Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Campus Buildings Were Built By Friends The construction of every building on the Lips- comb campus has been possible largely because of the generosity of her many loyal friends. Most of these buildings are named for the person or persons whose contributions were used for their construction. The impressive Crisman Memorial Library, for instance, was financed by the substantial contri- butions of the B. A. and Oscar Crisman families of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Johnson Hall, upper- division girls’ dormitory, was paid for by Mrs. Helena Johnson. On the Granny White side of the campus, stands the Bell Tower, built as a project of the class of 1935. It is traditional at each graduation exercise to ring the bell once for each year the school has been in session. The Bell Tower has a traditional role each year in the graduation exercises. Crisman Memorial Library contains 44,184 volumes including several private collections contributed by individuals. Page 11

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David Lipscomb, author, evangelist, and co-founder of Nashville Bible School. Lipscomb's History Shows Steady Progress David Lipscomb College is the result of a strong desire on the part of two men, David Lipscomb and J. A. Harding, to educate young people to- wards greater usefulness in life. Hence, they founded a school which they felt would com- pletely fulfill this desire, and meet the require- ments of good education. From its humble beginning as the Nashville Bi- ble School with nine students in 1891, the college has grown to its present enrollment of 985 through several stages of development. The first major step came in 1901, when the school was granted a charter as a junior college. To allow further expansion, David Lipscomb gave his 6S-acre farm on Granny White Road in 1903. This farm became the permanent site of the college and in 1918 its name was changed to David Lipscomb College in honor of its deceased founder. In 1946 Lipscomb became a fully- accredited senior college. Avalon Hall, former home of David Lipscomb, now houses the College Music Department.

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Mrs. A. C. Pullias and the J. E. Acuffs listen to the dedication ceremony. Acuff Chapel Dedicated Adding unobtrusive beauty and fresh serenity to the campus of David Lipscomb College, Acuff Chapel stands as a tribute to the generosity and devotion of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Acuff. A bronze plaque with a likeness of Mr. and Mrs. Acuff has been placed above the door. The chapel, located directly facing Avalon Hall, is used by the elemen- tary and high schools for their daily devotional services and other activities. Future construction will join it with present facilities. In his dedication speech, Mr. Acuff said, “It is our sincere hope and earnest prayer that there may be blended into the academic training of these young people and others of future generations, the fundamental principles embodied in God’s plan and design for man, that they may eventually become partakers of the divine nature as living stones in God’s spiritual house.” Acuff Chapel, Lipscomb's newest building, constructed in 1958.