Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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A new home in the gym for gold and ivory clad chords, 1962 brought to the campus twenty-one hundred students . . . and almost that many changes, it seemed. But each was a means to the end. And it was an end which we knew and understood. Blueprints called for a bet- ter, not a larger D.L.C. Of this we were all aware. Classes were crowded and so was chapel. So the professors gave up cushioned chairs, willingly facing us from the audi- torium stage. During plays, they even sat in the aisles. Too many men wanted rooms in Elam Hall, so some were sent to live in private homes. The dean took in six at his home. But progress meant more than surplus population. Comfort for the students was improved. In college hall classrooms the air was cool all fall, summer, and spring. McQuiddy made way for the new . . . orchestral studios of ivory and gold . . . a new department of physical education. Elam renovation meant for art a new lay-out, and for drama a special storage space. There was in the library isola- tion via glass. Courses were stiffer and there were more Ph.D.’s. Progress was more than a mere proposition. .. . It was our only pat- tern during 1961-62. me bE ITER, NOT A LARGER LIPSCOMB Apprehensive checking of test results... . A’s seem to come harder than before, More study, better luck next time. Higher standards for a better college.

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Wise words from the mouth of a mighty man who dares to dream. A better, not a larger D.L.C. means for Registrar Ralph Bryant application after application to consider, fewer—and each year fewer still—to select. “At a time when western civilization is en- gaged in a death struggle for the minds of men, America can no longer afford four months of idleness for its educators and fu- ture citizens. Taking such a 120-day educa- tional vacation each year is like soldiers stop- ping for tea in the midst of a crucial battle. In no other area would such waste be toler- ated. In these perilous times, it must not be. Year-round education is the ultimate answer. “Lipscomb has geared its educational pro- gram to the urgent needs of the present age. Effective June 18, 1962, and thereafter, David Lipscomb College will operate on a year- round four-quarter basis. Freshmen classes will begin in June and September each year. Senior classes will graduate in June and September each year. Thus, Lipscomb leads the way by doing her best to help America prepare her youth for the responsibilities of tomorrow.” A message to the mass. From the mouth of a man who for twenty-six years has dared to dream dreams and follow them through. Wisdom from one who has been moved by ‘ SP EM aay

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BACKLOG couple. . Page 10 61 featured Carol Hollingsworth and Bud Stumbaugh, typical .. They are no longer dating, just married . . . living symbols of change. Glenn Buffington’s backward spin... Success is that for which we come. Even when we don’t find it we stay. In our own little world we search. Not always knowing for what. An “L” on a sweater or blazer. Status on a staff. Friends. Spotlight on the stage. A pin with Greek letters or a solitaire of ice. Or the view from the top of the curve. For some, merely a date with a certain campus male. Each one has had his own lad- der to climb. It’s an intangible idea, ceaseless and real, toward truth which leaves not God out. An- swers come and go, but our questions stay on. Change is the core of the challenge that is ours. Challenge is the key to college life. We came with opinions and lost most along the way. The green on the otherside sometimes proved bittersweet. Love came and went and closed the door behind it. The mar- ried among us increased. Nothing after four years was the same. And we’re glad. This is the why for which we came. symbolic of the striving for perfection . . . learned at Lipscomb.