Trevecca Nazarene University - Darda Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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D A R D A 19 2 6 J unior CI ass Hobson Byars MILLPORT, ALA. Basketball Team Parthenian JimmjA LouRoote CUMBERLAND, KY. I tarda staff Parthenlan Esther Mercer NASHVILLE, I I V. Parthenian Royster Thrasher NASHVILLE, TENN. Basketball Team Parthenian Paul Martin NAUVOO, ALA. Basketball Te am Parthenian Gladys Walker CLARKSVILLE, TENN. Parthenian 23

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19 2 6 j unior CI ass Ettie Swiney NASHVILLE, TENN. Parthenian Df. Roy GlVENS MILLPORT, ALA. Basketball Team Parthenian Freeman Spruill NETTLETON, MISS. Basketball Team Parthenian Oline Shelton NASHVILLE, TENN. Parthenian Elizabeth Brewster NASHVILLE, TENN. Girls ' Glee Club Parthenian Leslie Poe CLEVELAND, MISS. Basketball Team Parthenian 22

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The Twenty-Sevens m Blunderland NCE upon a time there were thirty little green elves whose highest ambition was to make a journey through Blunderland. For twelve years they had looked forward to this journey and so in nineteen hundred and twenty-five thev set out. These little elves who had gathered from eight states, soon came to a large castle which was situated on Inglewood Lane. Now that they had really arrived at Blunder Castle they were very, very frightened ; nevertheless they gathered up their courage and climbed the steps which led to a large hall. There a wonderful sight met their eyes. Two passages led from this hall. In the first passage the walls were green, yes, solid green and the floors were rather rough. In the second passage the walls and floor were of solid white marble. At the end of this passage a bright light was shining. All these new wonders dazzled the little elves but they were determined to visit these passages. So they entered the throne room and they saw Genii Benson, the good King Snell, and the Countess Hurd. The good King Snell led the little elves to the passage with the green walls and the rough floor. How surprised they were! They had thought that everything would be so easy and now they had to begin in this foreboding passage. But the good King Snell told the little elves not to worry but to work. He told them that now they were freshies and that if they would work hard enough that some day they would be allowed to go through the marble passage and then they would be called twennie- sevens. So the little travelers had two ideals; first to please their king and second to be able to journey through the marble passage and out the massive door at the end. The way through the green passage was much rougher than it looked but at inter- vals there were smooth places. It was really a delightful passage in some parts. With unceasing energy they overcame many obstacles and every day gained a step in this passage of knowledge. Finally after much work and a little play twenty-five of the little elves arrived at the end of the passage. The other five were not faithful but for various reasons had to return to fairyland. What a joy these little elves witnessed on June the tenth for it was then they took their leave from Blunder Castle to spend three long delightful months in Fairyland. I oo, the ideal that they had striven for was then in view. They knew when they returned they would be able to travel through the marble passage — the passage that they so wanted to explore. The Three Walkers, ' 27. -•■t