The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, May 14, 1954 Page: 2 of 6
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TIM WAR WHOOP
Friday. Mar 14. 1M4
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A SENIOR LOOKS BACK
A graduating senior looks back at four years in McMurry
with mixed emotibns.
It's your last week of classes. You've finally finished the
last of your research themes and for once have time to relax
and think.
Think about those long sometimes not-too-exciting hours
of working calculus or conjugating verbs. About your teach-
ers who gave such impossible assignments in subjects you
weren't even slightly interested in. Of course they were
right you decide. It gives you a sense of security to know
something about a lot of things just as they said it would.
About the ambitions you had for yourself. "A college
graduate can do almost anything" you once thought. Four
years of college has shattered many a childhood dream of
being "a servant of humanity." "One musn't be too idealistic
in a realistic world. It's fine to want to serve humanity but
one also has to be able to make a decent living." When some-
one told you this you were so downcast until you realized
one can do both.
And about your friends some of whom you may never
see again.
Your freshman year suddenly seems so long ago. You
thought then that nothing could possibly be half as won-
derful as high school but you soon discovered that some-
thing could namely college.
Now they're playing "Pomp and Circumstance." You
walk down the aisle your face grave your heart half laugh-
ing half crying.
It's "goodbye" to McMurry College . . . no not "goodbye"
just 'an revoir." You've made some friendships that will last
forever. McMurry is now a part of you.
And it's "hello" to life in the big wide wicked world.
Wayne Daniel.
A FRESHMAN LOOKS FORWARD
Many of my friends were home from college for the
Easter holidays. 1 knew before they said it what would be the
first thing after "hello". It was always "Where are you going
to school next year?"
It gave me great pleasure to say "I'm looking forward
to the rest of my time at McMurry."
They didn't have time for me to tell them the reasons
why so I'll get it off my chest now.
McMurry is the friendliest place in the world! There's a
spirit of comraderie and loyalty that can not be matched
anywhere. Have you noticed how everyone goes out of his
way to mdke a new student feel welcome? There is no let
down after the first day because it's a genuine welcome
from the heart.
In a school the size of McMurry a person has an oppor-
tunity to try his skill at many things. His talents are more
easily discovered for his classes are small end the professors
actualy know him. Compare my English class in McMurry
with an enrollment of thirty with one in a large university
that totals 190. How could you ever feel that your professor
knows you personally as ours do here at McMurry?
And speaking of professors look around you and see
why I'm proud to say that they are each one "tops" in their
own field.
The most important reason in my estimation however
is the democratic spirit here at McMurry. Everybody is equal.
A person is judged not by what his parents have or who they
might be but by what he himself is and what he can do. He
has a chance to be a person in his own right.
Why wouldn't I look forward to my last three years in
a school with a friendly democratic spirit; a school that can
offer every opportunity to learn what a larger school can
plus the extra opportunities gained through being an in-
dividual in your own right?
Have you guessed that I like McMurry? Jan Free.
GOOD LUCK SENIORS!
There is always a time when old friends must part and
for the seniors the time is very near. Those of us who are
not finished with our education will miss the graduates of '54
who are going out into the "hard cruel world where every-
one starts as an amateur to make their fortunes or their mis-
fortunes." To the graduating seniors of McMurry College we ex-
tend our appreciation for the years which you have given
to further your education which will soon be serving the
world. We hope that with what you have learned here added
to what life will teach you you will make such an impres-
sion on society that you will stand out from your millions
of fellow men not as just a graduate of McMurry College
but as a graduate of life's school of experience.
All of you will not take positions of prominence. Some
will be school teachers in small towns; some bank tellers;
some secretaries; others will be just ordinary common labor-
ers housewives and storekeepers; but regardless of what
your job is whether significant or not you will be doing
your part to bring about the advancement of civilization and
the preservation of the rights of men.
