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S.C.R. No. 68 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 3 recognize the Twentieth Century Club in Lubbock on the grand 4 occasion of its centennial anniversary; and 5 WHEREAS, The Twentieth Century Club was formally organized in 6 Lubbock in 1909 within months of the formation of the town; what 7 began as a literary endeavor increasingly reflected the active 8 involvement of the founders in all areas of civic affairs and 9 community development; and 10 WHEREAS, Among the club's most notable and lasting legacies 11 is the library system whose foundation began with the first lending 12 libraries of members who later formed the Lubbock Library 13 Association; the club hired a librarian to maintain the collection 14 and petitioned county commissioners for funding; and 15 WHEREAS, The Twentieth Century Club actively supported the 16 establishment of Texas Technological College, now Texas Tech
17 University, in Lubbock and also began a student loan fund that later 18 became part of the Paul Whitfield Horn Fellowship program; members 19 of the club have also worked with the university as professors and 20 staff; and 21 WHEREAS, The influence of the Twentieth Century Club in 22 Lubbock has been felt far and wide through its affiliation with such 23 groups as the Federated Women's Club and its support of civic 24 issues, charities, and literary and art promotion; and
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Texas. Legislature. Senate.81st Texas Legislature, Senate Concurrent Resolutions 68,
legislative document,
May 23, 2009;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149882/m1/1/:
accessed April 26, 2024),
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