Trinity University - Mirage Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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11 sl! ix .I JAMES WGODIN LALIRIE President of the University Born in Bellingham, VVashingTon, Dr. James VV. Laurie received The Bachelor of ArTs degree from Coe College, his MasTer oT Ads Trom Prince- Ton, and his Bachelor of DiviniTy Trom PrinceTon Theological Seminary. l-le vvas ordained To The minisTry in T926 Coe College conferred The DocTor of DiviniTy degree on him in l911l , Dr, Laurie was inauguraTed as The TourTeenTh presidenT oT The Uni- versiTy in OcTober, T952 In addiTion To his duTies as presidenT and as a member of The TriniTy Board of TrusTees, he has served as moderaTor oT The Synod oT Texas, and as a member oT The General Council oT The Pres- byTerian Church, and The Council on Theological EducaTion. ln June l959, Dr. Laurie assumed The duTies of presidenT of The San AnTonio Chamber oT Commerce, being The TirsT UniversiTy presidenT and The TirsT ordained minisTer To be so honored. 3 fl 'XT A ' Tl T , i

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ADMINISTRATIGN FACULTY, AND STAFF

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MARION BRUCE THOMAS Dean ofthe University Dr. Marion Bruce Thomas came to Trinity in T947 as Dean ot the University. From Alabama, he received his, Bachelor and Master ot Arts degrees trom the University ot North Carolina. The Dean earned a Doctor's degree in English at Vanderbilt University in T939 D Thomas taught at the University ot Alabama, has been Dean ean of Brenau College, Gainesville, Georgia, and served with the Red Cross as a tield director in the South Pacific during World War ll. Listed in VVho's Who in America, Dr. Thomas has served as president ot the Texas Council ot Church Related Colleges and t-he Association ot Texas Colleges. He is a member ot Sigma Nu, Alpha Phi Omega, the Na- tional Education Association, the Modern Language Association, and is an honorary member ot Alpha Chi.