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THE RUTHERFORD RECTANGLE
May 23, 1931
AT THE HEAD OF
RECTANGLE STAFF
(Continued from page 2)
the fall of 1929. During the two
years of his academic career he
has distinguished himself in his
scholastic work, and in many ex
tra-curricular activities, such as
the Newtonian Literary Society,
Ministerial Band, editor of Rec
tangle, and the Forensic Qub. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. Eaker by
graduation and we wish him the
best of success in pursuit of higher
education and in life. The citizens
of Lawndale should be proud of
their son who has made such an
enviable record thus far in life. Mr.
Eaker we .will miss you and we
hope that you shall always hold a
warm place in your heart for Ru
therford College.
0. W. KIRBY.
In 1929 Mr. C. W. Kirby and
family moved into a little cottage
a little ways off the campus. That
home since has beoomie a mecca
of hospitality and a blessed re
treat for "Jack’s” friends when
they wanted to ibe enthused over
some new scheme or idea. The
warmth of one’s own home is found
in associating with this family in
their (juiet household—in fact it
Would not be to gainsay that com
pany has often been a problem but
it is because of the goodness and
generous spirit toward lihe whole
student body that Mr. Kirby and
his devoted wife have been thus
imposed upon.
“Jack” has endeared himself to
everyone at Rutherford because of
his gifted leadership. Most of the
interests of our college have had
at the very soul of them the
stamip of his personality. Many
proposed plans for the obvious ad
vancement of Rutherford would
have died of their own inertia had
not “Jack” stepped in and cari'ied
them to glorious success^. His rec
ord Vn the Rectangle Staff as Ad
vertising Manager Ims been en
viable. He has worked untiringly
and the fruits of his consistent
sacrifices have been partly realized
in the past year’s publication.
presidency, there was only $30,-
000 endowment. Now, nearly four
years later, it has $135,000. There
.was ^10,000 worth of remodeling
done and the Burke Memorial Hall
was erected at a cost of $60,000.
There has been $100,000 spent in
improvements on the campus.
In 1928 Rutherford' College had
a conditional rating and in 1929
universal recognition with an A-1
rating. There was a falling-off
in the number of students after
the burning of Weaver Hall, but
there hasi been an increase of from
ten to fifteen per cent in the stud-
ene-body since 1928. There have
been only slight changes in the
faculty in .the ■ last four years,
Rutherford College is now eligible
to membership in .the Southern
Association of Junior Colleges.
Well the yam is spun. We are
up with the wool. To add more
to this feeble history of mine,
time will have to furnish the events
But the otheir day as I stood on
a mountain overlooking this valley
these thoughts came to me: Of
all things that lie before me here
from mountain range to mountain
range, the one thing that stands
alone, separate, distinct, and
worthy to be arowned the Queen
of this valley is old Rutherford
College; Good old Rutherford!
Grand old institution with aU her
glorious traditions! Oh, what she
has accomplished in .the past!
What illustrious characters have
gone out from her! What strug
gles she has gone through and
what glorious achievements are
t'ha fruits of her travail!
She is ' filled with a strong,
sturdy manhood, and beside her
campus, is a colony of superan
nuated preachers who have gather
ed here, it seems, in the twilight
of their days to lay their weary
headB on the bosom of the Moth
er institution, and rest in the
shade of the maples.
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SENIOR RECEPTION
(Continued from page 1)
usual lawn games and quibbles
these hilarious youngsters were
conducted into a beautifuly decor
ated parlor room with a color ar
rangement of Black and Gold. Here
a generous refreshment course
was served and thfe affair waxed
into a general spree of Tongues.
During the course of the even-]
ing Mr. Billups asked: Prof.
.John Pons to favor with a
speech .but Professor only
course of the evening Mr. Billups
asked Prof. John Pons to favor
with a speech but Professor only
replied, “I do not feel so hot,”
showing that even Profs are hu
man at times. Everyone went away
feeling that this was the ibest
treat that had come their way this
year and all feel just a little clo
ser to these good people as we
leave the old institution.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE
(Continued from ninth page)
move the college to some town
and when this building burned', it
seemed the time to move.
• A great fight was waged but the
stand-patters won the victory. Mr.
Starnes resigned in order to fight
as a private citizen, and Rev. E.
P. Billups, the local pastor, who
was already fighting jto retain
the school, was made .president.
He fought tooth and toe-nail to
keep Rutherford where it is and
has 'been flighting every since.
When Mr. Billups came to the
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