Pryor Scrapbook Bessie Mae, 1984

• • Dear Claudette, I was extremely disappointe when I received Ut? d this letter on Nov. 5th August, 1984 Dear Regina Alumnus: and learned that I had missed out on honoring this wonderful lady . who had · We have many fine women's social clubs on the Harding University campus, a greater and Regina continues to be one of the leading groups as it has been from the beginning. When we think of the name, Regina ••• the scripture con- influence cerning the virtuous woman in Proverbs, blue and white satin crowns during on me Pledge Week, formal banquets, formal initiation, outings to Blanchard than any Springs and Petit Jean Mountain, Dr. Joe's bow tie, club shirts, Bessie other o Mae's hot spiced tea and chicken salad sandwiches, constant meetings and woman on parties in their home, the Spirit award, the club song, and I could go on and on. • • • • • • the ca Of course A lot of us believe that one reason that Regina has been and continues to I will be such a leading club on this campus can be summed up in one phrase - - write her BESSIE MAE PRYOR! · She has given time and time again, extremely and 1 a unselfishly of her time, friendship, love, and money to young women who letter of have been a part of this club. Dr. Joe has retired from administrative appreciation duties although he continues to teach in the classroom. -It will probably but what not be too much longer before Bessie Mae decides to give up the club can I do responsibilities also. I'm sure that many of you would feel that this about event should not go unnoticed after all of these years of service. Th bein present Regina club wishes to honor her in a special way at the annual part of a drop-inHomecomingCoffee which will be held in her home on Saturday t gift? November 3, beginning at 8:00 a.m. We would like for the special presen- Thanks, tation to be a surprise, of course. Please make your plans to attend! M Perhaps many of you would like to send a small or large check to help on a Gale ('65 major personal gift to honor her for her thirty plus years with this orga- nization. Your name will assuredly be on the gift card (be sure to put your class beside it). Also, we hope that some of you will take time to write or type a letter to her on standard paper, 8 1/2 by 11, which can be stil bound into a special gift booklet for her to treasure for years to come. Either do one or the other, or better still - - - do both, if at all possible. Please mail these appreciation letters and/or checks to: Claudette Alexander Music Department, Box 772 Harding University Searcy, AR 72143 · Checks could be made out to Regina Special Fund, and earmark the bottoa corner of the check for "Bessie Mae Gift Fund". We have several ideas for a special gift - and any amount of money from you will be a tremendous help to us. We would be very appreciative if you could go ahead and do this right away, or at least within the next month. Then we would have the entire month of October to work on the book, and to choose a nice gift. We promise to make the gift one that she will be able to use and love -and one that will remind her of Regina whenever she looks at it. Thanks for your helpl Please come to Homecomtng '84 - I assure you that it will be a major highlight of your year and also your life. In Christian love, Claudette (Harris) Alexander Claes of '57