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Let your light so shine before men
How
does Bryan College exemplify Christ and minister to our
world? How do we shine and how can we shine brighter?
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" 'You are the light of the world. city on a hill cannot be
hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a
bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to
everyone in the house. In the same way let your light shine
before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise
your Father in heaven.' " Matthew 5:14-16
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Changing Our World
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None of us knew what
One man who has
God had mind
in for this
made a major impact
year. Some of us came in on this college and
with high hopes of suc- each individual who
has been a part ofthis
cess, others with the
community is Dr. Ri-
simple prayer of comple-
chard Cornelius. Be-
tion. One thing that makes
cause ofhis lovefor
our college special is that the students here, as
we are acutely aware of well as his many years
spent as Commoner
we
the impact can have on
adviser, we would like
our world. There are
to dedicate this hook
many we
ministries can
to him. Following is a
witness through, but ser- special section about
vice and making a differ- his life and his minis-
try here that reaches
ence begins only in the
much deeper than these
heart. So, let us continue
humble words and
to shine our light from this
images can express.
city on a hill.
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Ourbelovedprofessor,Dr.Cornelius,holds
nothingbackathis retirementparty.
Photo by Steve Paulson
An"after"pictureofthenewStudentLifeCenter,
buta "before" picture ofthegrassy "triangle."
Do you know
that parking lot
behind the new
building? Well,
itusedtobeonly
dirtandgravel..
PhotobyRebecca
Anderson
AlthoughhisonlyyearatBryan,
Mr.ClarkRose,professorofPsy-
chology, invested time into stu-
dents like Maeci Wang, and
wanted them to realize the im-
portanceofcaring forpeople.
Photo by Steve Paulsoi*
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Abrandnewsidewalk! Butmanystudents
wonderedwhenitreallywouldbenew. Womack
Photo by Rebecca Anderson Jill
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The Midnight Ride of a Professor Revered-Dr. Richard Cornelius
(with apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Listen my students,and you shall hear
Ofthe midnightrideofa professor revered:
'TwasearlyMay in '55, andhardlya man isstill alive
Who remembers thegraduation full ofcum-laude knowledge
Ofthis late-nightmilitia man from our Bryan College.
Aformal stintin the army lethim see the world,
Buthecameback togiveclassroomwarfarea whirl,
And turned from inspectingforeign flora and fauna
To getting to know a certain mountain-grown Donna.
Theymademarriage, Master's degrees, and music together,
AtU.T.K. grad school in foul or fairweather,
And cameback to Bryan little worse forthewear
With two fine diplomasbutnot muchmoney to spare.
Itwas herein Englishdepartmentof '61
Thatan illustrious ride through student essays wasbegun;
Armedwithscarcely more than red pen and Harbrace,
Richardbegancleaning up studentwritingapace;
"Thered pen iscoming!" somewereheard tocry,
Fearing a fate worse than deathwhen thatpowerdrew nigh,
For as fastas theywrote 'em hewas ready to grade 'em-
Startedearly, quit late, and nevermislaid 'em—
Andno one escaped theattack on loose verbiage
Launchedby this mentorwith unflaggingcourage,
And while teaching atBryanwithconsummate skill,
He returned to thebattle on doctoralhill,
And though rampagingthrough studentessaysby thecartload,
Wrotehimselfabout Biblical allusions in Marlowe.
Indeed, some Bryanstudents, feeling winnowed and harrowed,
Muchworse thanWilliamJenningsby grimClarence Darrow,
Wouldadvise in a ratheranti-Faustian way
Toheed thewords ofDoc Richard
Orthere'dbeHarbracetopay.
Itwas 8 ifbyhand, or3or4c,
He'd letthemknowwhere the rhetoricaldangerwould be,
Andhemultiplied his forceswith xeroxes galore, Henever took hisjob orhis standards too seriously,
Close-typed, well-considered, withhelpful truthsby the score, And cared about all those heput to the test,
And keptstudentsalert on thsleepiestdays, And always was helping them fulfill theirbest,
Withaplethora ofprops and visualaids- That they mightbring clarity and eloquence tobear
Drawnsword,balloonvoyage,pop Hamlet,bigfoot Oedipus— Onblocks incommunication thatoccureverywhere,
Weotherteachers illustrate,buthewasalways ahead ofus. And speakwords oftruth oftheirSavior, theChrist,
Andstudentswho listened, who did more than sit, Leading others to hear His greatwords ofnew life.
