St Andrews Presbyterian College - Lamp and Shield / Bagpipe Yearbook (Laurinburg, NC)

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Upon the resignation of President .ldoms in 1938, Rev. Louis C, Lahlotte, DD., was eletted to the presidemy. 111. l.aNlottt- tame to Presby- terian junior College from Thornwell Orphanage in Clinton, S. C., where he had served as Executive Secretary, Maxton. In February, 1939, Mr. Belk and Mr. R. L. NItLeod ollered to contribtrte over 820.0110 in paynrent upon the purthase price debt when the balance of the debt should be discharged. The Presbyterians of the Synod responded to the challenge. The deht, which stood at '2Ilfl,ltil1.43 on the hooks of the college in February, was all paid and the mortgages were btlrned at commencement that spring, Dr. Lahlotte has served the college for sixteen years. The 1949 BAGPIPE expressed appreciation for his work in the dedication: Because of his great devotion to and his untiring efforts for Presbyterian unior College, his personal interest in the wellare ol the sttrdents, his marked success as an administrator, we affectionately dedicate the 111-19 BACPIPE to our president, In 1939, as the college looked back over the first ten years, appreciation was expressed to W, ll. Belk, R, l.. Mt1.eod, and 1-1, Hervey Evans, loyal trustees of the college. More than casual mention should be made of trustees Dr. Watson Fairley, Francis Coxe, j. P. Wiggins, and Dr. R. A. White. Their staunch loyalty and sound judgment were invaluable to the college. 'lihe influence ol' all who worked lor the college during these early years will live forever. XVith the burning ol the mortgage at commencement, 1939, the way was open for the college to begin building its endowment. However, no sooner had this happened than the war clouds in Germany began to arise. As a sign of the times, the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the United States Govern- ment selected Presbyterian junior College for the establishment of a Civilian Pilot Unit in the fall of 1939. This program was expanded until for a time in the spring of 1942 Presbyterian junior College was training more flyers than any college in the state. More than 750 trainees went Out from the tol- lege to serve in the Air Force during World War II. The first summer school was held at the college in 1940, That spring Elise Academy was consolidated with the preparatory department of P. j, C. Thus the school which began in 1904 came to be united with the junior college which it was instrumental in establishing in 12127. In December of 1941 the entire nation was plunged into warfare which was destined to last four long years. During this period all educational institutions adopted a program of de-ernphasis for the dtrration. and P. j. C. was no exception. At the outset of hostilities it seemed that the school might have to close temporarily for lack of students and teaching personnel, until the president and dean decided to stay and keep the college open, VVith so many young men in service, enrollment dropped to an all-time low. P. j. C, tightened its belt , carried on the small classes, and offered all available residence space to help relieve the shortage of housing resulting from the warstime erection of the huge Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base. In the spring of 1945 the veterans began to come back slowly, btit it remained until the fall of that year for the influx to begin. At the 1946 commencement exercises a memorial servicevwas held in honor of the following twenty-seven alumni who gave their lives in military service: George C. McKay, '31, jolm C. Hudgins, '3lg john H. Mcllwinen, '31, Guy WV. Edgerton, 'BGQ Frank Fisler, '36: Angus F. Lytch. '37g Thomas B. McCormick, '37g Charles N. McArthur, jr., '38: Earl Stutts, '39: Clarence A. Clyborne, jr., '39g Richard McMillan, '39, james E. Morrison, jr., '-103 john H. Morrison, '-103 Floyd F. Fleming, '-102 Edward Townsend, '401 Edward E. Bell, '4l: Ernest R. Calcote, '-ll: Clifton YV. Housley, '4lg Charles Rouse Lupton, '-113 Thomas C. McAlister. '42: Ryland NV. Henderson, '42: 1Villiam A. Roach, jr., '4'2g Albert B. Salley. jr., '423 Samuel R. Bowden, '-13: Lawrence I. Peterson, '43g Guy B. Sanders, '43g and 1VilIiam S, Williams, jr., '-13. Fnlln-mmm .J,,,,,,' c . ou! I 5-F Q 5, -nun: g mn '1-Mlonox I 1 'Ill All-uq,,,,, D 'Iuu. Abou . 