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UNION UCOBDEK, Mil I FIX~.EVU.LE. UA- NOVE.*ME» *»• »»»• Dedication cf Auditorium Thanksgiving 1926 To dedicate a building means that there has been .e*. agnized for that building an ideal of service. The dedication erf the College Auditorium on the «• veiling of Thanksgiving, 1926, was really a dedication of the four splendid buildings which under the matchless leadership of Dr. Park- wro erected to replace thr Main Building which was destroyed by fin- on December hth. 1924. The burning of this building might have been a tremendous loss tc College and to the State, but through the financial genius of Dr. Parks, the replacement of it was made to con tribute to the growth of the College Adequate buildings and equipment for the Peabody Practice School and additional classroom space for col- * elat- have bee factor in securing for the College national recognition as 'a teachers college of the highest standing. The teachers college of the present and of the future will center its work around that of the demonstration school. It was imperative that our growing teachers college have adequate build ings for its practice school. The new and larger classroom building has made possible an increased enroll ment in the College and thin possi bility has been realized by the erec tion of a new dormitory under the able administration of Dr. Beeson. It is an inspiration to think of the large numbers of .yluder.ts who are having an opportunity to become a part of our great G. S. C. W. Our freshman class now numbers nearly six hundud and less than fifteen years ago a beginning class of one- hundred and fifty members was con sidered large. Of this new group of buildings which replace the old Main Building, the College Auditorium is the one building which contributes most to the social, the civic, and the religious lif«* of the college community. This building had boon one of Dr. Park’s long cherished dreams and it is an expression of many of his educa tional ideals. The building itself with its simple rectangular propor tions, its columns and interior deco rations : hows a I0V2 for the Greek principles of architecture. In every detail there is an expression o* the truth that the greatest beauty is found in simplicity. The wonderful pipoorg.in and the facilities for music and the teaching of music show an rr^reciation of the need for musical training in the life of an individual who is truly educated. The beautifully arranged stage makes possible the developin'-n. of perso nality through dramat.c work. The spoken d una since th • days of later Greek cd. cation has b«sen one import ant mean j of education which brings to the ir dividual a greater under standing of character and of human life. Th • equipment for motion pic tures and the radio shows thusiasm which Dr. Parks had for those sci- ntific inventions which may be used t » enlarge one’s contact with an ever videning environment and thereby 1 nrich one’s life through vi carious 1 cperiences. The abundance of sunlight admitted through the plain gl^aj windows and the comfort able open scats show a practical ap plication of the ideal for physical wellbeing. This large, beautiful audi torium gf, practical for effective edu cation t'rough group activity was erected u‘. such a small cost that it demonstrates the ability Dr. Parks President 1904—1926 my friend Faithful had for administering public fund? wisely and economically and his be lief in the principle of holding pub lic office sa a public trust The invitation extended by Dr. Parks to Bishop Candler to dedicate) the auditorium on Thanksgiving 1 the most significant thing he did inj nil of his work and plans for the) building. By planning this i he expressed the ideal that all i-duca- j lion should endeavor to carry out the i purposes of Christ’s touchings and 1 hut in the jucce.ss of any educational program < n • should be grateful to j I)R MARVIN McTYEIRE PARKS God who blesses the work of indivi dual : through that of other people ar 1 enables then* to carry out His pinpoMi together. Bishop Candler’s address was a j -lining challenge to all conscientious; j educators .and loysil American ci i- zens. Iu his powerful msesage he suggested that Americans need not be fearful of the great wealth that is being amassed in our country since the World War. This material pros perity, he said,, is our heritage. It :ome because of the development i of natural resources magnificent in their abundance and potentialities of good for mankind. This land be came ours because our Christian forefathers in faith sought a new land where they could work out a fuller realization of life’s purports. The principles and institutions of government have been fought for and established through a continua- ion of that early struggle. Wc hould not be unmindful of the fact, he said, that The World War hap brought uS into a closer relationsim* ith the other nations of the world 1 than we have ever known oefore. J These extended economic and social ] ‘Lationships place spon us greater sponsibilitios and wc should, he lid. exemplify the principles of Christianity in nil of these relation ships with other nations. He com pared our prereat proolcm of work nut the responsiointics of cur n to that zi tnc ancscnt Hcorew people who as a nation tnrouerr. years of national struggle sougnt tc ren- I lize God’s purposes for them as a • people, and they as a result of tnai 1 struggle to the world the Christian fnith. We as an American nation be true to the high purposes which gave birth to our nation if we realize the greatest possibilities fo service to mankind. ^ The ideals of Dr. Parks us an edu cator are independent of time and place and changing customs of reali zation. Wo as loyal Alumnae of G. S .C. W., and patriotic Americans are grateful that they are our herit age and that they will be an inspira tion to those who come after us. In the spirit of Bishop Candler’s Thanks giving challenge we uhould be able to carry into every home and every city into every cottage and every hamlet in our midst a new vision of the sacred responsibility which the fact of being an American citizen im poses upon each of us. DII. J. HARRIS CHAPPELL President 1890—1904 •He was a man in likeness hi* DR. J.L. BEESON Acting President, Jan. 1, 1926 July 61. 1928 President 1928 “A Christian in the highest style of man.” TTXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXZXXXTTTTT THE CRITIC TEACHER She sees the way you stand and wulk. And criticizes the way you talk, The ventilution of the room. And if you need to use a broom. I guess it is right hard o he A critic teacher at G. N. I. C. But byusScniors be advised,— It’s harder to bo critized. GLADYS KENDRICKS, ’14 FOOT BALL Gi C Gordon Ins, enuLne.. SAY "BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST I Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 25 years. ! DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART Accept only ‘•Bayer** package which contains proven directions. Handy “Bayer” »*.»-• of 12 taUt* Also bottles of 24 and 100—Dru^gbt*. Game Called at 3:00 O’clock Admission $1.00 LtXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTTYTXXXXXXlX^ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxzxxxxzxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxrxxxx:.:x 1