Would pickup his dryhumor, self-deprecatingwit, All thewhile, Dick and Donna raised aboy and a girl,
Forthoughhewould seem to demand mostimperiously, Who've taken their faithfulness into theworld.
Dick has ridden a straight pathand done it with vigor,
He's taught witha true teacher's zeal and rigor,
"(But may it never Be Buthis speech has alwaysbeen seasoned with salt,
that I shouldboast, And with humorandgrace hehas pointed out faults,
His shots havebeen heard round theworld, somehavesaid,
e?(cept in the cross of
As thoseon whose papers his red ink hasbled,
ourLordJesus Christ, Havegoneout to ministerwith sharpened minds,
through which the To honor their Lord and tobless humankind,
And often returned to give accolades
worldhas been cruci- To the teacherwhose work their foundationhad laid.
fiedto me, andI to the Like the much-admired statesman whose torch hehas carried,
Dickcontinueshiscourseand yetseldom seemsharried,
world.
His lantern'sbeenseenburning many late hours,
-Qalatians 6:14 Buthe's clearly upheld by theheavenlypowers,
Becauseeverynew morning with the rise ofthe sun,
He'sbeenback on the path witha skip and a run
Charging up to thecollegehe'sserved sowell,
Skiing to work With devotion much deeper than tribute can tell;
atop Bryan hill. Ashe travelsnew paths, may Godbeby his side,
Mayhe (and Donna) find peace and restin the midstofthe ride.
Cornelius byWhit Waltman (a.k.a. WhitJones)
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Mr. Holland had his opus; Dr. Cornelius has his anthology.
Cornelius Anthol
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"If I were to use one word to
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taught my World Literature in the early 60's, I mean Cornelius challenged us to mireaboutDr. Cornelius
classwhenIwasasophomore the Harcourt Brace codes. stretch our minds and develop is his ability to think
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hisstabilitythroughtheyears, line.AtthetimeIwasawed balmy spring day when Dr. commits. He iswillingto
at the quickness and readi- Corneliussuggestedweholdour
especially through the hard ness with which he could classoutsideon the grassy area look at virtually every-
times. He is incredibly loyal quotetherulewiththenum- nearwhat's nowthechapel. As thing and will change if
awnhdatcowmemistttaenddtfoorB.ryIancoaunldd bheera.dIamfaeywhtaivmeess,hbaukteint dmiyd Ierraelcailnltewreeswteedrebojvoiinneedabnyimsaelvs- he thinks that is the will
never express my apprecia- give me a sense that En- (Cowsforthosewhoaren'tEn- of the people." -Dr.
tion enough for what he has glish may have some order glishmajors!).ThankyouDr.C RaymondLegg(theCap-
donehere. Iamgoingtomiss after all." I appreciate the influence you tain), Professor of En-
him." -Ron Barfield, Class of had on my life."
1965 -Charlotte(Clark)Barnes,Class glish
-KarinTraylor,Classof1964
of 1973
Finally a doctor!
dents will miss
the red pen, but
they'll also miss
learning from a
masterteacher."
-Ginger Sattler,
Class of1967
Sharing arelaxingtime
on their tandem bike.
Togetherinlife,togetherinearn-
ing their Master's Degrees.
Dr. and Mrs. Cornelius
)n their wedding day.
Christine Dennis
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Womack
Jill
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A Family Christmas.
Caught at a witty moment.
Photo by Steve Paulson
"Dr. Cornelius isthe
essence of Bryan
Mel
College" -Dr.
Wilhoit, Professor
of Music
Cficktewood
....noJw.",r-aiinflate it
Burnt OakL.
Pajama Day in Fresh-
man English class. >
Photo by Judi Toliver
""But speaking the
truth in Cove, zue
are togrozu up in
allaspects into
Him, who is the
head, even Christ.
Family Outing in the
-'Ephesians 4:15 Mountains.
& Memories of London.
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