Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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T H E V I E G I N I A N To Mr. Cox In 1888 Mr. P . M. Cox was appointed Clerk and Business Manager of the Normal School at Farmville, Virginia. He has been called one of nature ' s accountants. His methods were his own, but they were so simple and satisfactory as to merit the highest praise from expert auditors. For a man to have such a personality that ten years after his death, two of his friends, though strangers to one another, could meet and spend a delightful two hours living over happy memories of their friend, gives proof of the rare human quality of the man ' s nature. This experience of mine can be duplicated l v the host of friends who knew Mr. Cox as a most lovable man. Time confirms the fact that schools are built around person- alities, and that the spirit of an institution is the composite of the souls of those who have breathed into that institution its verv breath of life. These immortal spirits live on, and shall live on, perpetuating the ideals and traditions of the place. As guide, counsellor, and friend, Mr. Cox was honored and loved by all those connected with our alma mater, whatever their stat on or degree. He was ever the generous-hearted, genial host ; and his merry laughter and kindly welcome created the home-like air that makes our alma mater unique among schools. Mr. Cox was a tradition, the tradition that f etters not, but inspires. Our lives are richer for having touched his, and we must pass on to others what he taught us of the good life. vJ vcAJU-je- v Jc 1 4