McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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l Although the student body this yeorr hos been srndll, due to Worr conditions, the spirit on the cotrnpus has been excellent, ond ectch one of you hots mgde cr vdludble contribution to the cctrnpus life. It has been d distinct privilege to Work with you. Some oi you cis seniors will lectve us this yedr. To you We extend our best Wishes ds you ctssurne the tcrsks of life. lt is our hope thctt the rest of you rnoty be permitted to finish your college Work. We covet for dll of you dn ctbunddnt lite. Sincerely, 0. 279. Ugzczns

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McMurry College is just now entering its greatest period of development. For twenty-one years it has been driving its roots deep into the life soil of this great western empire. lts growth has been one of penetration rather than expansion. lt has lived through difficult days and under adverse circum- stances, and these have put something into her soul that is worth more than buildings and endowment. lt has influenced the lives of hundreds of Young People who are now coming into leadership in this vast territory. lt has been watered and nourished by the prayers and sacrifices of thousands of good Methodist people who have had the vision and understanding of the need of such a College. The time has now come for McMurry College to put forth her branches and to unfold her blossoms. The Methodist Church is convinced that the time for expansion has come. Money will be made available for the needed buildings and equipment, and to undergird it with endowment for future se- curity. God's Spirit has moved upon His Church to do a great and need- ful thing, and it will be done. With the eyes of Faith we see the McMurry College that is to be, and it is one of which we will all be justly proud. cJl7Za'zofc! 670055

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The advent of this annual means, as usual, the end of an- other school year. While the requirements of a nation at war for two years have stripped the student's program of most of its glamour and fan-fare, when it comes to the final analysis, we have had a good and profitable year together. You have seri- ously and earnestly applied yourselves to the task at hand, and l congratulate you for it. Now, let us look to the future. With the successful comple- tion of the Endowment and Building Fund Campaign, come added responsibilities for the faculty, the student body, and the Alumni. Let us all devote our minds and our energies to the development of a program of post-war education which will place McMurry College among the top ranking colleges and universities in this section of the Nation. Sincerely yours, KVM Jma Qbanisf