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

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Mrs. J. L. Johnson About twenty-five years ago when Pres. J. L. Johnson was Principal of the High School of Maxeys, Georgia, there came to school a little brown-eyed girl by the name of Sue Belle Moody. Her father, Jno. W. Moody, was one of the leading citizens of Maxeys; her mother, who had been Miss Mary Davis, of Green county, was a member of one of the prominent Baptist families of Georgia. Her brilliant talents, her lovable disposition, her sweet womanly character, her mastering impulse To help somebody to-day — all these characteristics developed in her so early that she soon attracted the attention of the school principal and a friendship began between these two which the passage of years has only served to cement more firmly. At the age of fourteen she entered the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, graduating at the age of eighteen among the first in the large class and the most universally beloved girl who ever left the college walls. At the age of nineteen she married Prof. Johnson, who was then Superintendent of the city schools of Jackson, Georgia. After serving as principal of the city schools of Columbus, Georgia, Professor Johnson came back to his home state to be Vice-President of Hillman College, at Clinton, Mississippi. Here Mrs. Johnson began her work among college girls — a work which has made her known and beloved all over -the South. When after a stay of five years at Hillman and six years at Mississippi College, Professor Johnson was called five years ago to be the first President of the Mississippi Woman ' s College, Mrs. Johnson was hailed as the beau ideal of a president ' s wife. During the five years of the existence of the college she has been one of the greatest factors in its success. While holding no official position she has charge of the religious life and activities which are such a large part of the college life. No girl who comes in contact with Miss Sue Belle — and all the girls do, — can fail to receive an impulse to make her own life a channel of blessing. No girl who comes under this influence of her unselfish, loyal, enthusiastic, consecrated, daily life, — and all the girls do, — can fail to earnestly desire the very highest and best things. Mrs. Johnson is one of the chief answers to the question why the Woman ' s College has had such a phenomenal recording growth and development. Her personality touches every department of college life; her bright, cheery, indomitable spirit brightens every dark day ; her love for Christ and those for whom Christ died, makes Christianity a living, breathing force to every member of a college community. Mrs. Johnson is in great demand at the various conventions and gatherings of women and she could easily spend all of her time in outside work did she accept all the invitations she receives. Let us not forget to add that she is a devoted wife and mother. It is painful to contemplate what Mr. Johnson would do without her; to her manly son and four sweet little girls she is indeed the center of the universe. Among her large circle of friends it may be truly said of her: None k oTV her but to love her; None name her but to praise.

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President J. L. Johnson, M. A.