Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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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.

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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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Religious Education Department Added Congregations throughout the country are con- sistently in need of highly-trained teachers to develop their educational programs. David Lips- comb C ollege has recognized this growing need by sending out many well-qualified young men and women to teach the Bible. Great progress was made this year by the establishment of a Religious Education Department at Lipscomb. This new department is headed by Dr. Joe E. Sanders, who received his doctoral degree in reli- gious education at Boston University. Included in the curriculum are courses in leadership de- velopment, practice in Christian education, and Christian camps. All majors in religious educa- tion must take these courses as well as others in such fields as Bible, speech, music, art, and psy- chology. Lipscomb hopes through this department to make a significant contribution to society and to the church by training leaders of the future. Dr. Joe E. Sanders, head of the new Religious Education Department. Joe Sanders leads Evelyn Julian and Ronnie Oliphant on a camping hike as part of the religious education curriculum. Page 13