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Thursday, June 15, 1967
Brenau Academy Dedicates Yearbook Toßetired Dean C. B. Branham
The above picture and follow
ing Inscription, in part, appear
on the dedication page of Brenau
Academy’s 1967 yearbook, the
"Chatterhall”:
“It has been the custom of each
annual staff to dedicate the Chat
terhall to the one person who,
they feel, has done most to in
spire the production behind the
book. We have continued this
pleasant precedent this year and
bo dedicate our "Book of Mem
ories” to one who is more than
a mere memory at Brenau.
This lady devoted thirty-eight
years of her life to loving, car
tog for, and guiding countless
girls. With material care she
nurtured us as if we were her
own, with such immortal sayings
as "Lady-like conduct at all
times”, "When in doubt,
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DON’T”, "Make sure you wear
hats and gloves, young ladies”,
- - and others too numerous to
mention. "Come” meant more
than just enter; it meant ‘You’re
welcome at any time; allow me
to help you with your problem,
and most of all, I love, girls’.”
"Miss C. 8.,” as Miss Bran
ham is affectionately known to
hundreds of her former pupils
and friends, was born in Jack
son, the daughter of Cape A.
and Cecelia Billups Harwell. Her
mother died, when she was only
five days old; and at five weeks
of age, the hearts and home of
her uncle and aunt, the Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Flournoy Branham
claimed her as their own. Mrs.
Branham was the former Miss
Sadie Harwell. "I adored them”,
she says, "And, they loved me
as only parents can”. And al
though she was the fifth gener
ation descendant to bear the name
Cecilia Billups, abbreviated to
"C. B.”, for her mother, "Bran
ham” was thereafter accepted as
her surname. She has one sister,
Mrs. A. M. Dogget, of Green
ville, S. C., and one brother
Candler Harwell, of West Point.
Rev. Branham was a Method
ist minister in the North Georgia
Conference; and although they
lived all over Northeast Georgia,
she and "Mama” spent every
summer visiting Newton County
relatives. Upon Rev. Branham’s
retirement In 1913, the family
moved to Covington, which "Miss
C. B.” has since considered as
home. She now lives in the
home left her and her sister,
by her own father, Mr. Harwell.
In 1913 she entered Wesleyan
College, where her grandmother
Elizabeth Branham was a
member of the first graduating
class In 1836; and where Miss
C. B. received her A. B. degree,
and served as secretary, treas
urer, vice-president and presi
dent of the Student Government.
In 1920 she received her Mas
ter’s degree in History, as the
first woman to be granted a
degree from Emory University.
This was due to the fact that
graduate school degrees were
given before Law School degrees.
Miss Branham taught in public
high schools In Georgia and North
Carolina from 1917 to 1928, when
she joined the Brenau College
faculty as Kstory instructor and
director of Camp Takeda, oper
ated during the summer by the
college at that time. In 1930,
the establishment of a preparat
ory school for girls was pro
posed by college officials, with
Miss C. B. as its head.
However, it was only after she
was convinced by the late Dr.
Heyward J. Pearce, then pres
ident, that the Academy was def-
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BRENAU ACADEMY DEAN C. B. BRANHAM.
(From a portrait presented by the Class of 1959, which hangs in
Branham Hall, named for her.)
inltely not for "baby-sitting”
with a group of spoiled young
girls of the pampered rich, that
she agreed to accept the post,
which she so capably filled for
38 years. No doubt the Acad-
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emy’s statement of objectives,
which follows, Influenced her
decision: "Brenau Academy be
lieves .. That facts, rules, met
hods and lessons are sooner or
later forgotten by pupils, but
the human touch and heart re
lations which spring from a cul
tivated personality will remain
the vital teaching power for all
the days to come; that freedom
and uplifting power of a cultured
mind will make teaching vital and
inspiring instead of cramped and
unilluminated”. And although
it was over her protest, the
first dormitory of the Academy,
"Branham Hall” could have
borne no other name than hers.
Among achievement and ser
vice awards with which Miss
C. B. has been recognized dur-
§ News Notes From &
j StOMduMe |
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Savage,
Albert and Rhonda spent Fri
day night and Saturday in New
berry, South Carolina visiting
relatives and friends.
♦* * *
Phil and Bret Johnston of Cov
ington were guests of Bill Cor
ley Thursday and Friday.
♦♦ * ♦
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Walton entertained their
houseguests, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Walton and family, wlthacookout
supper. Others enjoying the oc
casion were Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Walton, Jeanie, Diane, Patricia
and Mr. Ray of Covington, Mr.
and Mrs. L L. Walton, Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Silvers and little
daughter, Janice of Stone Moun
tain. The Ralph Waltons left
Friday for their home in Port St.
