Southwestern University - Souwester Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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JOHN WIILIAM BEHGI1V Ph.B,D.D. President of Southwestern University This year Southwestern University has begun the Centennial Celebration, the first event of which brought to our campus April 13th and 14th outstanding educators, churchmen and other distinguished speakers from over America and our Trustees and hundreds of our ex-students and friends. This has been one of the most successful years in the one hundred. No other one year has seen the construction of two major buildings, but in 1939-40 the beautiful Cody Memorial Library was com- pleted and our students are enjoy ing the pleasures and advantages of the beautiful building. In the winter the contract was let for the West Gymnasium. This also is being constructed of limestone. Gym- nasiums are not essentially beautiful, but this building will be a work of art, and the stone out of which it is constructed will give it the essential stamina for a physical education plant. It will be nearing completion by Commencement and ready for our splendid group of students in the Fall Semester. Southwestern University exists for her students, and these buildings are yours through the years. Southwestern has the most homogeneous, happy, loyal and enthusiastic group of young people we have ever known. We salute you as Centennial students and promise our undergraduates returning in the Fall with others whom you will bring with you a splendid Centennial opening and a program for Southwestern ' s 101st year. Wishing all you graduates bon voyage in your careers and you undergraduates a jolly vacation rappy return in September, I am Lovingly, your President, JOHN WILLIAM BERGIN

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Dedicated to DR. JOHN C. BDDBEY Whose work in the department of physical science has attracted nation- wide attention to Southwestern University. His forceful, dynamic personality portrays the depth of his character, and the important part he plays in the policies of the college. An amazing amount of frankness and honesty characterizes his relation with all his students. Many a student owes his college success to the sound guidance of this truly great person.

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OSCAR ALVIN ULLRICH, B. A., M. A., Ph. D. Dean of the Faculty Greetings to All Students. That you love truth, enjoy beauty, worship the LORD, and be a friend to man, is the wish of your Dean, OSCAR A. ULLRICH. RUTH MORGAN FERGUSON, B. A., M. A. Dean of Women Students of 1939 and 1940. My sincere hope for you is that during your years at Southwestern you have acquired enough learning to broaden your vision, enough wisdom to give you self- control, enough friendship to make you sympathetic and kind, enough pleasure for true delight, enough culture to teach you reverence for all things holy. The possession of these great human values will enable you to find your place in life and do your work with joy and abiding success. May the best of life always be yours. Your friend, RUTH FERGUSON. ISAAC JOEL McCOOK Business Manager We pay tribute to him who has given Southwestern a contribution of executive service and personal influence which none other could have given.