Lees McRae College - Ontaroga Yearbook (Banner Elk, NC)

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resident Crain, we who have assembled here as guests and delegates of this institution of higher learning and learned societies, greet you at this high moment of your re-dedication of your abilities and energies to the cause that we also repre- sent. Having worked closely at your side as a fellow teacher and co-laborer in the area of duties' of the academic com- munity that we took upon ourselves, and having observed with interest and affection as you climbed to this moment, I can speak with some authority about your concern for the pur- poses of these assembled delegates and guests. Having wit- nessed your concern for academic integrity, for Christian higher education, for families and for the community, both within and beyond the walls of the university, I can greet you with appreciation for your stand. We come today repre- senting our colleagues from many parts of this nation to greet you, not at the beginning of a great career but at this solemn moment in the continuation of your pursuit of those ideals for which we also stand. Our greeting holds within it the hope that Lees-McRae College, under your leadership, will prove the faith of Cardinal Newman that good is not only good but reproductive of good, that Lees-McRae,reacting to your inspira- tion, will be for all those touched by it not only excellent, beautiful, and desirable, for its own sake, but that we may watch in years to come as it overflows and spreads the likeness of itself all around. We pledge you our good will and wish you Godspeed. - Dr. Bryan Gillespie, representing the Delegates and Guests MacLeod Borders Williams Crain Stephenson i.. MAMVN W zlw,iE..i i, .ggi K 5 ,ti .. w,,W.,..z.-,Wir-it-t,WW,f---f, l i i Y., N ,V sy -any - i l a 35' A 1-.M ,, 'Q i It U F rp ' 'iwri i' E ,J 5 S J 'lui 'Y ' . .WMI 1, h t X K 5 A 7, I 8 - Inauguration

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Textbooks I The inauguration of President Crain is a notable and historic time in the life of Lees-McRae and in Sanford said he was asked during activities that preceded the address what advice he would give the new president. I had been walking around the campus with Dr. Crain and I could see him stopping and talking to the students. He doesnit need any advice from me. He knows what this is all about, he said. education and religious influence. s Fl f-I s LMC Board Chairman Jick Garland, Dr. Sanford, Dr. Crain, and Hugh Morton. Morton introduced Dr. Sanford and also played an integral part in the inauguration festivities with the premier showing of his film, Richard Evans Younger, Wildlife Artist - The Black Bear. The first showing of the motion picture was during A Celebration of Appalachia. Sanford: Inauguration 6'Historic Mrs. Roma Melton delivered greetings from the alumni and Advisorsg Dr. John D. MacLeod, Jr. represented the Synod of North Carolinag James Stonesifer and Lewis Hall, marshals. Lees-McRae College is on a firm course. the life of this entire region and its whole sphere of -Terry Sanford X 45 .X s i t if I 1 v ' fi I f-Zgi X 5 - . 'sf fab- , Inauguration - 7

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Fi, Ei ould you allow me to borrow a phrase from scripture? We read: KThere was a man sent from God whose name was John.' As we look at so many important happenings in the providence of our God we realize that we can borrow that phrase, there was a man sent from God to Banner Elk who wrote, 'When 'twas the Holy Spirit cameflnto my heart with quick 'ning power!And set aglow a sacred flamefl cannot tell 1 the day or hour,!But this I know: the work begun!BS' Thee will never cease nor wane,fAs long as God 's immortal SonfAs King of Kings, shall live and reign' Edgar Tufts, after one year of seminary and training at Hampton-Sydney, came to this area in 1895. M'And who of us, looking back over the ninety years since that time, would not agree there was a man sent from God whose name was Edgar Tufts. It's amazing how he, with his Miss Bessie, formed a team, obedient to the grace and will of God, where dreams became a reality, and the nudgings of God, and the response of that servant of God, are seen about us: a hospital that was needed, a church toproclaim the word of God, a children's home reaching out to say We care, an institution of learning that was later to be- come our beloved Lees-McRae College, The College That Cares. And we believe also in God's providence which is still at work. We believe that this college's most recent Presidential Search Committee and the Board of Trustees will agree that God is at work and was and is at work in the choice. There was a man sent from God whose name was Brad. And to his family, to Brad himself, welcome. May God's rich blessing' accompany your pilgrimage as president of this institution. - Angus R. Shaw, representing the Edgar Tufts Memorial Association ... HHN -we if W tai' we . . - V' Q, irrrg 'sp-'i ' -an Af! i, , ,J f -N A .V I , xx t w . , at 1, E, 'HK Hitt Wilson cifgiiaffgl, f 1, . ., Ex I My f J ,1 ,, lg . 5 , A ' ii 1. Melton i l t is my personal honor and privilege to bring greetings from those institutions known as founda- tions. On this day, foundations throughout the land rejoice with this college community on the occasion of the inauguration of Brad Crain as the tenth president of Lees-McRae College. Those foundations committed to the support of the highest quality of education appreciate the commitment of this institution to those same intrinsic qualities of excellence. My knowledge of Dr. Brad Crain, having served with him in years past, gives me the assurance that this excellence in all aspects of the educational process will permeate every aspect of his leadership and his administration. With his commitment to excellence, his deep and abiding Christian faith, and his love of students will serve this institution well. On this particular day of rejoicing and celebration, however, there must also be a time for selective admonition. President Crain, it is almost a certainty that your knucldes will grow a ripe, rosy red from repetitious rapping in pursuit of that elusive founda- tion dollar. My admonition to you this morning, Mr. President, is don't despair, someone is there, just keep knocking. Gillespie - Dr. George Borders, representing Foundations Inauguration - 9