Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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The man of the parable who refused to invest his talent committed an unpardonable sin against himself and society. His complete undoing grew out of his failure to try. When he refused to try, he lost his money—a loss of small consequence, since money may always be secured again; he, in addition, lost his courage, his virtue, and his manhood—an irretrievable loss, because a man has but one life to live and but one character to build. All is lost to him who does not try. The fine spirit of the West is the spirit of try. Timid men believed the Trans-Pecos was a desert; courageous men have made it a grazing empire. Men lacking in vision declared that a college in this sparsely populated area was a fantastic dream. You have made this dream come true. The college is today a living, functioning thing, loved at home and respected abroad. May this spirit of try so permeate the atmosphere of our college that all who are a part of it may come to live the philosophy expressed inthe words of Lincoln when he said, “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light I have”. 13