McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Administration DR. HAROLD G. COO President “President' 7fte4A yt The significance of institutions of higher learning in the life of the world cannot he overestimated. They constitute the receptacle of the past, the guardian of the present and the conveyor of the past and present to the future. The college is the repository of the past. In the volumes of its libraries, in the knowledge of its faculty, in its process of education it becomes the reservoir of knowledge, expe- rience, wisdom, ideals, spiritual concepts and culture as they flow down as a great river from the past to the present. If it were not for such institutions these values would be for- ever lost. The college is the guardian of the incalculably rich heri- tage of the present. Only as we interpret and impart this knowledge to those of our own day, only as we develop skills. cultivate imagination, generate ambition and discover new truth, can we possess this inheritance. This is the business of the college as the guardian of the present generation. The college is the conveyor of the world’s richest values to the future. It keeps its eyes on the future, l oth the near look and the far. Through the college the mature generation injects its best and noblest and most valuable into the lives of the young, that they may use it, improve it and in turn pass it on to the future. The horizon is the constant concern of the college. It envisages the possibilities of the coming generation in the importation of knowledge of the youth of today. The col- lege is the greatest assurance of a nobler race and a better day. 14 — Harold G. Cooke

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DR. GORDON BENNETT Executive Vice-President 4 Ti vuL ‘Sennett The many relationships on the campus of McMurry College culminate in three ideals. Each association should contribute to the fulfillment of one or more of these and embrace some of the elements of all of them. The first ideal is the growth of the Christian spirit in our hearts. It is inconceivable that any program of educational de- velopment should be complete that docs not inculcate a nearness of spirit, a sense of peace, and an active awareness of the presence of Cod. The primary goal of every teacher in McMurry is to make real the love, the grace, and the redeeming strength of the Holy Spirit. Not only do the teachers typify this feeling, but the many Christian organizations on our campus under the leadership of our students reflect this ideal. Second, the cultivation of life-long friendships is an important phase of our educational program. Every student is an important personage on this campus. It is essential that we know each other; that we come to appreciate one another; that we see the wholc- somencss in our associates and that we enjoy our companionships. Friends are our strongest assets, and the educational pro- gram of each life should include the purposeful developments of broad friendships which is most successfully done by being a friend. Finally, our educational ideal includes the accumulation of knowledge, the acquisition of skills, the development of tech- niques. a sensitiveness to l cauty and culture, the establishment of definite goals and a broad intellectual background to aid us in meeting problems and making decisions. This academic activity must l o of the highest order on our campus if our education is to be complete. It calls for dedication on the part of teachers and application on the part of students. It demands sacrifice, grinding labor, cooperation, imagination, but most of all a firm determination and constant vision. It is my privilege to wish that each of you may experience the full realization of the ideals of McMurry College in your educational development. — Cordon R. Bennett dr. w. b. McDaniel Administrative Vice-President Tftc 0OKtel Ttatet 'PwyieM, As always, the advent of this publication marks the end of another academic year. Each year, it seems, becomes more and more important in the life of McMurry College. Again, you students arc to Ik- commended on the fine man- ner in which you have conducted yourselves and tire affairs of the student lx dy, in your co-operation with the Admin- istration and in your handling of the responsibilities placed upon you. This devotion to duty and earnestness of purpose will stand you in good stead when you leave the institution. At the time of writing, we have under construction a new dormitory and a new classroom building. Both have l ccn badly needed for some time. By the time this is published the air-conditioned classroom building will have l)een in use one semester and the air-conditioned dormitory ready for oc- cupancy for the summer session. We arc rapidly building an institution to which you as graduates can point with justifiable pride. In keeping with this program, the construction of another dormitory and a ' science building will l cgin immediately. This steady expansion of the college in buildings and student enrollment places on you, as students and graduates, a growing responsibility. As graduates and students you definitely have the greatest influence on prospective students who may enroll in McMurry College in the coming years. I would like to appeal to von to select carefully those to whom you recommend the college, so that our student body will continue to 1« the high quality scholastically and moral- ly it has always l cen. - W. B. McDaniel 15 Administration