01 Pho . Sm-nu tw' ' 'Umm - ' Q Pfuenution of Diploma ulrtetto v f0ry . I . . Amwuncements ' J- D.Mc1nnrs Facsimile of the first graduation invitation. Senator ui Cameron Morrison, former Govemor and State C0 son! Democratic leader, made the feature address. Mr. Be . , John D. Mcinnis of time Rock, s, c., was the nedlctlon .--M first honor graduate. Xe-x .-.M Dr. E. L Sue' 1 I I Rev. james Appleby, pastor of the Maxton Presbyterian Church, served as acting president until january, 151219, when Dr. 1,aMotte arrirrd in J

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W5 racer POR You 69 40 so Q92 -K cfs li! rrlsr . ac r-ry'-y ' ' ' It 'Y ll 4' rrrr rrrtrrr llll rrrrat r r rr...rrarrgrartrrar rartr ' 1 '---- llllf W I... . J 4, ' I ', ' Q 7 .IV . - p 1 y i ,1 .ah , I Y Q, .z wif HAI, I ff P, . . . '4 f ,f,',fi,-, Q - X. S '1. C' f A as 12:2 Q a , Nl. Three PJC presidents get together! Rev, Adams, Dr. Matheson, and Original plan Of the oamptrs of CAROLINA COLLEGE, reproduced Dr. Lalllotte at 1953 commencement, from an earlier drawing. At the close of the second scholastic year, President McLeod said: The rapid development of Presbyterian junior College is an interesting and encouraging story . . . It was purely a venture of faith, based on the conviction that there was real need in the eastern section of the synod for such an institcrtiorr. The success of the two years just completed justifies the faith of its founders and abundantly demonstrates the opportttnity for Christian training through this channel. ln june, 1931, a newspaper editorial entitled Hope Turned into Actuality summed up the irrrpressions of these early years. When the Synod of North Carolina rrret in Maxton on Tuesday, February 21, 1928, and decided to establish Presbyterian junior' College for Men, two outstanding impressions were left in the rnitrds of those who heard the deliberations of that church body, and this newspaper at that time nrade editorial notation of these impressions, The first tlrotrght of Synod was that Christian education must not perish frotn the earthy the second thought was that the junior college should play an important role in providing that type of education. With such ideals before them, the church leaders present at that meeting took dehnite steps to carry otrt their hopes. Tuesday morning at 11:00 o'cloclc hope was turned into actuality. The Frrst class from the college, having finished their course, were giren their diplomas and sent otrt into the world, thus starting that stream of living influence which, hy the help of those who have faith in this institution, shall contintre year' after year to strengthen and improve the social fabric. No one knew at the time this college was started that the country was on the verge of a serious financial clepression 1-'ronr an econorrric standpoint, conditions cotrlcl not have been rrrttclr more unfavorable: and yet, thanks to all the influences working in its favor, this college has succeeded even beyond the fondest hopes of its most enthusiastic supporters. The trustees, we are told, expecting to start small and make gradual growth, felt that if the college could enroll as many as forty students the first year, it would be a success. The college beat that figure by fifty per cent. The second year the errrollrrrerrt was increased by another thirty per cent, and that in face of the fact that depression lurked in the land. Furthermore, the college has gradurrtecl a fine class of yotrtrg rrretr, has accomplished all the objectives necessary to a class junior college rating, and has been duly accreclitecl by the Sl2llt'. The trustees have already authorized the raising of xr Sufljiflfl endowment, and with the same faith and high ideals that started this institution two years ago, coupled with cleterrnination and hard work of its officers, faculty, and friends, the success of Presbyterian junior College is assured. ln the yery nature of things, many' problems confront a new institrrtion. lt is like sailing an nnchartered sea. it best, there are handicaps. But now that the First class has been turned otrt and the college well on its journey, we wish to congratulate the trustees, the faculty, atrcl all those whose hearts and hands and prayers have corrtribtrted to its beginning, for their successful work in putting this institution on .r firm footing. That the young college weathered the storm of the depression at all was a miracle. ln additicrrr to the general distress suffered by all colleges in these years. when relatively few boys could :rflorcl to get to college, Presbyterian junior' College lost its president, Rev. Nfcl.eod, by death on -january 5. 