Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Emily H. Harper B.S. Secretary to Treasurer Marion E. Gunn B.S. Secretary to Registrar Lena Matthews B.S. ' ecretary to Dean of Hood Theological Seminary Nina Dacons Assistant Matron

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CLASS HISTORY Opportunity knocked! We embarked! We landed September, 1950, on the sandy shores of the Land of Knowledge — Livingstone College — one hundred and sixteen freshman tourists. Pre- pared for a four year educational tour through the cultural, intellectual, and religious land of Knowledge. As our journey began Darnell C. McCauley was elected spokesman for the first stage of our tour. Mrs. Anne Swanson Drew went along as the official guide through the Mire of Bewilderment at the Land of Knowledge. Our tour through the Mire was quite educational and challenging. We took time out to compete with other groups of tourists in the annual Home- coming Parade at the Land of Knowledge. One hundred and sixteen ingenious minds planned and decorated a first prize winning float, Just Hatched”. After gathering what knowledge we could in the Mire, we emerged with valor, determina- tion and confidence that we could wind our way through the Valley of Gradual Enlightenment, the second stop on our tour. We elected a new spokesman, John D. Hamlet. Mr. Luther Greene was the Land of Knowledge’s official guide through the Valley. We took part in the activities and made excellent contributions to the culture that we found here. Other tourists and natives watched us as we won recognition and admiration for our musical and sports talent, and high scholarship (Fannie Jones had maintained a straight A average). At the top of a hill surrounding the Valley, we viewed the lights from the Garden of Bright Outlook, and we hastened the third lap of our tour. Charles Gibbs was elected spokesman for this phase of the trip, and Miss Elnora Smith was official guide through the Garden. Our tour of the Garden was joyous and profitable. We made our largest financial contribution to Founder’s Day and entertained the graduating seniors at an elaborate Junior-Senior Prom. Decorated an- other prize winning float, Love Rules the World”, for the annual Homecoming Parade. Miss Nellie Massey represented us as Miss Homecoming of 1952. From the Garden of Bright Outlook, we could see the glittering and gleaming lights of the Isle of Eden on a distant hill. In our eagerness to complete our tour of the Isle, we kept our same spokesman and guide who had successfully steered us through the Garden. When we topped the hill and entered the Isle of Eden, we really excelled the other tourists. Our group was represented in the Homecoming Parade by Misses Alice Faggart, Jeanne Looney, and Naomi Scales. We were awarded a certificate for the best performance in the Inter-Class Night sponsored by the junior class. In sports Charles Gibbs captainted the football team to one of its most successful years. Gibbs and John Blalock were selected to the All-E.I.A.C. teams. Mary Wooten was captain of the girls basketball team, with teammates Jewel Witherspoon, Harriet Tillman, Georgia Boswell, Hazelene Burris, and Marian Brile comprising some of the best ball players on the team. John Blalock was captain of the boys basketball team. As we completed our tour of the Isle of Eden, we realized that our tour of the Land of Knowledge was over. At times it was rugged, trying, and joyous, but we stand now as proud tourists who have had a most successful tour.