McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Scenic spots are plenti fid. Spacious, Bermuda - matted lawns add inviting charm to com f actable homes. Cooling streams, with cat- tails fringing their shaded banks, reflect our Texas sun- sets. Roads majestically lined with shade anil fruit trees lead to landscaped parks and summer homes along l,ake Lytle. Hardy m e s g u i t e .s- share space with the more husky pecan. Where the skirts of the Great Western Plains are ru ffled with rolling hills and cedar covered moun- tains, diversity of natural surroundings af fords a pan- orama of which one seldom tires.

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Though the .wetion of the slate nr omul A hi lent- teas originally ami nlnn st wholly Innlt etl upon the tat- tle industry. Ihileue. San .ingrlo. and the surrounding area have been ami are very iin rortant wool markets and wool shipping centers. To ever If est Texan a grazing herd either sheep or cattle—under a cloud stud- ded II estern sky makes a picture of contentment ami beauty. The new minletn post office is in- dicative of the continuous business progress. Twelve miles south of the campus the state park affords scenic beauty unparalleled -with pecan trees, lazy stream, play- grounds. and picnic nooks on ideal spot for recreation out uith nature in all her beauty.

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TO S. M. JAY- WE DEDICATE- this fifteenth volume of The Totem. An institution is but the lengthened shadow of a great man. James Win ford Hunt had a magnificent dream. S. M. Jay has made and is making dreams come true. A true West Texan, a builder, a pioneer, and the staunchest friend of Christian education. No eloquence can pay adequate tribute nor estimate his contributions. He would disap- prove both. His genuine sincerity, quiet de- meanor, and Christian character mark him with distinction; and in the eyes of youth he is ad- mired, respected, and worthy of emulation. It’s refreshing to know such a man.