May 28, 1929
THE RUTHERFORD RECTANGLE
TO BE REMODELED
The Administration Building, which is-to be thoroughly remodeled and renovated during
(the summer months. The building was erected in 1914 and has served well it’s purpose,
but the growth of the.institution and the scope of work being done by Rutherford make
a change imperative. Work will begin in the next few weeks on the building. Under
the plans for remodeling, several more class rooms will be made, the library will,, be
moved and considerably enlarged, the front will be graced with large columns, the au
ditorium will be refinished and new seats placed, and many other changes ’and improve
ments made which will add greatly to the attractiveness and utility of the building.
When old students and new ones also arrive on the campus at the beginning of next
term, the Administration Building will present a vastly different appearance.
CLASS ORATION
By Grady Kincaid.
Today as our conveyance on the
highway of life comes to the di
vergence of opportunities and in
view of more and broader fields of
activity, we pause for a mo.ment
before we endeavor to climb the
toilsome hills ahead. We stop for
a period of refreshment and recre
ation, and - for a mroment of
thought concerning the coming
possibilities and existing imped
iments. '
As we look into the unknown fu
ture, the period dissimilar to that
of the bright and happy past, we
are tempted to let our vehicle up
on which we travel move more
slowly and seemingly in the wrong
direction. For now as we stop to
picture the sublime experience of
former - days, the unknown prob
lems of the future fill our hearts
with gloomy and foreboding
thoughts. In our imagination we
see before us, on one hand, a
world of opportunities, and, on the
other, a mass of towering diffi
culties; and we have great ambi
tions, but only a meager prepara
tion with which to meet the emer
gencies.
However, with pleasant memo
ries of the beauties in the days
gone by,, we pause on our journey
and consider for a moment the
many eventful happenings of re
cent years; but time is short, and
the longer and 'broader roads of
Life and Duty call us from the
present situation to more complex
problems of active life. No lon
ger can we remain inactive and
flee from the service which we
must vrillfully render.
Before we leave forever these
pleasant and welcome surround
ings, we must thank our dear pa
rents and friends who have given
us their support in all our needs
and in all our undei'takings. Re
cently we have been able to see
that we have by their guidance
and care escaped many dangers,
and have passed many temptations
unharmed. We have lived -these
years thus protected by their guid
ing spirit from the impendi;ig dan
gers which confront young lives in
their search-for the higher and
greater things of life, an4 we have
just come to realize the value of
their influence. We wish also to
express our appreciation for what
our instructors have done. Under
their custody, we have escaped or
successfully passed over many un
known dangers, for our instructors
have been by our side, ready to
lend a helping hand. When trou
bles came and we were tempted
to turn iback, their services 'weie
ours; and we hope they will fol
low the class both in mind and
spirit to the great endeavors and
accomplishments of the world.
Now, classmates, we come to the
parting of the ways; together we
have comeethis far on the same
road, and under the gruidance of
the same leaders; but now we
must part and choose our own
course on the highway of life, and
go under the custody of other suc
cessful and illustrious leaders. As
the great duties of life force us
apart, may every member of this
beloved class make use of every
opportunity; and may we face the
duties of the unknown future with
the principles of right living in
stilled in our hearts by our com
panionship in this dear oJd school;
and may we resolve to strive for
the highest peak of greatness
which stands before each one of
us as we face the realities and th«
problems of real service, in thia
world of- need. In all our efforts
may we allow the Omnipotent One
to take us into His care and im
part to each his duties; and may
we willingly and successfully car
ry out our work to the point of
greatest beneficience in the service
of those who are calling us.
Prof. Johnson: What would be
better to put on silver coin than
In God We Trust?”
Judson Samuels: I Need Thee
Every Hour.”
Ralph . Whitley: Every time 1
kiss you I feel better.
Kat Cassels: Well, don’t try to
become an angoJ all of a sudden.
Pres..Billups: A man cannot be
held responsible for what he
doesn’t know.
Dowless: Thank you, Professor,
I had been worrying about exami
nation time.
Pres. Billups: ?What do you
think^ the Holy Coanforter is ?.
Theodore Wilson: A part of the
tribune.
Pres. Billups: What do you
mean by tribune?!
Wilson: Three-jn-one (shoe pol
ish).
MR. SMITH HAS PARTY TO
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
■ At the home of Pres, and Mrs.
Billups on Friday evening May 11,
a dinner was given complimentary
to Mr. Linwood Smith on his 21st
birthday. The dinner was prepar
ed by Mrs. T. Linwood Smith,
“Leaky’s” mother, and sent to Mrs.
Billups, who, with Mrs. Person,
looked after the details of prepar
ing and serving the dinner. The
table “groaned” under the burden
of “gifts from «he East.” In the
center of the table was a huge
cage with 21 candles flanked on all
sides by edibles such as to delight
all who were fortunate enough to
be partakers. The dinner came as
a complete surprise tp Linwood
who had been called to Pres. Bil
lups’ home under the pretense of
being “calleid on the carpet.”
The invited guests were; Coach
L. S. Weaver, Prof. E. L. Weaver,
Mr. Clint Johnson, Pres. E. P.
Billuips, Linwood Smith, Caldwell
Nixon, .Monk Seldon, Luke Ward,
Tellis Bumgarner, and Claude
Quick.
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