Southwestern University - Souwester Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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1 Shirley Morris

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Before the rough gem becomes a thing of dazzling symmetry, it must pass through many hands which plan, cut and polish it: so it is with our lives. All with whom we come in contact aid in fashioning and directing the shape of our characters. The perfect gem comes from the hands of a sure and precise craftsman. Such a man is Dr. William Finch, who has guided our thinking along worthy planes. To him we respectfully dedicate this treasure chest. Dedication

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Dear Shirley, Remember me? I ' m the girl who lives four doors down from your old room. This is a foolish way to start a letter, and yet, there is much I ' ve wanted to tell you, and now the only way I can is by writing a letter. We weren ' t the closest of friends. In fact, I didn ' t know you well enough, but how I treasure the moments we spent together! You see, you gave me, unknowingly, a gift that theretofore I had never received: the gift of courage. Oh, I don ' t mean that I had any complexes. What I ' m trying to say is that you had the cour- age of fight against all of life ' s major as well as minor tragedies. It wasn ' t that you ever mentioned courage to me, for you didn ' t; it was your everyday manner that made me aware of your tre- mendous resources. Now your room is empty and I no longer have you as my guide — at least, not as an earthly guide. Our talks, Shirley, have been discontinued, but I shall always remember your hum- anness and spunk. It ' s odd the way people will wait until it is too late to pay tribute to one who deserves it. I ' m one of them, but I feel that perhaps you might know about this letter, and understand it. I pray that this might be. I thank you immeasurably for letting me know you, Shirley, and for giving to me, (and I was not the only one), enough strength of character with which to face my tomorrows with self-respect. This you ' ve done to me by being, forever in my heart and in the hearts of all who knew you, Shir- ley Morris. As always, Your friend. In Memoriam