Celebrating 100 Years Tennessee Tech Mounts on Wings

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By Ward Norris

Story Published: Nov 21, 2009 at 3:10 PM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2009 at 3:10 PM CDT

The Tennessee Tech Band opened the event by marching up to the quad and playing three numbers. The first was “Fanfare for the People,” followed immediately by “Do You Know The Way To Dixie.” A little later, they played , “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” 

(Click on the name of the song to see and hear the full version).

The master of ceremonies was Dr. Robert Bell, President of Tennessee Tech and the invocation was given by Walter Carlen, who is a direct grandson of two of the key founders of TTU, Jeremiah Whitson and James Carlen.
 
Then the TTU Band sang the “Tennessee Tech Hymn,” written by Joan Derryberry.
  
Next Sam Sallee, Mayor of Cookeville, commented how TTU was the crown jewel of this Upper Cumberland Community.
 
Shawn Oceanbein, President of the TTU Student Body, then gave a brief synopsis of the history of TTU.
 
Homer Kemp, read the original charter of Dixie College followed by Tracey Duncan who described the contents of the time capsule.
 
The time capsule was lowered into the ground by the Tennessee Tech Maintenance crew, with an assist from President Bell, and then President and Mrs. Bell, and President and Mrs. Roaden put in the first shovels of dirt.
 
The group was then dismissed to a luncheon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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