Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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RESUME... col-lege (kol’ij) n. (L. collegium , community, society, guild, fra- ternity collega; see colleague. 1 . an association of individuals having certain powers, rights and duties, and engaged in some common pursuit: as, the electoral college. 2 (orig. with refer- ence to the university communities of Oxford and Cambridge), an institution of higher education that grants degrees at the completion of courses of study; university. 3. any of the schools of a university offering instruction and granting degrees in any of several specialized courses of study, as liberal arts, architecture, education, business administration, etc. 4. that division of a university which offers a general four-year course leading to the bachelor’s degree: distinguished from the grad- uate and professional schools. 5. a school offering specialized instruction in some profession or occupation: as, business col - lege, college of chiropody. 6. the building or group of buildings of a college. Abbreviated col., coll. Today we hail our dear Mississippi and look to its history with pride. If its history is proud, then its pre sent must be the source of pride for future gen- erations. MC joins the rank and file of insti- tutions that define this broad, elusive word we call college.” But it is not merely average in its definition of the word because its motto of truth and virtue compel it to rise above the rank and file and give an added dimension to education. This dimension is a way of life at Mississippi Col- lege for it introduces the student to life through a Christian education.

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i . ' re hills of a small tdwn a tittle west of the state ' s capital city , Hampstead Academy was founded by Missis- sippi Baptists in 1826, as the state ' s first institution of higher leatning. The college was later named Mississippi Academy and then in 1830 assumed lts present title, Mississippi Col- lege. With this title came the authority ' to confer . . . such degrees in the arts, sciences, and languages as are usually conferred in the most respectable colleges in the United States . . .” The Civil War brought destruction and disorganization to the Mississippi College plant and its students. The quest for knowledge pressed on however, and in 1873 a position of stability was again reached. Dr. J. W. Provine ' s administra- tion, 1911-1933, proved to be an important era, for it was during this time that the college was given accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges. In 1943 Dr. D. M. Nelson brought coeducation with the purchase of Hillman College. The end of World War II brought an influx of students and an expansion of the college plant. Nelson Half hiederman, Gunter, and Mary Nelson dormitories came into being while the existing buildings were renovated, enlarged and improved. Dr. R. A. McLemore, incumbent president, ccfme to MC tn 1957 and continued the improvement of its academic prestige and physical structures. The history of this, Missis - Sl ppi s oldest college and one of the oldest and largest Baptist colleges in the nation, is long and impressive; and our college today stands as an ever-progressive institution based on a tradition of strength and pride.

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reward . . . MC is distinctive because it is our college , chosen by us as our all- important point of departure into life. While we are here, it is our home, our study field, our social life. We learn to work, to study an d ... to live. Its activities and traditions become a part of our souls and we are absorbed into its spirit of friendliness and warmth. choose education to be a major part of our lives, with full knowledge that it holds the key to a fuller, more rewarding life. We are a H students of Socrates and are seeking to know ourselves, for We realize that self-realization can place us in the right perspective m our world. From this, our chosen proving ground, we will emerge to f ace °ur world and our appointed places in its society. The stand- ards and practices set during these years of molding will inevitably ecome a directioning force in our lives. Through these years of wonder and awe, of doubt and faith, of earning to live and love, we choose Mississippi College as our teacher and guide. We are products of its greatness and depart from its °ors to serve all mankind. Herein is the source of pride in our sc 00 an d the reason for its proud history, for the contributions of tts graduates to our world tell the story of Mississippi College with Itvtng meaning.