[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 40 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E546]
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                  125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHORTER COLLEGE

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 1, 1998

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in Rome Georgia stands a small 
liberal arts college that lives up to the true tradition of educational 
excellence: love of family, and love of God, combined with a commitment 
to community values and an educational experience that is everlasting.
  The school that I speak of is Shorter College, now celebrating its 
125th Anniversary. Mr. Speaker this is a critical period in American 
history; time when the value of morals, faith in God, and a sound 
education can no longer be taken for granted but are more important 
than ever.
  Through this period of moral decline, Shorter has remained true to 
the values of its founder, Rome Baptist Church Pastor Luther Rice 
Gwaltney.
  I am not alone in recognizing the excellence of Shorter College. For 
the second year in a row, Shorter has been listed in the ``Student 
Guide to America's 100 Best College Buys.'' Moreover, Shorter is a 
member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The devotion of 
Shorter to the teaching of music cannot be overstated. Today, many more 
children rush home from school to play on their computers than on their 
pianos. Yet, the language of music is universal and can be found in 
every nation around the world and bears a direct relationship to the 
progress of its culture.
  In honor of Pastor Gwaltney and Alfred and Martha Shorter for whom 
the college is named, I congratulate Shorter on its first 125 years and 
wish it many many more.

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