1932, ltr the dedication of the 1933 B.X0l'll'l-Q. the students wrote: We, the senior' class of 1933, do dedicate this, thc' first rolunre of the B.XGl'll'E to the mernory' of Rey. Randall Alexander Il1cl.eocl. It was largely through his hard work and earnest effort that this institution was estzrblishecl. It is with sirrcc-re hearts that we perform this act of devotion to one who deserves the respect anrl aclrrriraticm of the c-ntire student body. faculty, and admirers of Christian education. Others struggled forwarcl valiantly under .ne responsibility. Dr. R, Gordon Matheson was elected to the presiclc-rrcy in 19512 to succeed Rev. McLeod. Dr. Matheson, now president of Paducah junior College, Paducah, Ky., served as president trntil 1934. During his term of office the enrollment of the col- lege department had a considerable increase, the budget was balanced with the help of a self-sacrificing facttlty, and the present gymnasium was built, The 1934 B.XliPll'1i was cledicatc-d to President Matheson as one whose untiring efforts and deyotion to thc' task at lr.rrrd lrarc- had a large part in making Ottr school what it is today. The devoted labor of the faculty during these critical financial times cannot be fully appreciated It wzrs'szricl ol l'.j ti. at the tinre that if a boy wanted to go to collc-ge brrt cotrlcl not afford it, l'.j.C. would see to it that he got air education. lloys paid for their c-clucatton hy .rny means at their disposal. One young man paid his tuition by bringing large amounts of canned scjuarsh. He entered college during Dr. Nlatlrccsorrk aclrrrirristratiorr, and some years lrrtcr, :rttc-r Rey l'. Clary Xdcrrns had assumed the presidency, the college was still eating canned scjuaslr provided by that young rnan!f!! On It yisrt to l'.j.tT in 11913, Rey. Adzrnrs pointed out several trees on the campus that stood for a student's education . , . lint such p.ryrnc'nts for tuition did not proyiclc' rrrttclr rnoney lor thc- faculty! Often the faculty met and cliyiclecl wlratc'yc'r Iurrds were at their disposal. Occasionally' a monthly pay- ment of illllltl each was all that resulted Rev. l'. Cary Atlanrs sc'ryc'd :rs president from 1934 to 1938. During these years irnproyc-mc-nts continued to hr' nrtrdc' and thc' student hotly' grew. The students expresscrl their respect for Rey. Adams in the cletlication of the ll'l2li lllf-1'lPli of 1938: ln the realm of chatzrctc-t that shining point called lc'aderslrip illllltli otrt from all thc' rccst, .r guiding star to those who are following. ltr thc- lrlc- ol otrt prc'sidc'nt wc' h.ryc' found that trait. alrcl rn the light of that personality havc- been guided thus far upon our college careers. ln recognition of his seryice to l'rc'shylc'riarr junior College, and as rt mark of appreciation lor hrs c-lliorts toyvarcl the 3tlV.ll1LClllClll of otrt lives, we, the sc-nior class, dedicate this volurnc' to our leader and president. Rc-v. .tdznrrs is now thc- pastor of thc- Romney, West Virginia, l'resbyteriarn Church. fly' thc' fall of Iflflr rt was found that the original purchase price hgrcl mounted, with accurnulatc-cl intc-rest, to '+2R,flflfl, and the unpaid balance of that opcrzrting rlchts had been incurred. The Board of lrustees made Professor john Mann, busrnc-ss manrrger for thc' college. fly balancing the the entire operating clefrcit of 320,000 was rc-tirccl, with the help of gc-nc-tous gifts by friends of the college. budget and hy rigid c-tononry, in 19118 rfzrcwrfcr- r'-.1r-yr- rr ry r on wwf frfrmvrrr-nmwrwmrrryswrtarrzrfrrrtsrrrrrrrrrrrrr.'rrrrr-:rrmfrwrvmwrrg-rrrr: r rm, -'tr-r v, r r r

