Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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, N EXAMPLE of the living spirit that Mississippi State tries to embed into the character of each of its outgoing men is well reflected in the life and character of Major I. D. Sessums. This man, who himself, once was a student here, and o has for years been connected with the college, nou|flBbupies the position of Director of Personnel. A thankless position subject to much criticism, y ill] t- ., ' % due to its disciplinary nature, but one which Major has fulfilled with a firm hand and an understanding heJ ' rVr D rving as a personal friend and adviser to the students, he is loved, admired and re- spected by all who know him. Possessing an uncanny sense of character analysis, and having a true value of justice. Major Sessums has played a major role in the continuec Mississippi State College. ' forward March of

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m i ccAeL r OR tlic past three years the Rcveille has had as Its theme some section of the State, and this year again we present a section of the State, a small land-grant section, just one mile east of Starkville; we present to you the State Campus with its activities For the year, portrayed just as colorfully as has been possible. A year in which an extensive building program on the campus was finished; in which Mississippi State ' s football team, by defeating Georgetown in the Orange Bowl, won national acclaim; in which Religious Emphasis Week reached high steps in the cultivation of religious thought on the campus; and many other things that add to one more colorful year of a continuous ' ' fOtWdtd Mcttch toward the summit that is always desired and which we feel was approached, if not attained. thi s year.

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Major I. D. Sessums