McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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• • oreiron I 9 Colleges an made from dreams. This. the 1952 Totem. b dedicated lo the dream of the lair Mrs. J. M. Radford. Mrs. Radford had a vision of a Student Life (lenter which would fit the varied needs of an entire stu- dent hodv. and she had the strength of conviction to work for the fulfillment of that ision. She dreamed of a build- in ;. spacious and wcll-npiippcd for the development of even phase of a student's life—social, cultural, physical, and religious. I )reams are fragile things hut, if well nourished, will grow unendingly. Ilerdreains may be compared lo those of tin late J. . I hint, founder of McMurn College. Dr. I hint env isioned a great Methodist center of learning here at MeMurrv, and dedicated his lift to making that idea an actuality . Ilis vision has not materialized fully as of this moment, but the dream is not forgotten. More people are dedicating their lives to the saint cause, and what was once called impossible is now nearing its final phase of completion. So it is with Mrs. Radford’s dream of the Student I Jfe (lenter. She gave of her time, courage, and money to make this wonderful building possible, and with the same devotion from those living after her, this gracious dream will be fulfilled—the Radford Memorial Student Life Center.

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Thu Totum Q52 Volume X. IX Billie Gandy . Iris Kendall . Co-editor Co-editor Jane Ann Steen . Business Manager

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The Radford Memorial Student Life Center, theme of the 1952 TOTEM reflects the • liaracter of its donor, throughout its entirety: it is warm, gracious, friendly and a monu- ment to the Christian ideals upon which it is built. The building Mrs. Radford began as a memorial to her husband, and finished it as a tribute to the graciousness of the family and their faith in the future of McMurry College. It is with deep pride, therefore, that we dedi- cate the 1952 TOTEM to our friend and benefactress, the late MRS. J. M. RADFORD.