McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Senior (Mass (MTieers Ji»K llt.MSV I'l lIK U.MI'KK i; w rit rr Doieium Mviiikw» ||« i:i» ISi i I hr-Ptr.iulmi Sritrfitii fe Jnrrlrt p ltl. I ili - • liool r.H of .1 11t lini.m . |a«» iiiitIiii” «.i- inlm ii| t 1 l.v 1 the uppei l.i--in. ri ulio puwoted tlteimel ve» and inviti») ilir fr« hin« ii .111-11111 Io llir li.iililioii.il iiiitiatnrv erremonv lli.it wa» ih-igned Io l.—| courage and -i.iiuin.i, l.«- l hv ille neu Iv elected | n--iilrnt. Jo«- llenrv i-« lik,n illj«.-r. the frr»hlltcri I'lilllll-i- a-lnallv ili iT|ilnl ilii 1 hallenge. I lir -|»i 1 it«- l l-ul fiieudlv i oiiiImI lli.il followed eeined io liinil 1I1.11 (■•--Iuii.iii 1 Ia»- inio .111 organi id unii that ha» aeeoinpii-lted llllli'll llimii'r'lt il- -pilit of « Ia-» joyallv .Ulli ro-n|H'i.ilio|i. A» the i'ii( li.no |ii|on|. ilii» group I1.1- remained him' united hndv. from ilioii fii-l dav» 011 lln- M Miii 1 % irMTViilioii, tin i la» of '1U ha» r eici-cd an iiiii oin|ik‘(.iIi|i- zeal for «iii ii», ll» iih-iiiImt» atr proud of it» record and achieve- ment». Iu lioili fri-duu.in arui -opliomnre ye.ir» their candidate wa» elected Toleni ipieen. TI11» eia» lia» included »omr of lln- oiil'l.indiiig Irjilt'is of out college life, among uliidi i» lln- pte-idcnl of the -ludent hndv. (' I.. Italic-». » individual» and .«» .1 group. ilu- da»» of 36 ha» at ali lime» endeavored to hold aloft llu- -tandard» of nui Alma Maior. The 1 la»» of '3». i» tlu la»l clav- in MeMurrv that had tin- privilege of working undor llu- |H'i»onal guidance ami lrador»lii|i of I 1. |. . Hum 11 » an e of tln-ir licart-folt affootion and undying appreciation Io I hr man who introduced thoin to the collar they love, limit crowning achievement i» one in memory of MeMurry'- Ih-|ov »I founder llir 1111 ut Memorial l.ihrary. Though the -eniors are leaving their eollege home, their interot» and their pleasinl menioiie will alwav» he centered on Mo.Murry College. 1 W|te

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DK. J.- MK WINKOKI) III AT 18751931 K«h ndf.r wii First Prksidknt OF Mi Mi Kin Coi.i.H.f: rpill slmy »f llie lit of James inforil Hunt fmm 1921-1931 i- laip-l ihr |ory of Mi Mon y College. The founding of a college was mil an easy task, ami Hi. 11 mil paw- liis all lo llu- gir«| undertaking with an enthusiasm anil an optimism ili.il wen- unrqiialcd. Hi dreamed of McMiitry. ami bring the nofr-wy-die type person In- iliitij! IrniH-inusly lo hi-, aspirations which resulted in llu- doors of Mi Murry Gdlegc being opened lo young West Texan» on S-ptemlier 19. 1923. The presiding liishop of tin- Northwest Tr as Conference. W illiam FleU-hrr MeMurry, was a |M-isonal frii-nd of Dr. Ilunt' .uul il wa» in uppri-cialion of his aid in llu foundin': of MeMurry dial llu- college Itrais his name. MeMurry College and llu many lives lu- touehed will ever stand as a memorial to the great achievements of James W inford ilunl. Page :

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Junior Class Officers Pat |)avi«........................................................President J. V. Pool................................................I ice-Presiilent Awa KravckS kll.l'ATKICK........................................ Secretary J. AV. PlIII.IJP. ..............................................Reporter 1 I.OOMM; Ii.k k mu lit ' history of llii- activities of the present junior «lass. wr no find lli.it throughout it t;i in AleMutry. it has Ih’oii exceptionally siirirssful in jthletic enterprise. The freshman year «aw the class pulling out .01 undefeated t • t 1 11 team iiiuler the coaching of |{ol Fulkerson. 'Ilie «da» tli.it year »el«' toil Martha Jay Childress a» their favorite. The traditional freshman picnic was successfully put over the upperi lassinen: a parly was held, and the spring m-.ivon hrought on the sign painting and pii ni . Fat Brian served as 1I.1» president that year. l the Itrginning of the sophomore year. I’.il l)a» is look over the vat of presi dem». This year nine sophomores lettered on tin football team, and Brian was All-Texas Iionfereme eenter. This year the elass won tile rpiern's rare and elected Jane ('ilhrealli M Mutt» «preen. Juanita Petrei' was the class favorite. s the 1 lass has now completed the third year, with Pat Davis still at the helm, it has had a most sticetassful year. I he class hore the hirrden of the mainstays on the foothall team and also in haskclhull. The class sponsored for the first time, the Coronation Carnival in the gymnasium where kiltv (dry Bentley was rrowned MeMurry «piren for the year. Other s » ial« im hided a Valentine party at Fannie Beth Arnold's. »ign painting pienie. and the Junior-Senior Bampiet April '25. IV CC 2