Millsaps College - Bobashela Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Dr. K. S. Ricketts 1)1. It. S. IJiclu ' tts had liofii a nieiiilxT of the taciiUy of Millsaps ( iill( ' ;; ' siiuf IS!(;{, and doiilillcss is known and loved liy more young iiK ' n who liave heen sliiilents here than any oilier man who has ever lieen (-onneded with the (■olle};c. So loiif as the college shall last tlie spirit of this gentle, lovalile, wise and Just man will live in its walls and liel]i to make U| the spiiitual in(inen e that identifies Millsaps Collejie. (Jod in his iirovidence has withdrawn from us the wisdom, love, cheer, .ind connsej of liis hodily presence witli us week hy week; we feel tliat in the loss of the eaitidy fellowsiiiii of Dr. I{icketts we and tlic school iieiierations yet to he are depi ived of a counsellor most wise, sympatheli - and aft ' ctionate; of an interpreter of life most gentle, faithful, true and tolerant, who diil not in harshness enforce the letter of the law, hut with charity exemplified the very spirit of Clnist. We trust that the earthly fellowship thus interpreted may he con- tinued in memories of his saintly life and niaj lie lenewed in some lietler future time. Dr. J. M. Burton i ' he tragedy of the war was hrought home to Millsaps t ' ollege very closely l , the death in Kran e of Dr. .1. .M. lUirton, Professor of K(miance Ijanguages. I ' rofessor Burton came to Iillsaps in l)»l(l. During the years spent lu-re he not only stam|)ed the imiiress of his strong jiersonality upon many individual students who had come to admire and love him hut also had given nitu h of his life to foiin the traditions and ideals of the institution. He W!is a man of character and principle. His life was con- sciously devoted to his work of interpreting French literature and civilization to America. His answer to the call of his country was in that same sjurit of fidelity to duty that amounted to a consecration. If he died for France — he had lived and had planned to live for France and for the promotion of nuitual understanding in the world ' s two great democracies. His star shines golden in our great service Hag. In unstinted measure Millsaps gave the best she had to the struggle for Liherty, and Fate took the best she gave. 15ut what Avas finest in that life she shall keep forever — a fine tradition of seivice and of Justice.