Milligan College - Buffalo Yearbook (Elizabethton, TN)

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Editor-in-chief of Trident, ' 23- ' 24; Associate Editor of ' 24 Buffalo; Varsity Basket- ball, ' 22- ' 23- ' 24; Inter-col- legiate Debate, ' 23- ' 24. How beautiful her youth ! How bright it gleams With its illusions, aspirations, dreams, Book of beginnings ; story without end, Our Helen, a heroine, and wisdom, her friend. Eive happy, helpful, swiftly passing years, Helen Mitchell and Milligan College have walked hand in hand, together passing through the fires of tribula- tion and together upon the ashes of the old Milligan dreaming dreams. Dreams that have come true in the new Milligan, arising as if by magic out of the old ; dreams that have come true in her own life ' s structure, in truth, honor, integrity, and literary achievements ; building into her character strength and power for the conquests of life. Helen has ever exemplified the true spirit and ideals of Milligan. Very rare and precious elements were compounded in the forming of her character. We find her always genuine, modest, never careless nor idle, ever true, sweet, and efficient ; excelling in all class- work and scholarship, strong in debate, prominent in literary society, faithful in spiritual activities, a star, in athletics. She set for herself high standards in all phases of the college life, performing every duty with grace and dignity, contributing richly to every depart- ment. She has now attained the goal, and Milligan crowns her, not only with her collegiate honors, but with her love; and sends her forth to her life ' s career with the tenderest benediction. Page Twenty-two

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GERTRUDE ODOM, A. B Klondike, Tennessee President of Student Council, ' 24; Annual Staff, ' 24; Sec- retary to the President. So long as we love, we serve, So long as we are loved by others, I would almost say we are indispensable. The rarest gifts of feminine charm, made the more beautiful because always so coy, demure, and reticent, amply adorn the figure and form which so familiarly moves in and out in Hardin Hall with subdued voice and apologetic step. ' Tis Gertrude. A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye, Fair as a star, when only one, Is shining in the sky. There is sweetness in her seriousness; a joy in her sadness; an elegance in her simplicity; and even an amiableness in her gentle frown. Gertrude is a Puritan princess ; always perfectly and painfully correct; she thinks clearly; acts honestly; labors dutifully ; to her friends ever true ; to her ideals ever loyal. Just as dreams grow holy when put into actions; just as the humblest work grows fair by starry dreaming; just so, all the beautiful idealism of the college girl and all the commonplace duties of a life of realities blend in the rhythm of a sweet personality and thus, Gertrude, our hearts, one and all, attend thee. age Twenty one

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Buffalo Staff, ' 24; Trident Staff, ' 24; President Philo- mathean Literary Society, ' 24; Student Council, ' 22, ' 23 ; President Hobnobbers Club. Johnson City is the proud metropolis from which hails our Little Nell. She loves the Sunny South, she loves Sunny Tennessee, and she loves beautiful Johnson City; yet, her love for these is excelled by her love for her Alma Mater. For a little while she ventured into other educa- tional circles and Milligan was deprived of her gentle- ness and helpfulness, but fortune restored her to us and the classic Milligan hill again received the bright- ness and cheer of her scintillating presence. Miss Nelle is one of our A students. If she ever gets a B, it is when she has failed to work her combination of wit, wisdom, and work ; of confidence, continuance, and charm upon her professor. She impresses you with her sincerity and with her genuine and whole-hearted belief in Milligan. She believes in her policies and principles, and especially in that institution locally known as conference, where she shines as one of the most brilliant of its fixed stars. We are never left in doubt of her ability, although she never tries to impress us with her importance. We shall miss her happy interest in everything, and we predict for her an abundant success. ige Twenty -three