Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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T 7- 'gn'H-wzh ?'Jn' . v: - 1 Hmdquart'r for the Alumni Assoc'iatilm Are lt'uratcd in the American Umitugo Comm' And alumni find the facilities of this Building ideally suited for them who they Return to campus for lumwrnming. lPFTllFFShilJ. 01' a casual weekend x. sit. The facilities are frequently used by Parents of students and prusportiw sludmlts. And by many oduratinnal aml rivic' gmupq.

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Key building is monumental of Harding's drive for excellence Dmlit'alml ml .Inm' L th5. 1110 Julm Mahm- AlumnLAIIM-rirnu Hc'ritagv Building. built at u rust uf' uhuul 1.3 milliun dullars. has hwcnno nm- of 1110 must vxit'nsivvly used buildings; on rampuau Tho Iwemlifnl dining mum on sperial m'cusinns m'mmmmlulm mm'v llmn 600 gucsls a: banquets in arldilinn In its; new as nno of tho rvgular cal'morias. Tho throw Hunt's nf hnlnlrslylo moms provide far'ili ties; fur alumni ul hmnmmnings. guests at locturr- ships. nml mnl'vr'ws at wm'kshipS. This VDilr il hm alsu svrvorl us .1 dormitory Im- 30 hum. Its l'mn' wminnr mums prm'idvd oxrollont rlussrumns badly Hooded u'lJc-n llu- rullnqo nnrnllnwnl :woliod In 1.741. - -ixllltl:im pr E131 '- PHOTO HY fHH'HS - L VON - TERRY The lounge of the Heritage Comer Is a pulmlar plum with slndcmls, vsprwinlly 0n Suiurdau' aflvmnnns when nalimlally 'l'vlvviwd Spurls events ran hr viewed on 'I1lwlarg9 mlnr tolnvisiun sot. Various student gmups 1:50 the large lnhlrjv Fur rocnptiums and the Heritagv Pmnm and 'l't'nphy Hmun pnwidn faviliiins fur hanquvia Dinnr-r nmmings. and infrn'mal gathm'ings. 10

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ROBERT T. CLARK, JR., PhD 1916 - 1966 Dr. Robert T. Clark gave three years of outstandv ing: service to Harding College as Vice-Prcsidont in Charge of Research. joining the Harding faculty in ' September. 1963. A 1939 alumnus of Harding and the recipient nf the 1961 Distinguished Alumnus Award. he completed the PhD. degree in physio- lngy at the University of Rochester in 1949 and subsequently became internationally famous for his research. He died suddenly on the afternoon of July 7! 1966. from cardin-vascular problems 011011;;- standing. Even his Closest friends did not know that ho had boom 11 running for his life for more than a decade. but physicians performing the autopsy agreed that running had prolonged his lifo, 12 Born on a farm near Union Ciiv. Tennessee, 011 December 3. 1.016. Dr. Clark rorvivod in his youth the discipline of farm life. He achieved an excellent academic record in college and also became recog- nized as a top collegiate sprinter. He was an out; standing teacher whn '1kimllod the flame of his students. He was a dynamic track coach who got superior effort from his team. H:- was a humble. dedicated Christian who enjoyed preaching for rural congregations. Ho was a devoted husband and father and the hospitality of his home was enjoyed by scores of studenis and colleagues. He loved penpiei especially college students. and his life was lived in service to others.