Lenoir Rhyne College - Hacawa Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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•m r1 m L ' -Hf ..- • idlj IP ' -.1 ««. ■«• A i - . . Trrrrri ' ' - ' ' HE -r-: ' ' i • ik ' M ' - -w ' ' f This is The Scene of Events WHERE WE HAVE TREKKED. Within these HAIls, C ' Ampus, and WAlls are hving memories, and these memories all mirror a prosperous 1955- 1956. The hopes and prayers for expansion began to materialize: A successful campaign for $1,500,- 000 was experienced; construction on the audito- rium and gvm was begun; a $147,000 gift from the Eord Foundation was received; new teachers came while our old ones were away better preparing themselves to help us. Educational advancement was ours. We strode high in other fields . . . One of Dr. Keiser ' s debators became the United States national champion in extempore speaking; his debate teams kept up the good work that began many years ago; the Playmakers gave a pleasing presentation of The Heiress ' to first-nighters; Coach Stasa ' ich with his assistants guided our football team to the North State Championship, and a triumph in the second annual Palmetto Bowl . . . Our social life was highlighted bv a dance bv nationallv prominent bandleader Buddv Morrow . . . The eflecti eness of religious organ- izations was seen: the Religious Council did a re- markable job, as usual, in the preparation and presentation of Student Ser ' ices and Religious Emphasis Week . . . The Chapel Committee of- fered us many excellent speakers . . . The vear 1955-1956 was a jovous, prosperous, wondrous ad- dition to our life. The memories vill linger . . . As we recall this past vear, let us as Dr. Cromer wrote earlier, Reioice, give thanks, and march on! Pntje Eioht

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YoiGT p.. Cromer President PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE Here at Lenoir Rhyne we ha ' e been partners in the thrilling enterprise of learning how to h e completely. While helping us to develop intellectually, so- cially and spiritually, our College had entered a new period of development. The years 1955 and 1956 have ushered in a vigorous program of expansion for finer service. Visible evidences are be- ginning to appear in the form of new buildings. You of the present student body have contributed ' aliantly to this surge for- ward. Members of the Class of ' 56 have rendered conspicuous ser ice in the mo ' ement For a Greater Lenoir Rhyne. May the years ahead find you and your Alma Mater ever rising to higher levels of achievement and ser ' ice. With this fervent desire I count it a joy to be Lenoir Rhyne ' s servant for your sake. Rdminist ration Edwin Lake Setzler Dean of College, Registrar, Professor of English