June, 1979, Madison, TN. No. 2 Silver Anniversary Observed and his sister, JoAnn (Gibbons) Jones '57, 1938. But Jim, a student at Union College had at Homecoming, May 11-13 met him here. Nancy Lynn and JoAnn pro- his eye on her, came down, and spirited her vided special music Friday night. Jack's The 75th anniversary of the founding of the away to his college. (She was suspended for address, "A Place in the Lord's Vineyard," 5 days for leaving without permission!) They Madison school was the theme of appears elsewhere in this issue. Homecoming 1979. The founders came in were married in 1939. Also of interest is that their second son, John, quite a few years later 1904 to start a school. It is not clear just when SABBATH SCHOOL. On Sabbath morning married a Madison girl, Harryette Goode. school began for children on the place. Joe the missions feature was by Virginia Sellars John Is now an ordained elder, a pastor in Sutherland was a babe in Mother Sally's arms '57 and Lou Ann Hyde, who had recently New Jersey. when they came, his sister Yolanda a little returned from the trouble torn country of older. According to the S.D.A. Encyclopedia, Iran. Virginia's husband Gene had "stayed by I have seen Elder and Mrs. James Aitken at Under "Madison Institutions," p. 828, the the stuff." Norman Gulley, former head of the a number of A.S.I. conventions, and he founders took possession of the farm in Bible Department at M.C., came from S.M.C. always has a good word to say about Madison October, 1904, and the N.A.N.I. began with 11 to conduct the general Sabbath School and its philosophy. He believes in rural living. students. lesson. Special music was a vocal solo by The Aitkens have an apartment near the G.C. Last year, 1978, marked the 50th Donna Leatherwood, wife of Rex Leather- where they work. (She is editor of A.S.I. anniversary of the little Rural Sanitarium. wood '64. NEWS.) But they have a country place in Soon a one-year uncertified nursing course Since it was the day before "Mother's Day," Virginia which they call "Tranquility Farm." began in 1910, becoming a two-year program corsages were pinned on the oldest and the Dorothy is author of 7 books and co-author in 1915. In 1919 it went to the 3-year diploma youngest mothers, also on the "Grandmother with Jim of two books. At an L.E.L. program where It stayed until 1964, when the of the Year," Marguerite Roberts '60. Mention meeting in Harbert Hills he made the college closed. Nursing has always been the was made that Marguerite had served as observation that the medical missionary work predominant course. Through the years M.C.A.A. president for 4 consecutive terms. is the right arm of the message, but the self- other courses were added, and a Bachelor of supporting work is the long arm. Otis Detamore (Anes. '68) was Science was offered. superintendent of the day. His wife Marion • Special music at the worship service was a At first the school was known as Nashville pinned the corsages on the mothers. (Inci- vocal solo by Johanna Zerbee, daughter of Agricultural and Normal Institute (N.A.N.I.). dentally the Detamores got one more "sur- Madisonites Richard and Jolene (Stiles) In 1937 the name was changed to Madison prise" corsage--for Mable Towery, which was Zerbee '58. College. presented to her Friday night, with warm FRIDAY EVENING. Lt. Col. Jack Gibbons SABBATH DINNER AND SUPPER. Two words of appreciation for her long faithful of Silver Spring, Md., was the speaker Friday tasty, satisfying meals were served by service and dedication in the Alumni Office.) evening. Jack has gone far in the nursing Dorothy Mathews '37 and her helpers. Also education field since he graduated here in SABBATH MORNING SERMON. "Noth- those who attended the Health Emphasis 1958. He did graduate work at several univer- ing to Fear" was the title of James J. Aitken's workshop Sunday morning had a plus in that sities and colleges and earned his M.S. at sermon Sabbath morning. (A condensation there were about enough leftovers to serve Ohio State University. of his sermon appears elsewhere.) Elder for dinner. He was a missionary nurse at Belem Aitken has served as a departmental director REPORTS FROM HONOR CLASSES AND Hospital, Brazil, also served in administra- and administrator in the Southern European OTHERS came on Sabbath afternoon. tion at Kettering Hospital and at our hospital Division in the South American Division, and VESPERS. Rex Leatherwood '64 was