Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-18

CONCORD, N. u. - GlVe US
Great Dreams" was the subject
used by DR.. Charles S. Johnson in
the Founders Day Address at Bar
ber-Scotia. snake no little plans,
commit yourselves to great dreams,
but expect to pay for them in the
price of self discipline" DR.. john
son admonished students, alumnae,
and friends attending the celebra
ton of the 889th Anniversary Of
the founding of Barber-Scotia Col
lege last week.
One of the highlights of the
celebration was the dedication of
the new $125,O00 Dining Hall with
Student Union and Little Chapel.
Miss Dorothy Foster, assistant
secretary of the Division of Mis-
sionary Support Of the Board of
National Missions of the Presby-
terrain Church, delivered the dedi-
catory address.
President L. S. Cozart presided
over the joint ceremony and music
by the college choir was directed
by Miss C. o. Edmonds, director of
music
Prayer of invocation was given
by Rev. J. T. Douglas, minister of
the St. James Presbyterian Church
of Greensboro and the benediction
was offered by DR.. Lionel B. West,
minister of the Brooklyn Presby-
terrain Church of Charlotte, N. c.
Immediately following the formal
program, a reception was given by
the college in the new dining room.
DR.. Johnson paid tribute to the
founders Of the College saying,
"We get our inspiration for growth
and new vision through this simple
and reverent return, year after
year, to the creative force of our
beginnings, for therein lie the seeds
of fresh renewal of faith and pur-
pose" He encouraged the students
to "build your own great dreams
and work to give them reality"
Speaking from the position and
spirit of youth, the speaker eau
toned students not to become par
alyzed by the fears, the over eau
tons and the Dismal inertia of res
ignation simply because the future,
at times, may seem difficult or un-
certain. He characterized as tragic
the fact that "the great majority
of youth completing college today
seem to be willing to think and
act with the herd" The speaker
said that unfortunately youth
wants chiefly security and are will
ing to lose everything that might
be regarded as freedom and indie
pendence of thought and effort to-
get it.
The speaker plead with his lis
teners to rid themselves of fear,
hate, and suspicion, and face the
world with confidence-neither ag-
excessively nor alphabetically. He
told them that "if you believe that
you are inferior, you probably are.
You are not enlightened merely
because you have the legal right
to be-"
Develop an impulse to open
DOORS" DR.. johnson urged the stu
dents, land the intelligence to know
what to do when the doors are
opened" He declared that, "great
dreams and great designs are not
poetic expectations or wishful
thinking" He admonished them to
stop alibing and to develop fire.
proof faith in themselves, in Amer
lea and in the future. "Handicaps
can be a more powerful stimulus
than an advantaged position. 1t
is natures and history's poetic COM
pensation-the greatest asset may
be to have a liability" he said.
In his only reference to the
United States Supreme Courts de-
cision of 1854, DR.. Johnson said
that there are Americans who do
not agree with the spirit or the
J fact of the decision. He pointed