Morningside College - Sioux Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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LL HONOR AND PRAISE to one whose character entitles her to a place among Iowa's noblest women, whose name will ever be proudly mentioned in connection with Morningside College, whose sympathetic interest has endeared her to the heart of every student-our beloved professor, Miss Lillian li. Dimmitt. Miss Dimmitt came from Illinois Wesleyan University to Morningside as an instructor, in February, 1893, before those most trying years in the history of our institution. Then, when its future was o'ershadowed by financial difhculty, and the faculty, dis- heartened and discouraged, one by one took their leave, she remained. Through all those clark days when we were broad in name but narrow in bounds, when . 'fol .gm :AML -qiavzf I 0 u oh , A A , .,3.g,. 22255555 -u,',:'5 .Qu M401 Piu!!alu!lQll. III l -V ny ,, I A J:- Q' '3 q s . -its ' QW.: 1 Z--nt' times were testing, when hope was low, her energy surmounted difhculties, her tact and judgment harmonized contentions, her sympathy gave new courage, her self-sacrifice, new inspiration. During the following years when, thanks to our beloved President and the kind assistance of loyal friends, brighter days dawned, these same characteris- tics were intensified, and as our college has grown in numbers and reputation, she has grown in usefulness and influence. Since 1893, with the exception of the year 1903-4 which she spent at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome, Miss Dimmitt has been in our midst--an example of ideal womanhood, a leading member of the faculty, a mostloyal promoter of all college interests and a faithful friend to the student, one to whom he could go at any time for comfort and adviceg and when the students of Morningside College enumerate the greatest blessings of their college life, not least among them is the privilege of knowing Miss Dimmitt. For, as a woman of noble character, of high prin- ciples, of a broad mind, of unselfish motives, of tender kindness and Hinseeing sympathy, she has seldom been equaled. As a teacher, this state has yet to produce a professor who is more thorough, more conscientious, more inspiring, or one who keeps the student more interested and who creates in him a stronger love for the classics. When we pause to think of what she has done for our college and of her far-reaching influence, we find that words can but feebly express our apprecia- tion of her true worth. As this volume goes out to our many friends, we know that all who have ever known her will join with the juniors of '06 in the words: We love her.