in Avon Park, Fla. He has also held important the G.C. Presently he is executive secretary chairman at Vespers. Four "small fry," Suzuki administrative posts at several army hospitals and treasurer of the A.S.I., also field secre- violin students (John and Julie Boskind, in this country and overseas. From 1975 to tary of the G.C. to the United Nations. He Jonathan Burks, and John Rumsey) played the present he has been connected with began his denominational work as a district "0 Come, Little Children," on their tiny Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washing- pastor in Northwest Kansas near where this violins. A girls trio (Denise Detamore, Carole ton, D.C. in various capacities, and Is now editor was born and grew up--Palco, KS. Morris, and Melany Johnson) sang, "Thank chief of nursing education. Of special interest to Madison folk is the You, Lord." And the Brass Quartet (Glenn Jack's wife, Nancy (Fields), daughter fact that Aitken's wife, Dorothy (Lockwood), Littell, Randy Harr, Ralph and Greg Pieronl) Nancy Lynn, eM two sons accompanied him, was a student at M.C. fora few months in concluded the music part of the program. • Elder Aitken spoke a few minutes at A Place In The Lord's Work preparation for the life that now is. It has to do Vespers, giving encouragement to graduates with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man. It is the and students of Madison. He said in part: By Lt. Col. Jack Gibbons "I think of the blessings you have been to harmonious development of the physical, the humanity, and the blessings of this school Friday Night at Homecoming mental, and the spiritual powers. It prepares founded through the guidance of the Spirit of the student for the joy of service in this world, God... This is the first Madison Homecoming that and for the higher joy of wider service in the "Woodrow Wilson said, 'A college serves to we have had the privilege of attending. In world to come." lift the eyes of its graduates to some horizon, previous years it seemed as though Madison helped develop the physical which less instructed men have not had the something would always occur to prohibit powers through work—hard work. I never privilege to see.' Remember you have had the our attendance. We were determined that worked so hard in all my life as I did while a privilege to see horizons that no one else has would not happen this year. I'm glad to be student at Madison. Everyone worked here. seen, beauties that no one else has seen, here tonight, and happy my family can be I'm not sure one would have been accepted if because you have been at Madison. My with me to share the blessings of the he did not work. There's dignity in work and prayer is that we will be 'can-do Christians.' weekend. I'm also pleased that my sister frankly I have never seen a Madisonite who May God bless you, as you make your life JoAnn Jones and her daughter, Karla, could wasn't dedicated to his work. That kind of more abundant for those about you, as you join us from Hendersonville N.C. faithfulness God can use. When Mrs. White have done for me over this weekend." As a family we have lived in many places stepped off the Morning Star on the both abroad and in the United States, and Cumberland River 75 years ago and Saturday Night at Homecoming everywhere we go we find God's people like announced that this was the place God has one big happy family. From the dense jungles shown her in vision for a school to be built, (Ross Clark '63, then president of M.C.A.A., of South America to beautiful landscaped Sutherland and Magan didn't like it at all. arranged the Saturday Night program in Germany, to the crowded streets of Korea They sat down and cried. They saw land that commemoration of the 75th anniversary of and the skyscrapers of Hong Kong and was rundown and full of stones and knew the founding of the N.A.N.I.) Singapore, God's people have much in there would be plenty of hard work. Hard Several vocal numbers were rendered by common. We believe that Jesus is coming ... work there was, even Bessie DeGraw, one of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. I'm thankful tonight that I belong to the family the founders, drove a team of horses (or was it Duane Hamilton, members of Crestwood of God, aren't you? After being away from mules?) to Nashville to sell the pigs that were Church. (Mr. Johnston is principal of the F. Madison for twenty years, I find the same on the land.