125 years ago: 1890
Site clearing east of White Station Tower at 5050 Poplar Avenue signals the start of construction of Clark Tower at 5100 Poplar Avenue in this June 1970 aerial photograph. Poplar Avenue runs diagonally from top left corner in the view looking toward the south with Eastgate Shopping Center at top center.
Last night a merry party enjoyed a refreshing drive to the springs at Raleigh behind four fiery steeds handled by Murray McMilton. After an excellent supper at the resort, the party consisting of Col. and Mrs. Hugh Pettit, the Misses Lillie and Annie Stratton and Genie Edrington, Jack Compton, Tom Devine and the host, enjoyed the return ride by moonlight. leaders from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California, invited prominent members of all of the LaSallian school communities to visit for an opportunity to explore their common ground.
“It was a wonderful experience, and I know we saw a lot of change that came out of that program at CBU,” Wauford said of the weeklong retreat.
“While I was in California, I said that I was going to get them to host the program at CBU before I graduate, whether they want to or not.”
Campus administration granted Wauford’s wish, and 25 visiting LaSallian students arrived Wednesday for panel discussions, group activities, guest speakers and service projects.
Visitors to the conference include representation from LaSalle University in Philadelphia; St. Mary’s College; Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois; and St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota.
Wauford says the grand purpose of the conference and any LaSallian student gathering is to provide students with a better sense of the LaSallian heritage and identity.
“I would like for people to be able to walk onto CBU’s campus and be able to walk up to any student and ask what it means to be LaSallian and for everybody to be able to answer,” Wauford said.
The LaSallian teachings go back to Jean-Baptiste de LaSalle, a 17th century priest in Reims, France.
Born to an affluent family, de LaSalle devoted his life’s work to the education of poor boys, unable to afford tutors.
After a group of his teachers moved into his home, they were dubbed as the “Christian Brothers.”
Between the teambuilding exercises and the lectures, delegates spend parts of their week in sessions, building knowledge of de La Salle and the service that inspired their community outreach today. With talks such as “DLS 101” and “History Made: A Lasallian Story in an Embattled Memphis,” the visiting students get a new perspective on an age-old tradition of lending a helping hand.
“A big part of a LaSallian education is allowing our education to be a ministry,” Liam Bickerstaff of St. Mary’s University said while whacking weeds and removing garbage from a plot of grass.
The visiting scholars leave town on Tuesday after their retreat culminates with a final service project at Shelby Farms. Dr. Rita West (left), of the Baptist College of Health Sciences, and her student Victoria Osborne dance during the Men in Motion: Men’s Health Expo at First Baptist Broad on Saturday.
A man died Saturday after he was shot in the 700 block of Hastings, a few blocks northwest of Jackson and Interstate 40 in North Memphis.
The victim was shot just before 5 p.m. and taken to the Regional Medical Center, where he died, a Memphis Police spokeswoman said.
“The suspects were possibly occupying a black Cadillac,” Sgt. Karen Rudolph said in an e-mail.