Southwestern Graduate School of Banking - Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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ln Memoriom To reflecf ifs appreciafion, respecf and esfeem for fhese greaf bankers, fhe Board of Direcfors resolved 'ro acknowledge fhese men in fhis way. If is a mafier of profound pride 'ro 'rhe Soufh- wesfern Graduafe School of Banking fhaf l-lomer J. Livingsron lecfured in fhe Evening Lecfure Series of fhe Graduafe School on The moral responsibili- fies of commercial banking. l'lis address received wide affenfion and publicify, and was a lwiqhlighf in our School's record of service fo banking. ln unfold ways he elevafed fhe field of commercial banking, never failing l'o speak ouf frankly and courageously for Those Things he fell' 'ro be in fhe besf inferesf of our indusfry and ifs represenla- fives. Time and 'rime again he demonsfrafed his unusual qualifies of leadership as a banker and as a cilizen. Homer J. Livingston Williom Guy Osborn lf has been said fhaf fhe developmenl' of fhe lrusf idea is fhe greafesf conrribufion of Englishmen fo fhe field of jurisprudence. A frusl' is no beffer, however, 'rhan Those who serve as 'rrusl' officers. William Guy Osborn, a Swigsbie graduafe and recenfly Chairman of The Trusf Exrension Com- miHee for fhe School, gave a maior porlion of his life lo perfecfing fhe principles of frusfee- ship and fo eclucafing fhose who aspired fo as- sume fhe role of Fiduciary. His greaf human warmfh and his ready response fo' all 'rhaf was good en- abled him fo make a singular confribufion +0 Swigsbie. ln so doing he personified 'rhe principle upon which a lrusf is based-service before self.

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Dr. James A. Byrd The afrribures which all our Represenrafives of rhe Sourhwesrern Graduafe School of Banking cerrainly encompass would include Knowl- edge, Experience, Leadership, Responsibiliiy, and mosf imporianlly 'rhe desire and abiliiy lo pass These on io oihers. Dr. Byrd brings all ihese fine frairs 'rogeiher and presenls rhem all wrapped up in Enihusiasm and l-lumor. As Chairman of The Infer- mediale Class, his advice and counsel is appreciaied and highly valued by each class 'rhal has had rhe good foriune io work wilh him on a direct personal basis. With a background as educalor, economisr and banker, Dr. Byrd is noi only erninenily qualified as a sraff member of Swigsbie, buf he also has 'rhal unique abiliry io combine fun wiih iacis and figures, There- by creafing a mosr enioyable aimosphere for learning for all siudenis. We feel mosr forlunaie 'ro have The opporiunify io be associaied wiih him and by dedicaiing fhis yearbook lo Dr. James A. Byrd, we wish io express our sincere admiraiion and affeciion for his many conlribufions fo fhe srudenrs of Swigsbie, pasr, present and furure.