. When an institution has .ill I the funds and buildings il needs and when ii i- .1- good academical!) and spiritual!) .1- ii should be. ii then ceases to grow and improve. Ii i- read) to close ii- doors, because il will soon ili - . W 1 1 ( • 1 1 High Point College ceases i grow and to improve, it. like an othei form I life, will ' Ii ' ' . While .ill ol us respect and revere the achievements- ol the College we love, lei us keep our faces toward its future development. Hoping that those 0! you who are leaving us will keep ,1 warm place in mum hearts for your College .mil all those .1-- ' iated h ith it. I am l ours very sincerely. Dt wis II. I ooke. President in