Louisburg College - Oak Yearbook (Louisburg, NC)

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OUR pre: DR. AND MRS. PATTEN The President ' s Home

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In Appreciation DR. H. E. SPENCE Professor of Religions Education Duke Divinity School AS A WRITER, clergyman, and teacher, Dr. Spence has won a place of high distinction. In churches and schools, plays and pageants from his pen have been presented with more than average effect. The pageant, enacted on May Day in celebration of the 160th anniversary of Louisburg College, was written by Dr. Spence. To him, for his signifi- cant service to Alma Mater, we express the genuine appreciation of the student body.

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IDENT WALTER PATTEN. A.B., M.A., D.D. President DR. PATTEN became President of Louisburg College on the eve of a new era — an era of growth. During his eight years as President, he has con- tributed immensely to Alma Mater ' s financial and scholastic standing. To Dr. Patten — a truly great leader — we sincerely pay tribute. On March 8, 1947, Dr. Patten passed away suddenly at his residence in Louisburg. His death came as a severe shock to all of the college family. His labors in behalf of our beloved Alma Mater were such as to cause the student body and faculty to remember him with lasting gratitude.