Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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i: be GHOATE: BS. English, History When students complain of his lengthy assignments, he retaliates by telling of the lengthier ones given him. In spite of toilsome studies, he insists that he loves teaching and gets a genuine enjoyment just from living. MISS MARY MARGARET ELLIOTT, M.A. Art Happiest when engaged in some study or practice of art is this competent and willing person who is one of the busiest on the campus. WYMER WISER, M.A. Biology, Chemistry After giving students one of his TESTS (no adjec- tives needed), he is the only one who still maintains a sense of humor. Often enough, his chaser, “I pulled a corny,” following one of his jokes, is all too true,

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VAS SZ JAMES O. BAIRD, JR., M.A. Social Sciences, Bible We think it fitting and proper that he teaches soci- ology, since he has such an interest in people. His reading — along with an increasing tendency to obesity — are going to make a “full man” of him yet. MISS IRMA LEE BATEY, M.Eb. Music She can “cut up” with the best of us before rehearsal, but when 4:20 comes and she says, “Play, hum, sing!’ —she means it. We know to follow the directions of her hands, her words, and especially the contortions of her face.

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RALPH BRYANT, BS. English By reading to his students, Mr. Bryant puts over his point just the way he wants it to go. His imper- sonality with students on the campus changes to simple cordiality in the classroom. MISS ORA CRABTREE Speech Arts Her deep-toned voice and lovely white hair lend a dignity to this “first lady of Lipscomb” that endears her to every heart. HAROLD HOLLAND, B.A. Physics “He looks too young to be a freshman; he must be a faculty member.” But don’t let them fool you; anyone who can teach physics to engineering majors has to have plenty of mental age.