University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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As ils renown as a small college began lo spread lhroughoul lhe surround- ing slales wilh favorable publicily, sludenls were drawn lo Mississippi Sourhern for lhe academic, religious, and social advanlages orlered on irs campus. These new sludenls came from every area of 'rhe Ugniled Slales, and no worlhy applicanl was rurnd away from MSC becausle ol nalionalily or beliefs and each individual is received, welcomed, and rliafde lo feel an inlegral parl' ol 'rhe life and aclivilies ol 'rhe school. e f Considering lhe wide difference of background and origin in all people connecled wilh 'rhe college, lhe friendliness and cooperalive spiril mani- lesled everywhere is remarkable and unique.. Mississippi Soulhern College undoubledly oblained ils slandards and ideals from age old soulhern beliefs and lradilions and lhis herilage burns brighlly in lhe hearls ol each sludenl no mailer which area ol lhe cougnliry or world he represenls. i i , fi fill, ,, ,f ,. ill--ll'-V ,.-fm y, V l lliliill M l STUDENT i l , i i ii l i l l l l i l i i l l i l l i l l i cl l l l l ii 2 il l l l i i i l 1 l l l l li l l l ii l l l i. l i l N 4 l , , ii i l 1 ii i i ,l.

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I l-ligher educalion was nol lhe only molive behind The eslablishmenl ol Mississippi Soulhern College. bul +he school also wanled lo provide cul- lural opporlunilies for ils sludenls and help inslill in lhem The highesl ideals of life. These inlangible qualifies ol poise, purpose. and ideals musl be imparled lo inleresled sludenls noi only lhrough lacully leclures buf also lhrough aclual experiences in gracious living. Facully members slrive To sel an example of lriendly cooperalion for all sludenls 'ro follow, and lhe resulfs ol lheir ehlorls are eyidenl in lhe pleasanl relalionships belween lhe sludenls and lacully and Jrhe air ol soulhern hospilalily and charm pervading lhe enlire campus. This is our herilage slamming from lhe early days ol lhe old Soulh ol which we musl slriye lo be worlhy.

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X Sludenl enrollmenr al MSC has increased so rapidly Jrhalr ir has presenled a challenge lo lhe olher phases of rhe college 'ro mach ils expansion. The new chapel, classrooms. and dormilories are physical evidence of lhis expansion ol Mississippi Soulhern College, while The profession of lhe in- Jrangibles-cooperalion, slandards, friendliness, and ideals-is fell and lcnown by all Jrhose connecled wilh lhe forward moving college. Necessary addilions have improved and expanded Jrhe lacully and curri- culum unril Jrhe educalional opporlunilies offered al Souihern are un- limiled. Experr lraining in many varied vocalions gives all capable grad- uares ol lhe school promise ol adeguale economic independence for +he fulure. X