Texas Christian University - Horned Frog Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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2wlc'ccLz'6cwz The staff of the Horned Frog is honored to dedicate the 1947 Edition to Ed Landreth, outstanding civic leader of Fort Worth who has given his time, energy and resources to the campaigning for a larger and better Texas Christian University. Edward Alvin Landreth was born August 25, 1891, at Springfield, Illinois, lived as a youth at Joplin, Missouri, and was married June 4, 1915, to the former Adell Darsham. The Landreths have lived in Fort Worth over twenty years, and have two children, William A. and Mary Dell. Mr. Landreth's work with benevolent and religious organizations dates back to the early twenties when he was chairman of a campaign for a new Y.M.C.A. building for Breckenridge. For a number of years he served as president of that association. Mr. Landreth assisted in raising funds for the construction of the Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth and later assisted the First Methodist Church in a program of raising several hundred thous- and dollars for the building of their present structure. In the early thirties he was chairman of a financial drive to erect Worth Ranch at Palo Pinto for the Boy Scouts. He is now Honorary Vice-President of the local Scout division. Also in the thirties Landreth was an active member of the Fort Worth Board of Education during the school system's ten-million-dollar re- habilitation and building program, and throughout the years has supported and worked with the Community Chest. Mr. Landreth has been equally diligent and successful in enterprises and in problems of conservation of our natural resources in Texas. In 1940, in recognition of notable services in these and other causes, the Exchange Club of Fort Worth gave Mr. Landreth the Golden Deed Award. He has served on the Board of Trustees of S.M.U. and T.C.U. and is now co-chairman of the Texas Christian University Building Program Com- mittee. The committee is composed of leading men of Fort Worth whose original plan was to raise one and one-half million dollars for rehabilita- tion, expansion and beautification of the grounds at the University. Due to the plans calling for a much larger program than was originally antici- pated, and also to increased costs, this program was expanded from time to time, until the latest goal is six and one-half million dollars, of which five and one-quarter million dollars have been raised or provided for. The committee believes that before the expansion program is completed, the requirements will exceed seven and one-half million dollars, and they are confident that these funds will be provided in full within four to five years. Speaking for the students, we shall be eternally grateful for the time and work Mr. Landreth has given so freely and is continuing to give this expansion program. To you, Edward Alvin Landreth, we dedicate the 1947 Horned Frog for evidence of your industry and whole-hearted devotion to the cause of Christian Education. 544'

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An institution is but the lengthened shadow of a manf, Texas Christian University is but the lengthened shadow of Dean Colby D. Hall, retiring dean of Brite College of the Bible. A review of the last 40 years history of Texas Christian University is a parallel review of the life story of the Dean. Colby D. Hall has given himself without restraint to his God, his family, his church, his school, and his community. He has given 40 years of unselfish service to a great University which he helped to make great. He was a student-janitor of Add Ran College from 1896-99, supply pro- fessor, 1902-05, upon his graduation from Transylvania University, field representative three years, professor of Latin, 1912-14, professor of English Bible, 1914-29, professor of Church history, 18 years, Dean of Brite College of the Bible, 1914-47 C55 yearsj, Dean of Texas Christian Uni- versity 25 years, and served two one-year terms as pastor of the University Christian Church. Mrs. Colby D. Hall has shared through the years with the Dean in all of his educational and religious activities. She, son Colby D., Jr., and daughter Bita Mae, are all graduates of T. C. U. Dr. M. E. Sadler, president of Texas Christian University says of Dean Hall: As a constructive and wise counselor Dean Colby D. Hall is supreme. just as I came to work as President, our nation entered the second world war. I needed someone with whom I could talk constantly and from whom advice and counsel could be secured. I shall be eternally grateful for the help which Dean Hall has been to me during these six turbulent yearsf' During his tenure of administrative work as executive dean of the Brite College of the Bible, Dr. Colby D. Hall dreamed of and brought into reality 40 efficiency apartments for married ministerial students. Low- cost living quarters and many B. A. and B. D. degrees for preachers are the results of this f1B160,000 dream. Inestimable are the values to the min- istry and to the churches who have benefitted and will continue to bene- fit by that investment. From the first time that Dean Hall came to the University driving a horse and buggy, he has led this great church-related University in an ever expanding program designed to meet the needs of education in the age of the aeroplane and atomic energy. Colby Dixon Hall has walked hand in hand with the early Church fathers until they have become close, personal friends. He has walked with practical humanness and sensitivity to the path of sacrificial Christian serv- ice as a Christian gentleman and teacher with his students, faculty members and many friends. ew., 2.71466