Joe, Florida.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crow
ley and Miss Louise Crowley of
Atlanta arrived Tuesday for a
visit with Mrs. L. H. Cook.
** • •
Miss Althea Smith of Griffin
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cor
ley, Sr. Sunday afternoon.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ewing’s
guests for the weekend were Mrs.
R. L. Ray of Loganville and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Prickett of Green
ville, South Carolina.
** * *
Marlon Savage was the best
man Saturday evening, June 10,
at the wedding of Miss Gall
Chastain to Watson Klmoal in
Chamblee.
** * *
Mrs. C. W. Wright of Coving
ton spent Tuesday with Mrs. L.
H. Cook.
** • *
Eddie Shroud of Newberry,
South Carolina Is spending some
time with his sister, Mrs. Sam
Savage and family.
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Ing her outstanding career are:
Meritorious Service Award from
Alpha Delta Pi, at her sorority’s
celebration of its 100th anniver
sary, in 1952; Sullivan Award
from Brenau Academy for ex
cellence in service, devotion to
duty, and contributions to the
field of education; alumnae award
for Distinguished Achievement
in recognition of outstanding ac
complishments, presented by
Wesleyan College, In 1963; and
the 50 Year Diamond Circle Pin,
presented in 1966, by Brenau
College's chapter of Alpha Delta
Pi, of which she is a merriber.
Her career Included much ex
tra curricula activity with young
girls, In camping, counseling, st
abilizing, preparation for life as
well as college; and as many of
the Inscriptions on their pic
tures in the ‘‘Chatterhall" attest,
just "guiding, listening and lov
ing” her girls. Miss Branham
was the first treasurer of the
Appalachian Trail Club of Geor
gia; treasurer of the Southeast
ern section of the National Camp
Directors Association; as well
as president of the Georgia Dean
of Women’s Association. She is
also a member of Alpha Delta
Pi; the Modern Topics Club, Ga
inesville; National and State
Camp Directors’ and Dean of
Women's Associations; Pi Gam
ma Mu; and is a member of the
Covington Methodist Church.
One immediately senses that
although awards and achieve
ments are deeply appreciated by
Miss C. 8., her most cherished
rewards He in the lives of hun
dreds of girls, many from other
countries, whose future she has
helped mold, with deep percep
tion, wisdom, conscientious guid
ance and love.
Few days pass without visits
from some of her former pupils,
who delight In sitting at her feet
again, and sharing life’s exper
iences and problems. And, al
though 111 health precipitated her
retirement in 1966; her days are
filled with the Ilves of those,
who credit her with much of their
happiness, and with contact with
numerous local friends and rel
atives.
The Estherlan Sunday School
Class will meet at the First
Baptist Church tonight (Thurs
day) at 7:30 p.m. for their reg
ular meeting and the continued
study course on the book, "The
History of the Bible”, being tau
ght by the teacher of the class.
The Myrtle Combs Circle of the
First Baptist Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. E. W. Allen on
Monday, June 19, at 2:45 P.M.
M rs. N. S, Avery will be the co
hostess.
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Newton County Jaycettes Install
New Officers For Coming Year
The Newton County Jaycettes
held their Installation of Officers
Banquet Tuesday night, June 13th
at The Porterdale Hotel.
Mrs. Jerry Aldridge gave the
devotional after which the meal
was served.
Immediately following the
meal, Mrs. Jerry Aldridge pre
sented Mrs. Mike Witherspoon,
the outgoing President, with a
plaque commending her for her
fine work during the past year.
Mrs. Bill Reynolds, the new
Internal Vice President for the
Georgia Jaycettes, was present
to install the new officers for
the coming year. After a short
talk reminding the new officers
of their responsibilities, she in
stalled the new officers as foU
ows:
President, Mrs. Wayne Hunt;
Internal Vice President, Mrs.
Jerry Aldridge; External Vice
President, Mrs. William Wo-
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Patrick; Director 2, Mrs. Mike
Costley; Director 3, Mrs. Mike
Witherspoon; and Chaplain, Mrs.
Nelson Allen.
Immediately following the In
stallation a regular business
meeting was held. During the
meeting, election was held for
Director # 1 which was vacated
by Mrs. Frank Malcolm due to
the transfer of Mr. Malcolm.
Mrs. Bobby Jones was elected
to this office.
The meeting was dismissed
with the repeating of the Jay
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