Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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The beginning O ivet was housed in this while frame building in Georgetown, Illinois, where Miss Nesbitt first taught. In Memory of Miss Mary Nesbitt... Miss Mary Nesbitt Miss Mary Nesbitt was born in 1877 at Georgetown, Illinois, and died at Georgetown on October 18, 1965. She was the only teacher during the first year of the thirty pupil grade school at Georgetown that later was to be- come Olivet Nazarene College. She taught school from 1907 to 1918. Miss Nesbitt taught in 1907-1908 with no salary. She was reimbursed to the amount of $175 at the Golden Anni- versary of Olivet in 1957. She desig- nated the money to be used for a scholarship fund. In memory of Miss Nesbitt and her brother, Orland Nesbitt, who was in- strumental in the founding of O.N.C., an upperclassman womens dormitory has been named Nesbitt Hall. She was present at the dedication of the dormi- tory. For as long as her health would permit, Miss Nesbitt was faithful in attending Founder ' s Day services each fall at Olivet. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:32

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Serving Olivet for eight years as an instructor in the department of music, the man to whom this book is dedicated has shown us by a con- sistent Christian life how it is that we may ' Do all to the glory of God. ' He is the father of three children and a devoted husband. He has served as organist and youth choir director in College Church. Under his direc- tion, Viking Male Chorus has developed into an organization that is an outstanding asset to both the college and the church. This past year he has served as sponsor of the Associate Students, capably giving the student leaders direction through advice and constructive criticism. Leaders on the campus have found in him (in the words of Emerson) A friend before whom they could think aloud. Personal conference or group dis- cussion reveals a man who has forged his phi- losophy on the anvil of experience. To one who remains young at heart in every situation and whose Christian experience radiates through his work whether it be as teacher, coun- sellor, or administrator, we gratefully dedicate to you Professor Donald Murray, AURORA ' 66. In Dedication

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i Miss Nesbitt is presented with a check for $175 for the year she did not receive her salary for teaching. Olivet again honors its first teacher at the opening of Nesbitt Hall, named in honor of she and her brother. First Teacher, Faithful Follower