Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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AT dreds who have been guided by her words of wisdom. Her love for Union is expressed In fhe words of fhe college hymn, which she wrote. Students appreciate the ability of Dr. and Mrs. Jones, appreciate their work and their accomplishments, but most of all Union students are grateful for their warm hearts and their undying Interest in youth. Because of this we humbly dedicate this 1959 edition of Lest We Forget to our leaders .... Dr. and Mrs. Warren F. Jones

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DIED Fourteen years ago Union University secured a president who has proved his ability in every area. Under his leadership Union soon became a member of the Southern Association of Colleges, erected new buildings, and expanded her entire program. Behind every great man is a good woman, and this case is no exception. Dr. Dixie Marcum Jones, the vivacious little professor who glides through our hails, has been a source of inspiration in her home, in her classroom, and to hun-

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DENT Musical Comedy is as characteristically American as going to college. It seems relevant, therefore, that the staff of Lest We Forget has selected Musical Comedy as the theme for the 1959 edition. Musical Comedy portraying life in American society and the college yearbook presenting a cross section of life on the college campus have their definite similarities. The lilting touches of good humor as found in Porgy and Bess; the satire of Gershwin ' s Of Thee I Sing; the freshness and genuineness of Showboat; and the beauty of The King and I are qualities that are inherent in the student body of the typical American college. No longer does the librettist of the musical art need restrict himself to cliches, rather freedom of thought and expression characterize his purpose. Nor does the com- poser seek just good tunes, but a great score — the combination seeking to effect an organic relationship between dramatic theme and musical form. Similarly the educational librettist sets a pattern for modern higher education that eliminates the practice of platitudes, but on the other hand proposes to stimulate freedom of thought and expression which when combined with initiative and a tone of living proposes to produce a harmonious relationship and a product acceptable to our society. These objectives are clearly identified and depicted through your yearbook. Just as you In observing the performance of the musical-dramatic production exper- ience the events vicariously. In like manner will you relive and assimilate the events of col- lege life as you read and reread the contents of your yearbook. Therefore, let us read often Lest We Forget. — Warren F. Jones President