McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Dr. Cooke's chapel addresses . . . Mr. Hinkel's bells . . . Ceramic objects made by Mrs. Von Ende's proteges . . . Misses Chris, Newman Myott and other profs at a faraway grid game . . . Mr. Bush put- ting up the mail . . . Harvey and his men everywhere . . . Coach Ellis teaching a rough course called football. Dr. Hum- phrey joining the McMurry Tribe. are made of thlsl

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Fi ll HE CLASSROOM BUILDING Pictured alnne is an architect's drawing of tlu- proposed new $-150,000 classroom building for McMurry College, unwitting erected just east of the present Administration Building. It will contain some 2-1 classrooms and offices for McMurry professors FUTURE GIRLS’ DORMITORY Another building which is now under construction on the McMurry campus is the $490,000 girls dormitory, pictured alnne in an architect’s drawing. Both the new girls dormitory and classroom building are to be air conditioned. 14

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dr HAROLD G. COOKE President of McMurry College ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Education is a word that needs continually to he re-defined. The reason for this is the with divergence of what educators themselves think education is. and what it consists of. Many so-called “educators” hold that education is solely a matter of the imparting and acquisition of facts and information, of research for more and more facts, and the discovery of more and more information. Others think that education is the cultivation and development of the capacity and technique of study and thought, and the ability to remember, reason, and make judgments. The materialistic-humanistic philosophy of education limits the learning process by ignoring the most im- portant aspect of human reality and experience. It tends to destroy the highest, noblest, and most enduring ele- ment of human personality. To lose one's l clief and faith in God and spiritual reality or to fail in the educational process to create an atmosphere that naturally leads to the acceptance of Cod, to the enrichment of the Spirit, and commitment to ethical and moral living — this is the greatest possible damage to human life. T! materialistic-humanistic philosophy of education destroys the ultimate object and purpose of human existence. On the other hand we have the philosophy of education that is referred to its Christian Education. This philosophy which is, or h ast should be, current in Christian institutions of higher learning, is based on a positive and unwavering faith in Cod and tho spiritv interpretation of the universe. This philosophy of Christum Education seeks to create, and to work in. an atmosphere and environment of spiritual reality a: certitude. It endeavors to develop in the minds and hearts of students the Christian experience, spiritual understanding, and moral a ethical attitudes and convictions that are in keeping with the teachings of Jesus and the tenets of the Christian faith. This philosophy of Christian Education is the philosophy of McMurry College, and the controlling and dominant purpose of K Murry’s educational program. True, in tin soundest and most exacting manner, we seek to impart facts and information, and to seek after and teach more a more truth. True, we strive to strengthen the filter of the brain, and to heighten the capacity of the memory, reason, and will. Hut al ove all, we at McMurry College strive to orientate the human personality to the infinitely important reality of Cod. We i dcavnr to bring students to the experience of. and commitment to. spiritual existence. Our guiding purpose is to bring young people acknowledge and accept Christ, and to walk in humble fellowship with Cod. 16 Harold C. Cook, President