Lambuth College - Lantern Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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The faculty on Wednesday. At 10:00 on Monday and Wednesday, most of us — those who weren ' t cutting, or those who did not know the chapel-checker in the right way — trooped to the Chapel. On Mondays, we were secular. On Wednesdays we were still secular, but we were supposed to be religious. However, it made not one ounce of difference: some of the Convo- cations were of a religious nature, thus balancing the two attitudes. The Monday speakers ranged from the president of Beth- el College and the Dean- Vice President of UT at Martin to former governor Buford Ellington and Jessie Hill Ford. Several speakers were successful alumni or important mem- bers of the board of trustees. Some speakers were political. Sometimes we sang an opening hymn, sometimes we did Jessie Hill Ford spoke at one of the saltier Convocations. not. Once we had the woodwind quintet from the Jackson Symphony, once an organist, a friend of Dr. Wilder. Once we had a basso, also. Some speakers, like Jessie Hill Ford, were more with the students. Mr. Ford narrated a story of his in the AT- LANTIC. He also told of his career as a television consult- Former governor Ellington greeted stu- dents after his speech. Here he meets Jack Johnson. overnor Ellington ' s speech was one of the more popular heard all year. He was one of several excellent speakers. ant and Public Relations man. His animation, his colorful language, his excellent stage presence combined to make him a favorite with students. Charlie Chapel opens Wednesday worship Mr. Davenport explained the functions of corporate worship. Phil checked a few points with Mr. Davenport.

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Even though this is not true of all the students, it is true of enough to make it a real characteristic of Lam- buth. The possibility of self-revealing analogical rela- tionships remains for all students, present and future. Because a depth of self-knowledge is necessary for authentic existence, we call this possibility at Lambuth a good. Regardless of our reasons for attending Lambuth — be they reasons of family pressure, economic neces- sity, fear of loss of personal identity in a larger school, or a ' vocation ' — we all eventually realize that the dialogical relationships developed at Lam- buth have become our reasons for returning. We realize that what we miss during the summer is not our courses, or even the routine of classwork, but the relationships, even the casual or negative ones. Dialogical relationships: because the small rose- colored world of Lambuth creates an illusion of life, that students develop themselves within a ko ' i- noma. This atmosphere can be open to commuting students, and for some it is. Many dorm students unconsciously use this opportunity to explore and become aware of their limitations in developing re- lationships. This is a chief value of Lambuth: the opportunity for greater self-knowledge in order to develop a greater appreciation of relationships.

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The focal point of the Wednesday serv- ices was the liturgy — usually a bit more elaborate than is used in most rural churches. The preacher, Dean Townsend attempted to lead students to religious awareness, out Some students use the ten min- utes between classes for a smoke. Coach Shuttleworth often tests his phys-ed classes on the rules of various sports. of the wilderness of secularity. Occasionally we had selected members of the faculty to speak. Sometimes we had visiting preachers. We usually were supposed to sing at least one congregational hymn; the choir sounded quite good. Chapel was often a means of religious awakening for many students. Dean Townsend is sometimes referred to as ' Charlie Chapel ' . (This name was given to him last summer by some students he took to Lake Junaluska for the MSM Confer- ence.) Generally, however, chapel period meant study time, or sleepy time. We could usually manage to hear significant points if not fol- low the full argument of the speakers. True, our singing was atrocious and our responsive reading was half-hearted, but we were gen- erally quiet. . . . while a student lis- tens attentively. Jane adjusts the controls on the console in the language lab he HBHI i In biology lab. Mr. Hazlewood consults often with his dents, to guide them in study and to encourage discipline.