Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Up sprang Harwell G. Davis Hall, the library. The name of a man of great wisdom was bestowed on a house of knowledge. All around the campus' focal point grew more buildings. Brick on brick they rose until they stood with open doors to receive the coming generations. Wisdom is the principal thingy therefore get wisdomp and with all thy getting get understanding. -Proverbs 4:7 This was the first step. Workmen built an administration building that was never to be old main. lt was named Frank P. Samford Hallg the center of activity was dubbed for a busy man who lent the backing for the initial move. In 'I955 the cornerstone was laid amid a bustle of activity and reunion-one of the most memorial H-Days ever. The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on which depends the rest of our days. -Voltaire How great a matter a little fire kindleth! -James 3:5

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Maior Harwell G. Davis The master architect and his scoreless helpers broke the first sod. Generationsllpassing and those of the present stood side by side and coursed their eyes forward to the end of this great! dream. In all matters, before beginning, a diligent pre- paration should be made. -Cicero Moving Howard from East Lake had been a grave consideration for President Davis, but he came to the conclusion that, Old houses mended, Cost little less than new, before they're ended. -Colley Cibber He faced the problem of crumbling walls, covered with ivy and white- wash to hide the decay. He solved it with the forward look Frank P. Samford, John H. Buchanan, Paul Redman, Sr. Cdeceasedj, Bill Eshelman, and Maior Davis fl. to r.j Like a small brown island in a vast sea of green, the ' first clearing stood. What's well begun, is half done. -Horace

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Music, music, everywhere. Oh, how our ears did ring I ' -re '- Music, music, everywhere. When will she learn to sing? I ' Inn 1 lllll ll III . ll Ill 1 in my it The Fine Arts building progressed so slowly. Fingers of ice, picket lines, and rivers of rain held the workmen from their job. Everywhere ears suffered the tortures of music students' practicing, with only a moment's ease when accomplishment was attained and a concert was heard. Where is the pride of Summer, - the green prime, - The many, many leaves all twinkling? - three On the mossed elm, three on the naked lime Trembling, - and one upon the old oak tree! -Hood Through the goodness of a trustee of the College, W. Clarence Gardner, hundreds ot live water oaks were set out. Closely following were planted magnolias and conifers. Shrubbery sprouted in patches, compliments of Dodd Nursery of Mobile in memory ot Mrs. Tom Dodd, Sr. Murky brown quicksand oozed at every sidewalk's edge. For the rain, it raineth every day. -Shakespeare Then the trucks rolled in loaded with blocks of sod, and the sections were placed over the brown bother.