The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
Limestone's Opening Week
A Letter from Limestone.
Dear Homefolks:

Dear Homefolks:
Daddy Lodge ask me to give an ac.
count of our openingto Capt. Bell, the
editor of the Gaffney Ledger. Now, if
could just tell him what am going to
tell you, | wouldn't mind. Why, the
impossible has happened
You know the motto of the canning
club girls Of the state '"To make the
best better" We were taught in our
Seminery English that this was impos-
sible, but it is not with Limestone col
lege, for that is what she does every
year. Each year is the best, and the
next one better. This year is no excep-
tion to the rule. 1t is the very best
year in the history of the college. Best
in the number of dollars added to the
treasury in the way of endowment, best
in the number of girls crowding to be
truthful overcrowding the dormtories; !;
best in the kind of girls swarming
through the halls. One of the teachers
began explaining to friend the unusu-
ally fine set of girls. My friend said,
you don't have to tell me anything
about them, have seen for myself,
actions speak louder than words" and
then told a particularly sweet, fine thing
the student body did Pat us on the
back.
The student body couldn't help but be
particularly sweet, fine and thoughtful
after DR.. Lodges talk to the students
on Thursday morning the 10th. when
we were assembled for our first chapel
exercises. It's a high standard he gave
US to live up to, but he makes us feel
that we can do anything. That talk
was wonderful.
was telling you why this year is the
best in the history of the college. 1t
must be because we've had only one
homesick girl that | know anything
about, and am sure she will be the
happiest one in the crowd when her
trunk gets here.
Friday we had the classes on schedule
time but as there was not much study
ing to do, as we did not have all of our
books, study hour was not very strictly
observed, indeed for half of this period
the Dean met US and gave us something
to think about, and the last half was
spent in carrying out these plans. She
spoke of the splendid traditions Of the
college-the finest of which is the spirit
ual atmosphere that pervades the school
the atmosphere of home and love. Of
course we old girls knew that already.
Saturday night the observance of one
of the best social traditions the Y. w.
{. a. reception to the new girls. 1t
was wonderful success We enjoyed
it all. One of the biggest hits Of the
evening was made by the director of
music, The president of the Y. W.
surprised the Faculty by calling on each
one for stunt and Prof Eyers mono
logue on love was screamingly funny.
Sunday night is our Y. w. C. A. night
Our Y. W. G. A is the strongest and
best organization in school. More than
one girl has come to Limestone because
her mother happened to visit our Y. w.
C. A.
Monday is our holiday, and we started
it right. While at breakfast Joe"
put up a beautiful poster calling for the
Fourth Liberty Loan. Before the poster
Was hardly up the president of the Grif-
18th society called for a meeting of her
society and they subscribed for $50
bond, the first one subscribed in Gaffney.
The second followed Immediately The
Cooper society took $l00 bond. Didn't
J tell you if we were anything we were
patriotic.
Always yours and Daddy Lodges girl,
and to the new girls,
'An Old Girl