Hillman College - Pioneer Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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Miss Elizabeth Dee Frost Those who’ve heard of her at all know first of all two things; her middle name is “Dee’ and she’s fond of Ro mance — she’ll tell you the first and you’ll find the other out. But these are only preliminary charms, for on better acquaintance we learn she teaches English and came from Sunny Tennessee. In her English she takes the pride of a master and those who sit at her feet are charmed by her clear simple teaching; well planned and nobly interpreted her school work is a delight to all. Miss Mary Birdie Gurney Always living up to her favorite motto, “whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well,” Miss Gurney goes quietly on with her work, always busy but always finding time for her many friends when they are in trouble or need advice. This sweet, petite, neat, little brown eyed woman teaches us “rithmetic” and also makes us “see stars.” She is a native Mississippian, her affections being divided be- tween Blue Mountain, where she was an earnest student, and Clinton, where she is a most successful teacher. Vernon Booth Lowrey They say he did not learn to talk until he was twelve years old, but when he did start! Lack of space forbids all about it being told, but in a word, in the Mississippi College contest to choose a representative for the State Oratorical Contest this spring, he won first place in both manuscript and delivery. He is also editor-in-chief of the M. c. Annual, L’Allegro. Before coming to us last session, he had been a most successful instructor in the Lowrey- Phillips School of Amarillo, Texas. We heartily agree with the former superintendent of schools of one of the largest cities in Mississippi, with whom Mr. Lowrey was associated in his school work in Texas. He said: “I do not know his equal as a history teacher at his age, and very few superiors at any age.” 12

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Lawrence Tyndale Lovvrey When Booth Lowrey’s baby boy graduated from in ISS 1 SSI PP College with “Special Distinction,” after hav- g won the state championship in tennis for two years, ev K n f ° nC year . 0ver the best Y M - C A the collc e er ad, and serving as Literary Editor of the Annual, tT mber ° f the facult y said “L- T. Lowrey is the most rounded man Mississippi College ever turned out.” n 1 1. e bas made a brilliant success as a teacher both in thoroug teache C ° Ueg5 A A 1 giCal th ! nker ' . a a jl i • h teacher, unerring in judgment, sympathetic in intpn ! e l in s ’ a cons ecrated Christian gentleman, Super- 1 ent () one °f the largest Sunday Schools in the a man a most without a fault, L. T. Lowrey is a Miss Margaret Bennett Five years ago Hillman College received as a member of its faculty Miss Margaret Bennett as teacher of Ex- pression. The position was ably filled and many a bright young girl has gone out from Hillman to do honor to her as their instructor. So well did she prove in this depart- ment that she was capable of exercising an influence that would he helpful to the girls and young women of our state, that she was persuaded to give up teaching and take the position of Lady Principal. The same noble qualities of mind and heart are exerting an influence for good that will go sounding down the ages, and the lives of all those who have come under her guidance will go out to strengthen struggling humanity, and then they will bless the memory of the days when they knew T Miss Margaret Bennett. Mrs. Theodosia Miller Lewis anne a . den September afternoon in the ’ 8 o’s there Lge m entnd Female Institute, now Hillman Col- all • S °. re . a l ln figure, so lovely of face, that at once °f sissippi Collegians pronounced her “The Queen adi V ' tl . lte ; She entered the Senior Class and proved fied S n lsbin S feature of it. School days ended, she digni- The lS evv us can ever hope to do, the school room. Wo n caine the hero of her girlish dream, the idol of her side a VL 0d ’ an ° r a ba PP- v y ears she walked by his h er ’ • | en be was called to his Higher home, leaving to love ' 1 3 S ° n an dau £ ter to cheer, to labor for, and hav P°v ' ° U wbo ance at er ace marvel that we who Kuid t C e . xa ted privilege of being under her wise an j a ? Ce n ‘ ne months in the year, have learned to love nd a most worship her?

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PION E,E,FL? □egg 1013 Miss Georgina Palmeter and l? 10 re c a ' ms the honor of being her native heath f T 1S a ver it a ble Evangeline in more ways than one. hers If °? e ow ’ s Ascription to recognize her, and she and tC ° U t lat s e as wan dered in many states our eVen acr . oss be waters. For three years she has been hl i mU Qk rector ar, d never has the place been so well to k n0t ° n teac hes the girls to “play,” but also she n0V l an apprec ate the true value of music. Indeed, e? akes us realize that “music is the voice of the Miss Mabel L. Wilcox This bewitching, dark-eyed Yankee hails from the state of New York and right glad are we that she turned her steps to the “Sunny South.” Beautiful, charming, and accomplished, she makes her pupils feel that, though “there is no royal road to music” there is a pleasant one. She often sings in lesson time. If you don’t believe it, just ask the English classes. Indeed, she is an artist in her line, for were she less, she could never attain such success. So to you, New York State, we make our best bow for sending such a treasure. Rs - Jonnie May Sturdivant Coleman God sent his singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth. t le y might touch the hearts of men nd bring them back to heaven again ” the U f er wor, derful voice, rich, full, and clear, is not man’s 1 ' l C arm this accomplished lady; Mrs. Cole mav S r ‘, l 1 cnts are many and varied, as all who know her the h» e 1 testl v - 1° ber work as teacher of voice, she has forti aSS t le co e K e ever enrolled, and those who are §vm S 1 ! lterest m a ll who study with her - Pat K tic, patient. nnH Lpln-fnl ic a I Kind and patient, and helpful, she is a blessing to all who come near her. 13