Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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WHERE ARE WE? SKETCHES OF HERITAGE “The lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” The psalmist penned these words centuries ago, but I think that we, as students at Mississippi College, can echo his sentiments. For we, too, have a goodly heritage. Anyone who had looked on the single building of Hampstead Academy in 1826 would have never envisioned a gold - domed coliseum being built 150 years later on the same property. It would have taken a true visionary to see the present stability of the school when it changed ownership three times prior to 1855 and almost col- lapsed financially numerous times dur- ing the latter half of the 19th century. Only the most far-sighted could have seen the day when students from every corner of the globe would gather to re- ceive their education in this small Southern town. But the lines have fallen unto us in goodly places for our heritage has in- cluded men and women such as M.T. Martin and Mrs. Hillman who worked financial miracles to keep the college alive after the Civil War, presidents like W.T. Lowrey and Dr. Provine who guided the college into years of growth and prosperity at the turn of the cen- tury, and even more recently, Dr. R.A. McLemore whose decade of leadership marked the greatest period of growth and building expansion the college has enjoyed. Webster defines heritage as “some- thing handed down from one’s ances- tors or the past, as a characteristic, cul- ture, or tradition.” Those who have preceeded us at Mississippi College have left us many things; the school and the ideals which it seeks to serve in a world skeptical of their value, the buildings and facilities which each generation has built for the next, the vast and continually growing store- house of knowledge in the library. All of these are valuable beyond price, but I do not think they are our heritage. For our heritage at MC is not in build- ings, books, or ideas. Our heritage is people. What we look to is not what they did or what they left, but what they wer e: people who were willing to give of themselves to make the college a better place for others. We look to their example, and it speaks with a voice of its own, asking us if we too will be a part of their heritage. As we “depart to share our knowledge with mankind” I pray that we will. —Robert Fortenberry The futuristic golden- domed A.E. Wood Coli- seum has become a sym- bol of MC embarking on a new era. Alumni Hall, at one time the finest athletic facility in this area, continues to function as housing for physical education offices and facilities. 2

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MC, WHERE ARE WE? 1980 TRIBESMAN MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI Editor-in-chief— Marsha Litchfield Business Manager— Lori Rickard Advisor— Mrs. Janet Lee CONTENTS Introduction Events 12 Service 40 Spirit 92 People I 24 Community I 94 Close 206 175642 .

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w The budding of delicate, pastel flowers and the fresh greeness of spring on campus remind us of the beauty to be found in giving up the old in order to receive new, fresh life. Historic Provine Chapel, the birthplace of numerous tradi- tions and legends, is thought to have been occupied by General Grant, his men, and their horses during the Civil War, but now serves as housing for Religion classes and is popular for stu- dent and alumni weddings. The picturesque old bell located between Lowrey and Chrestman Halls withstands the elements year after year reminding each generation of our rich heritage. Lowrey Hall, shaded by grand old oaks and Spanish Moss that remind us of its many years of usefulness, now houses education and psychol- ogy classes. 3