McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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J %MKS I! HIICMW Si:«.RtfAK -TK :AsrHKi:. I k n oi Sn I MKS I.. I KKIiM.W lid given fa’ii ni lii- in «’t active o.it o| service to McMiiny Ihrnugh tin- conscientious execution nf lii- duties mid li» true spirit I« .ills .iml f.iir play, lie ha in- stilled in tin heart ■ ( .ill the student .i cnmmairding r« prc| .mil .1 deep admiration. Tile n «ill nf lii «inivit effort have proved him worthy nf the great lru«t the late Janie W inford limit, fonmlei and the fil-t p(e idenl. placed in him. The illtrn- | of MiMuriy till alvvav been fii-1 in hi lieau. Their i no greater |ii ihlrin in nimei lion with a college than that n| finance. Iml through capable management Mi Murry ha come through Irving year? a greater and stronger institution. Since the diffiiult day of ii infancy. Mi. Freeman ha ......-«fully managed the Im-inc affair f McMurrv. dean of ■tinlcnl he ha always Ikcii kind. just, and impartial. and new «tmleiit soon find tli.il ihe have no heller friend 01 helpful adviser. hen .1 worthy «ludent need a« i«lanee. finaiu iallv or other ni»r. Mr. Freeman mindly find .1 way. He ha Irceri .1 friend to everyone and through hi counsel and ie.11 hing. lie lia left a piofound and honoralde influence upon the student. mid graduate »f McMuny. Mr. Freeman i- endowed with a keen sen e of humor and display line sportsmanship. Hi whole |H-r ouality has been enriched hy a background of varied activities which has created within him a sympathetic understanding of youth and it needs. lie ha served our college well ami he will always l c lemcmltcred as out faithful, reliable and capable friend. McMtirrv has Itccn fortunate imlecd to have had the guidance ami leadership of thi gentle, yet dynamic personality. ivure 1

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noswKl.i. hi in ni I i i.n 1 |{ l l. .1- «Iran i ( lli family. h..Ill Iki-ui-ll li.i- (ill .I .1 hi;. | |aiv in (In aihiiin- i'lr.ilimi of 1 In affair- .if llu «o||«'«c. It ha- Imtii Ik- «ho ha» h'.nl in thr |ii«»ino- lion ih- «..it, mil-ofr ul llic •■•ll. .'i. -iuli ai» haml ..ml -Imlrnl tiij -. »| leaking rnsaj:i.,iiii'iil . .uni nlln-i a«t Niti -». hi'.in l5o»««'|| 1 aim M.Miirn fimn ilir M. I.ran high mIhhiI. «Ihtc he w.i» Mi|irriiilriulail. m l'M3 ami ha hue» in a«iiv«- «Inly iinv. II- i- a graduate i| Lnl Ti-n.ii» Slat.- Teaehri’» taillegi- ami mm hold» an M . ili'(!iiv. Ih- I11- Invii valnahh in tin- |i« »ilion hr mtunI in Imvuii-4 In- hail a very ividr hi .f «••nlatl in •-«In. atiiin.il line». |U»:«I«- Ivuig li»l.-«l in Win»'» Who of Aimii.an I'alin aiion. In- 1- .1 Ida- iii.'iiiIh-i of tin- T« a ! ii T«-.nivr»' »»« riali«»n; lln- National l.ilmation —m ial-.ui; ami i» »r« uiai •ln-.i-iurr of lln- l', lm»inn l i i»ion of the ...Mil..11 .if |. mi. College». Il«- ha- hit'll «illing I» h- l| in any way »u( r«»lull noik out our |irol |«'tn» uni ii.iv »ho«n him i-lf to Im- wr» »yin|Mlhrtie ami iindeiMundiiig. Hi- ahility to mix ami (•• «oik uith .....| l«- ha- Invii of nun h lM-nr(il, l il«r 1»

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IN APPRECIATION IV' V' SMITH l»eoanie the president «f M Mum .it a time when ii was feared 1 ili.it mu college might not survive tin loss of li « klovnl founder whoso great muiI and iiulomiliilili' spirit brought MoMinry to success. In-trad of letting hi charge fail, Di. Smith inmirdi.itrly launched M Murry on an extensive expansion and improvement campaign. Through the effectiveness of his tireless efforts, lie I'xhihiled the finitimi of ahilily eoinhineil with an uneon«|ueralde determination; I nder his leadership an overshadowing debt was paid, enrollment increased preally, and every building on the campus was redecorated and generally improved. Kvery part of the eahipus presents evidence of the consluirtiveness of hi- efforts. I)r. Smith personally dirt ied the eonstnution of a lie.iiitiful rock garden, with pool and fireplace, which he and Mr-. Smith gave to h Murry a- a - mbo| of appreciation of an opportunity to serve. I)i. Smith cmlrodics tlte qualities „f Christian gentleman anil merit- the esteem of iho-c with whom he i- associated. He was always kind, considerate, and courteous and his life is expressive d high ideals, ambition, and refinement, Although he was president of MeMurry only a year anil a hall, his achievements will always he con- conspicuous in the memory of those interested in the welfare and upbuilding of M'Miurv. I ape ir