William Carey College - Crusader / Pine Burr Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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g ' k trh 0f S ' nttnr (ClasB (CnlnrS: (6rrru au (Snlii Iflnuirr: (Chriisanthrmum fHoltii: ' § ' mir= iBrurrusr c)ffici-:r! President Secretary Treasurer Poet Prophet Gertrude Polk Pearl Duckworth Sophia Sutton Eula Buckley Gertrude Polk Fair were they to behold, the Seniors of that Woman ' s College. When in the session they bore to the class room their text books. Lessons so well learned; then ah, fair indeed were those maidens; Fairer were they when on Sunday morn at Sunday School time. Down the plank walk they passed with their Bibles and Sunday School papers. Wearing their Oxford caps and robes of black and their class pins. When they had passed it seemed like the passing of exquisite music. [With apologies to Evangeline]

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MISS MARIAH JOHNSON Miss Johnson is a graduate of Blue Mountain College. She is a specialist in Primary work and her department is the pride of the College. She is also very much interested in re- ligious work among young people and is frequently called upon to give lectures upon this work at other places. MISS MATTIE RUSSELL W Miss Mattie Russell is also a graduate of Blue Mountain College in addition to having taken a good deal of summer work. She has charge of the Intermediate Department. Miss Russell is a hard worker herself and manages to get a great deal of work out of her pupils. MRS. BESSIE RUSSELL Mrs. Russell is matron of the Industrial Home. Mrs. Russell came with years of experience at the Baptist Orphanage and her careful management and knowledge of the culinary art have been of great benefit to the Industrial girls financially and every other way. She has made the Industrial Home famous.

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GERTRUDE POLK. HATTIESBURG MISS- Happy art thou as if every day thou hads ' t picked up a horse- shoe. ' ' — Longjelloiv. Gertrude has one of the brightest, quickest minds in college and is a leader in every department of college life. Her brilliant repartee and splendid conversational powers make her a star in any social gathering, consequently she is very fond of social functions. To her unending pluck and perseverance is due in great measure the success of the Pine Burr. President Senior Class; Class Prophet; President G. T. R. Literary Society 1911-12; Pi-esident Philomathean Society third quar. ; Business manager of Pine Burr. RABA LEE PHILLIPS RAWLES SPRINGS. MISS. ' A form more fair, a face more sweet ne ' er hath it been my lot to meet. — Whittier. Raba comes from a gifted family of teachers and will probably be a shining light in that profession unless providential- ly hindered. Like several of her classmates she is unusually talented in music and is always in demand when such talent is needed. The issue of the Pine Burr will bear evidence of her literary ability as she is directly responsible for most of its con- tents. Pianist Y. W. A.; Sec. Philomathean Society third quar.; Tennis Club; Glee Club; Editor-in-chief of Pine Burr. VERA MCLENDON The soul of music slumbers in the shell ' Till waked and kindled by the Master ' s spell. - -Rogers: Vera receives a diploma in piano. Having the very soul of [music herself, by her rare gift she is enabled to stir the deepest appreciation of it in others. But this is not her only talent. It has been said of her that she can do more different kinds of work than any girl in school. Shr ■« one of the busi- ness managers of the Annual and is responsible for a generous portion of its success. Pianist llee Club; Vice-Pres. Y. W. A.; Pres. Philomathe: n Society u. d quar.; Ann iversarian of Philomathean Society; Associate Business Mgr. of Pine Burr.