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

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' President H. W. MORELOCK

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I T IS natural for youth to indulge in dreams, and for seers to idealize in visions. Both live in the realm of practical reality, provided they sense life’s real values in terms of individual and race possibilities. Poets, musicians, paint¬ ers, sculptors—all artists, in moments of inspiration, point the way for culture and spiritual uplift of the race through ideals belabored in moments of intense solitude. Ambitious college boys and girls; visualize the future through the rainbow cloud of a glorious present. They are prone to omit the mountain peaks from the contour of life’s landscape, and to contemplate only the glow back of and beyond their immediate objective. And yet all races that have made world-history and all individuals who have achieved enduring fame have felt and thought and lived on the mountain peaks of a great vision. The chief trouble with our visions is that they, like most of our good intentions, never issue in action because of lack of a definite purpose controlled by intelligent effort. I would not rob youth of its dreams; I would not close my eyes to those visions which come through the open windows of the soul to the men and women who awaken within us the diviner side of life. But I would counsel that we employ the practical about us for translating our dreams and visions into useful realities. To college boys and girls I would say, Go on dreaming dreams and clarifying your visions. The outlook on life is all important. Some day that dream which harmonizes best with your ability and preparation, that vision which realizes in its image the greatest need of your day and generation, may recognize you as the prophet of the finest possibilities of your race. Sincerely yours , 7Y- Us. 7?

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Alice E. Cowax Dean of Women and Professor of Latin and Spanish V. J. Smith Professor of Industrial Arts Anne Aynesworth Professor of English Grace Bedell Professor of Domestic Science and Art C. A. Gilley Dean of Men and Professor of Mathematics Ida Fay Hamilton Librarian