Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Sustaining Zears and Blood Closer and closer came the moccasined ieet to the nest holding three young birds. Although her treasure was well-hidden in the grass, the gray dove trusted not to luck but flew up and away in a frantic effort to draw at- tention to herself. Pretending a broken wing, she dipped and fluttered, lead- ing the intruder away. But her ruse failed—the moccasined feet turned again toward the nest. The dove flung herself against a clump of prickly pear, and as the many sharp spines piercing her breast drew out her life, she cried once piteously, in a last desperate effort to save her young. The intruder, an Indian maiden, stooped to touch the little heap of gray feathers, then turn- ed to look at the precious nest. Her tears fell and mingled with the drops of blood upon the ground. Ever since that day, the prickly pear has been the hardiest plant of the Southwest: it survives heat and cold, drought and sand-storms. With a plant nourished with the heart's blood of love and watered by the tears of pity, it could not be otherwise. Zhe School ADMINISTRATION FACULTY SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN

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Many times you have been told that you are the most important part of Abilene Christian College. For you and for the other thousands who have come to A. C. C. the school was first dreamed of; for you she serves today; and for you and others, plans for her future are made. Too, with your program of campus activities and class work and your loyalty to the ideals of our institution, you are contributing much every day to her welfare. The days of the session of 1940-41 will soon be over. Many of you will be back on the campus next year; some of you will not be here. All of us, wherever we are, because of conditions in the world, will be facing during the next months and years problems that we have not known before. Let us remember that the best way to work at and solve these problems is to seek for the truth—the truth in facts and the truth in the principles that we are to follow in dealing with the questions that confront us. In other words, let us never forget that it is the truth that makes men really free. Then—as we make this principle our guide—we shall assume our role with the dig- nity, the zeal, and the hope that befit men and women who have lived at Abilene Chris- tian College. Sincerely your friend, DON H. MORRIS