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Carson-Newman, How I Love TheeA Pictorial Reflection onour Alma Mater : 

Carson-Newman, How I Love TheeA Pictorial Reflection onour Alma Mater

Sons and DaughtersSing Thy Praises : 

Sons and DaughtersSing Thy Praises

You are the Carson-Newman College Class of 2014 : 

You are the Carson-Newman College Class of 2014 Look into the faces of those who graduated 100 years before you.

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The Carson-Newman Class of 1914 Bruce McMahon Ellison Wright Smith X

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The 1913-14 Student Body in a postcard sent from President Burnett (as in Burnett Dorm) Swann Dorm The text says: “May this call to mind many happy associations. Let us be planning to make the coming session one of greatest good!”

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Of course, many came before that class and many more have come in the meantime. Look at the fabric into which you are being woven.

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Class of 1916 with Pres. J.M. Burnett

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“Invincibles”

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The 1909 Hawkins County Club

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“Aqua Fantasy”

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You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

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Appalachian Outreach

Through the Calm and Gale : 

Through the Calm and Gale

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There will be challenges while you are here… just as gales have been endured by those before us.

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Civil War leaves college damaged and bankrupt. Baker elected president in 1869. Began 10-month trip on horseback, recruiting students and raising enough money to save the college. His journey of 3500 miles is roughly equivalent to a trip to Juneau, Alaska. For his heroic efforts, the Baker Building is named in his honor. Rev. Jesse Baker, class of 1859

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Eyewitness, Barbara Bull, Class of 1964 “We were having chapel. I usually sat under the balcony, but that day [my boyfriend] was out of town, and I sat with some friends in the center section. There was a loud pop, and then it just started slowly sliding down. The rail fell on the organ right in front of the organist. The people underneath the balcony crawled under the pews. There was only one injury: a student broke her collar bone when she jumped from the balcony.”

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People Sinkhole at former baseball field.

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“It started out about eight feet across. Guys were daring each other to jump it. We came out the next day and [gulp] it was about 30 feet across. “They filled the hole with junked cars.” Eyewitness, Bernard Bull, Class of 1964

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People Sinkhole at former baseball field.

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John Wittig, class of 1965 National champion debater Editor of The Orange and Blue In 1963 wrote a series of editorials challenging CN’s policy of segregation Office was smeared with red and black paint Someone painted ‘n***** lover’ on his dorm door He was spat upon An administrator asked him what it would take to get the editorials to stop; he said, “Admit black students.” And then…

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… in 1964, Carson-Newman integrated. And by the early 1970s, an African-American was elected “Joe College.”

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Henderson Hall Fire--1974

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“The morning after the fire, [the academic dean] sent me to the science building to look for vacant classrooms. I was walking through the building and [a now deceased science professor] asked me what I was doing. When I told him, he asked why we needed more rooms than we had at Henderson. The fog had been so thick that morning, he had not even seen that Henderson had burned. When I took him outside and showed him, boy, did he ever apologize.” Eyewitness, Dr. Bill Blevins, class of 1959 Former Chair of Religion Dept.

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First Baptist Church, Dec. 2, 1985

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“[My girlfriend’s] car was right beside the building. I asked a firefighter if he needed it moved. He screamed ‘YES!’ I ran to Burnett, which was being evacuated, and got her keys. Just as I started the car the church’s windows exploded out over the car. That little Impala never did zero to 60 so fast. A little later I was standing on the front lawn of Swann when there was a loud bang. People started screaming as the steeple fell into the building and the columns fell out toward the street. I felt the heat all the way at Swann.” Eyewitness, Dr. Brad Bull, Class of 1988

While Each Heart Thy Spirit Raises : 

While Each Heart Thy Spirit Raises

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“Class in Art of 1898”

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Carroll Gideon Bull, Class of 1901 First American to develop an antitoxin of any kind. His mustard gas antitoxin credited with saving many lives and limbs during World War I Professor of Immunology at Johns Hopkins University

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Ben Hooper , Class of 1890 Governor “The Unwanted Boy” Born out of wedlock. Mother died; reclaimed by violent, drunken father. When he was a student, Carson College for Men and Newman College for Women merged. Students held a “wedding” and Hooper played the part of the minister. Two-term governor of Tennessee during Prohibition; passed child labor laws. Appointed by Pres. Harding to mediate major railroad dispute. Credited with averting major economic disaster.

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2000 A Cappella Choir

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1983 NAIA National Football Champions

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“The long and short of 1925 football”… featuring 7’3’’ “Slim” Shoun

T. B. Maston, Class of 1920 : 

T. B. Maston, Class of 1920 Civil rights pioneer and activist Authored twenty-seven books on ethics Taught more than 5000 Baptist leaders

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World-renowned pastor, author, theologian Came to CN on football scholarship Carlyle Marney, class of 1938

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1965 National Debate Champions John Wittig & Barnett Pearce

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--Served 30 years as missionary to Nigeria. --Manley Wellness Center is named for her. Kathleen Manley, Class of 1928

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Navy V-12 program during WWII

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Class of 1889 History professor for 40 years. In 1931 she submitted the winning nomination for a new mascot, and the Carson-Newman Fighting Parsons became… Tennessee Jenkins

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The Carson-Newman Eagles!

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And, thus, from the deeply-rooted mighty oak on the banks of Mossy Creek, C-N Eagles have taken flight to soar across the globe…

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Christiana Tah, class of 1972 Sociology major Liberia’s Minister of Justice.

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Sylvia Hatchell, Class of 1974 Coach, North Carolina Lady Tar Heels Basketball --1994 National Champions --Multiple “coach of the year” honors --Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee

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Michael Eric Dyson, Class of 1985 Philosophy major Prof. of Theology, English, and African-American Studies, Georgetown University TV talk-show host

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Adrian Van Cleve, class of 2008 History major. Currently serving in Afghanistan.

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Afua Owusu-Baafi, class of 2008 Political Science major Master's in International Relations at American University, Washington DC. Currently works for the State Department Plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Political Science

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Forensics Team Greedy competitors who refuse to share the state championship trophy.

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Luke Morton, class of 2010 Double major: physics/math Two-time summer intern at UCLA lab; helped improve magnetic probes for plasmas research Full Ph.D. scholarship and stipend at Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison to study plasmas.

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Adriel Schmitt, class of 2010 Nursing major. Fourth highest nursing cadet in the country. Assigned to military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.

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Now it is your turn to join this heritage of excellence. It is time for you to become the fabric of…

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Carson-Newman Evermore!

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Compiled by Dr. Brad Bull. © 2010, Carson-Newman College Special thanks to --C-N archivists Al Lang and Linda Gass for assistance locating images --Staff librarian Ami Hartsock for digital conversion --Dir. of News and Media Relations, Mark Brown, for information on alumni --Instructional technologist Valerie Stevens for special effects --LA 101 Coordinator, Dr. Jennifer Hall, for collaboration --Dr. Connie Bull, flute soundtrack --Carson-Newman Alma Mater --God of Beauty, Truth and Goodness (the college hymn, now playing) Pictures and story of Ben Hooper are from his autobiography The Unwanted Boy.