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So many veterans had applied for admission by September, 1946, that the enrollment stood at the unbelievable hgure of 503, with 376 of them being former service men. The college used facilities at the former Air Base to house professors, overflow students. and married students, The Fed- eral 1Vorks Agency furnished the materials for building a library separate from the Administration Building. This library was opened for use in 1947, and, except for an unfinished exterior, is a hne addition to the campus, A campaign for endowment was successfully terminated on Detember 31, 1947, At the request of the director of the Veterans' division of the Lumberton High School. erening classes in college subjects were begun there during the second semester, 1951, This program was later extended to Fairmont, Six alumni gave their lives drrring the Korean Wai: Henry Brian Mlilfong, '46, john W, Sinclair, '463 jesse E. james, '47: Herman L, Furr, '-17g Rob- ert R. Cashion. 319: and Archie T, Croom, 'G0. On October 21. 1951. the Mary jane Lytch McNair Cafeteria building was dedicated, In November of that year the trustees announced that a chal- lenge fund of S100,000 had been pledged to the college, and that an effort to match this fund would be made in order to place the college upon a hrm Financial foundation, Thus the 1-'irm Foundation Campaign was inaugurated, The college was very fortunate in securing the services of Mr. james H. Duchine. of Marts and l,undy, Incorporated, as its campaign director. He entered upon his duties in june, 1952, and with excellent cooperation applied all of his energies to the work, Mr. Edwin Pate, chairman of the Board of Trustees and chairman of the campaign committee, announced at COIIIIIICIICCIIICXII, 1953, that the goal of 531111000 had been attained. As a direct result of the success of the campaign, the college was elected to membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in the fall of 1952, having previously met the other requirements for membership. To the teaching staff over the years much credit is due toward Presbyterian junior Colleges admission into the Southern Association, In addition to the names already mentioned, the following instructors have contributed much to the college during their connection: Charles R. Hunter, professor of History, 192949343 O. WV, Fei rene, professor of science, 1932 - present: Roger lklcflirt, professor of History, 1935-1937: Rev, james Gray. professor of Greek and psychology, 1935-19383 john O, Mann, jr., professor of Business Administration, 1936-19423 Rockwell S. Boyle, professor of English, 1936-19413 Charles H, Little, professor of Mathematics, 1935-19403 jo,hn M, Formwalt, professor of Physics. 1939-1940, R. Mack Robinson, professor of Mathematics, 1940-19423 Dr. james H. Thornwell, professor of English, 1944-19513 Herman j. Preseren, professor of Social Science. 1946-l95lg Claude H. Neulfcr, professor of English, 1946-19475 Kirk H. Dansereau, professor of Social Science, 1949-1950: Dr. Robert L, Wharton. professor of Bible, 1948419523 john H. Crabtree, professor of English, 19,51-19543 William A. Parker, professor of Mathematics and Physics, 19-15-1946, 1950-19535 and Raymond H. Dawson, professor of Social Science, 1951-present. For over two decades the strong and inspiring personalities of many outstanding professors have quickened the minds of over 2,500 students and better prepared them for life. The following facts attest to the growth of Presbyterian jrrnior College during the past twenty-five years: From total assets in 1939 of 566,119 to 5586.513 in 19543 no endowment in 1938 to S300,000 in 19545 a budget of 333,627 in 1938 to 31121399 in 19543 10 faculty members in 1938 to 21 in 19541 and enrollment of 111 in 1938 to a total of 228 in 1954, It is now the Silver Anniversary of Presbyterian junior College: it has existed for twenty-live years. It has a list of alumni whose names are now enrolled as part of the citizenship and professional life of the State, whose labors are fruitful, and whose distinctions are creditable to the whole Presbyterian Church. The class of 19-18, the largest graduating class in the history of the college. 'ska , - - - ,'-rigugqw 1, g,g.vj,g,4.,,rt1ty,t:rJL1:y,'r,,j:,rFnv 1 jr,