Lambuth College - Lantern Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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ern Administration GDtfiriala m 4 f r MATIE FLETCHER LILLIE YOUNG MRSAB.WEATHERtY j$v« p PIP ■ V ANNE WARDEN VIRGINIA EXLEY MATIE FLETCHER Secretary to the President and Registrar MRS. R. E. WOMACK Advisor of Women Students MRS. A. B. WEATHERLY Superintendent Dining Department LILLIE YOUNG Housekeeper VIRGINIA EXLEY Librarian ANNE WARDEN Librarian Page twenty-six

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Lambuth College for the first time sends out a graduating class — a group of young people bearing the stamp of academic approval betokening knowledge gained and ideals formed while in these college halls. A degree from Lambuth College means much to each of these Seniors — it means a purpose accomplished, a goal attained; it signifies training, achieve- ment; it connotes courage, industry, patience. On the other hand, this Senior Class means much to Lambuth College. It is the first quota sent from Lam- buth into the world; it is the pioneer class which will open the way to perhaps thousands of graduates in the years to come; it is the nucleus of a great alumni. A graduating class is like a picked force from trained troops — its mem- bers go forth to throw their youthful enthusiasm, their education, and their weight of character into the age long battle of knowledge against ignorance, wisdom against folly, right against wrong. Lambuth is a training station for those who choose to be on the side of the angels , and the valor, skill, wisdom, and endurance of those who bear the standard of blue and white will attest to the world how thorough was the discipline. This graduating class, as a pioneer, has a great responsibility. These young people will represent Lambuth. The impression left by them on their associates will do much toward making the way easy or hard for Lambuth graduates in the future. They will blaze the trail and carry the name of Lambuth afar : You are with us, you are of us . . . You today ' s procession leading, you the route for travel clearing, Pioneers ! O Pioneers ! Swift! to the h ead of the army! — Swift! spring to your places! You take up the task eternal, and the burden, and the lesson, Pioneers ! O Pioneers ! In later years younger alumni will honor these Seniors of 1927, because they were the first. Theirs will be the privilege of founding a mighty band that in spirit and ideals will work powerfully for Lambuth. This commencement, then, is an auspicious day for Lambuth as well as for the Senior Class. The College sends out these first representatives with the injunction, Be strong; be faithful; let your victorious personalities bear witness that in these halls you have found ' great aims to live for, great con- victions to live by, great faiths undergirding life, and great hopes ahead. ' And the Seniors go forth, not as those breaking college ties, but rather as those carrying forever with them the loyalty which gives insight and inspires service. S. V. C. Page twenty-eight