Mississippi Delta Community College - Retrospect Yearbook (Moorhead, MS)

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Fogress As aiiiliilidii jin ' ivcd on the cainpiis of the S. -J. ( ' . he was wcai ' v and tired triiiii tlic liiii ' dfii of lui 1(1 fa lice which ho had carried all his lil ' e. lie had heai ' d so niiicli aliout the Ix ' aiitit ' ul City of Knowledge that iiis one purpose was to gain an entraiu-e to that intellectual stronghold. lie was shown tiic ()t ' liee oi ' Discipline and after receiv ng instructions coi;cei-ning tiie ( ' ontincs of the Studious, went to his given room. lie found his I ' ooniniates to he Idleness and Prep, hut he was so elated ovei ' Possihilities. wild roomed , n iiie same hall, that he paid little attention to either I ' rep or Idleness during the first week. He liegaii the liard road to the city of Knowledge and soon realized that his two rooiiiiiiat ' s were not the associates that he should have. A new friend. Will Power, was not strong enough, though, to keep him above their influence and he was soon on his wa.v to the Office of Punishment with Idleness and Pre]). There -lustice gave the three a reprimand, and Encourager gave them a firm hand clasj). Aiiiliition was sti ' ongei- after the repi-imand and the words of condolence and once more he set out for the ( ity of Knowledge. He had not traveled very far before he met Stud.v Hour, who showed him the quickest and surest way to his destination. Tlic way was easy for a time liut Ambition soon met Cheat and -J ust-(iet-B,v who jiersuaded him that the road they were ti ' aveling was smooth and ])leasant. He went with them for a period of two weeks and then found liiat their wa.v was wrong, because he bad to pass over the muddy slcugli of I ' nsatisfactory. Ambition did not like the boggy land of Unsatis- factory, so as soon as possible he parted from these undesirable associates. He knew that unless he retreated immediately he would again be lured on to Unsatisfactory, so he hastened back to his old fi ' iends. Determination and Coui ' age, who i-onsented to he his body-guards foi- a long way. Soon Slovenness and 1- 1 )()n ' t-Care overtook the three and Ambition was tempted b.v the hai)p.y air of Slovenness and I-Don ' t-Care and forsook De- termination and Courage for them. The wa.v of these two people led him to the home of their cousin, No-Privilege, whom Ambition did not like at all. 26

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IRiEiriP 0)SiPit icT JOK ROSS STAK, MISS. Pres. I.oo Society; V. M. C A.; Science Cluli One never Ivnows just wliiU to expci of Joe, for he nuuiaKes to lialiiiice the sul)linie and ridiculous. As a leader he is faithful and sincere, as an athlete he is all there, and a. ' - a friend he can ' t be heat. SAHIN HUSH .MOOKllK.M), .MISS. Wilson Societ.v; Football ' aS, •2;t: Hask.lball ' 28, ' 2!l; Track ' 28, ' 2;i; Science f ' lul); Glee Cid). Sabin savs that lie has heard Mr. Vandivcr make 1!»8I chapel talks. We will not dispute his words for he started to school here in the 2nd srade and he has not been late lo ib.ipel within the past six years. ELIZABETH STRICKLAND .MOOlillK.VI), MISS. l ' :(litor-in-chief Retrospect. Cheer leader ' 28, ' 2;i: Lee Society; Music Club; Vice-president Glee Club; Science Club; Hi-Y pianist She writes us a poem, she p ' .ays us a tune, she recites us a perfect lesson, she • heers us on to victory, and then she goes home and helps with the many duties of the household. MARTELL TWITCHELL DKKW, itISS. Pres. Y. M. C. A.; Vice-pres. Class; Lee Society. Martell is loved and admiied by the studeni body and faculty alike. He takes an activi part in every college activity and leads ir them all. With his deeds of kindness and his words of love he helps to make earth happy like the heaven above. JOHN T. VICKERS MC CARI.ICY, MISS. Football ' 28, ' 29: Vice-pres. Y. M. C. A. ' 28, ' 2 ' J; G. ; ' 29; Vice-pres. Wilson Society; Track ' 28, Captain basketball ' 28, ' 2H; Sgt. M. X. Science Club: Athletic Editor Retrospect. Vick is one of the most jiopular student.-- on the campus. He is the coach ' s riu;ht iiand man in all phases of athletics and is a very active member of all religious organizations. ANGELINE WILSON IXDIANOI.A, MISS. Wilson Society; Vice-pres. Y. W. C. A. Though Angylina has been accused of never being back to school on time she gets- there just the same. She has never failec a subject in high school or in college. She Ijroves that gentlemen prefer blondes with deei) blue eyes and pretty dimples. LEABERT WREN SKENE, MISS. Sgt. M. N. G. ; Sec.-Treas. Lee Societv; Dramatic club ' 28. ' 29; Science Club ' 28, ' 29; Football ' 28, ' 29; Track ' 28, ' 29; Y. M. C. A. Leabert entered the S. A. H. S. as a freshman and has a very t-nviable record. During his entire school career he has never failed in a subject. His pluck and grit are unlimited, and what he sets out to do he does. 25

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' I ' licrc coiuc Id liis rescue, however, ;i sturdy fellow njiiiied S(iei;il lloui ' . With liiin Wiis his sistei-, Hejiutit ' ul. Ambition fell in love with l e;iutil ' ul jind as he (lid not eai ' e to associate with No-I ' rivilefje, he again souf ht the boon (•oni|)anionshi|) of Study Hour. 1 )etei ' nnn;it ion and Courage forgave liini for I ' m-saUing them and a ireed to assist him again on his way. I ' nder tiie guiding influence of Instrnctoi ' , the wisdom of Study Hour, and th( ins])ii ' at ion of Ueautiful, Ambition made steady i)rogi ' ess, but he feared the much-talked-of dragon, Kxams. So Ambition ke[)t close company with Study Hour, Courage and I )etei ' mination, and when the dreaded eiu-ounter with Kxanis canu ' , he enuu ' ged wounded and weary, but victorious. Ambition was self confident after his victoiy over PiXams and soon fell into the -onipany of two jolly fellows. Carelessness and Disobedience. lie began cutting chapel and lying in bed after the bell rang and slipping off to town and doing all sorts of things that Disobedience and Carelessness are ]H ' one to do. Beautiful was very sad l)ecanse of the little stickability tliat was niani- f( sted by Ambition. But by lier gentle words of reproach and strong faith she soon had And)ition under the influence of Discipline and Study Hour again. And)ition did not stray from his excellent associates so often oji the last lajise of the journey as he did at first. He settled down to liai ' d work and Will Power helped him to keep clear of the temptations of Carelessness and his associates. Another dragon had to l)e overcome before Ambition could enter the golden gates to the City of Knowledge, the longdooked-for and desired destina- ti(!n. After Ambition had conquered this fiercest of dragons, Final Examina- tion, he was sent on his way wdth a new and faithful guide, Diploma, who led him to the very gates of the beautiful city. Andiition entered in and thus his hopes were realized. Cartledge and Sfrickhnitl. 27