Phillips University - Phillipian Yearbook (Enid, OK)

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w phillips lfzrrhersrfg EUGENE S. BRIGGS: President Earn, Gila-'yarns ofnfl of fill Prnfdo f Dear friend: In looking forward to the next 50 years, we are lnindfvl of the fact that what prog:-ess has been lnsde dlu-ing the first 50 years has cone because of the lznstinted cooperation of students, facvl ty, alumni, and friendse-an unbeatable combination. We wish our alumni knew each other better and that they could know and appreciate the members of the faculty today as we appre- ciate the111. We have a feeling that if they knew the students on the campus and those who are coming from year to year to take their places, that they would be encouraged to 122-'11,-e it a part of their every year 's schedule to visit the campus, to send worthy high school graduates, and to give financial support. Phillips University is worthy and she has earned the respect of those interested in education, in business and professional activities, in scientific and hlvzzanitarian enterprises, and in the work of the chlu-ch. The nel:-5 50 years will add much to the accomplishments, to the honor and prestige and to the oppcrtllni ties for service. Very sincerely yollrs, I aug e S riggs: 3 r.. If ' ' ,-I , nf' 4

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DR. EUGENE S. BRIGGS l l PresidenT, Phillips UniversiTy rf i Drl Briggs obTained his MasTer's degree Trom l Missouri UniversiTy and his Ph.D. Trom Columbia l UniT?ersiTy, New York. l-le has always been inTeresTed in civic aTTairs. l-le was inTernaTional presiclenT oT The T Lions Club in 1948-I949. Some oT his greaTesT T X acc6mplishmenTs are: principal oT Okmulgee High School in Oklahoma: presidenT oT SouTheasTern Teaghers College, DuranT. Oklahoma: presidenT oT Ohiri,isTian College, Columbia. Missouri. Dr. Briggs came To Phillips To become presiclenT in I938. l-le was STaTe Chairman OT The Crusade Tor Freedom, a member oT The Board oT DirecTors of The ChrisTian Board oT PublicaTions and in The Oklahoma Hall oT Fame. PresidenT Eugene S. Briggs. The son oT Thomas l-l. Briggs. was born in ArmsTrong. Missouri, where he spenT his childhood. l-le meT Mary GenTry while They were boTh Teaching high school in Moberly. Missouri. Miss GenTry was direcTing The musical PinaTore when she heard him sing and 'casT him as Dead Eye. They were married in SepTember l9l4. AlThough They losT one child l7 monThs old, They have a daughTer, Eleanor Sue. now Mrs. Tom MonTgomery. living in Oklahoma CiTy. Oklahoma, and a son, William. OT Dallas, Texas. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Briggs f The PresidenT's Home - 25 Hifi .f:1v 2!:wi