And so as they say in the travelogues "As the sun sinks
low in your senior year at McMurry College we bid fare-
well to the graduates of the class of '54." And as Roy Rogers
would put it "Goodbye good luck and may the good Lord
take a likin' to you." Don Hunt.
Studtnt Council
Outlines Plans
Br BERT AFFLECK
SC PrMldntEltct
Does McMurry College have a
student government? What is the
significance of the Student Coun-
cil? What is the significance of
an organized Student Association
at McMurry College? Is the pres-
ent structure of student govern-
ment relevant to the student sit-
uation? Does McMurry really have a
student government? What is
TISA? What is the purpose of a
written constitution? Why aren't
students vitally interested in
every phase of student govern-
ment anwyay?
These questions have been put
forth in an effort to give a very
slight idea of the problems that
face the McMurry Student Asso-
ciation of 1954-55.
These questions are vital. Each
student of McMurry should think
about these questions. What can
be done about these many prob-
lems during the school year of
IU54-55?
The newly elected student
council realizes the importance
of trying to promote better stu-
dent government on McMurry
campus. In an effort to promote
a more" dynamic student organ-
ization it will be the high goal of
the newly-elected Student Coun-
cil to strive to reach the follow-
ing goals:
(1) To make TISA relevant to
the problems on McMurry's cam-
pus. (2) To revise the student
government structure.
(3) To adopt a new constitu-
tion relevant to the new govern-
mental structure.
(4) To institute a representa-
tive assembly in which all prob-
lems from every organization can
be expressed.
These are very high goals. We
can only attempt to reach them
when every student becomes
vitally interested in student gov
ernment on a Christian campus.
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Br HUNT
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Every year about this time college newspaper editors
sudenly realize that their days of putting out their college
"rag" or scandal sheet are almost over and with that thought
in mind they pen tear-jerking essays on how it saddens them.
In that respect I am no different from the rest but I
would like to officially go on record as saying it's been a
wonderful year but I am glad it's over and leave it at that.
It seems a lot to put out nearly thirty issues of a weekly news-
paper and wear out three typewriters a jillion and one
pencils and two school cars in the process.
At I aaid. it't ovtr and I'm ;
glad and there are a number of
reasons for this. First of al I've
about run out of those "hot
scoops" and if there's anything
an editor needs to stay out of ex-
cept Alcatraz it's a rut. Secondly
I'm tired like the man who
worked in an office supply house
mending paper clips of making
decisions. Thirdly I'm tired of
griping at people. Strange as it
may seem and to the surprise of
most of my staff I like people
my mother and father were peo-
ple. Last I figure McMurry has
one of the best potential editors
ever in Milt "The Most" Chester.
Naturally thare arc a lot of
things you will recall about the
school paper. I can remember my
first issue last year when at 2:30
in the morning I cussed everyone
in the journalism department
from the janitor to the sponsor. I
actually considered once just stay
ing in Ohio last summer and sell
ing another Bible to another
heathen. Also I like to remem-
ber some editorials which got me
in hot water. There were quite a
few yho didn't like my ideas about
how lazy the student body was.
This only brought a few nasty
cracks but my next one about
chapel attendance was so "well
received" that I promptly got a
letter to the editor. The thing per
haps that I'll remember most is a
J certain picture of Elaine Graves
Wuk m&
By MILT CHESTER
Next year we are planning to
give you the best paper 'McMurry
has ever published. I know it
will take a lot of work but I am
willing to give my all and I be-
lieve my staff will strive to do
their best. We have plans and
they include you this is going to
be your paper all the way .you
make the news and we are de-
termined to put all the news in
the paper.
H our plans materialize we
will be giving you a six-page
paper every issue we will be giv-
ing you more pictures we will
cover the intramurals for both
boys and girls we will have
guest columnists (that means
you) and we will keep you in
touch with your student govern-
ment. McMurry is growing it is mov-
ing forward with its plans for
a great '54-'55 school year. These
plans include you your club
your class and most of all our
student body. It is my plan to
keep you informed to the very
last detail where you stand where
you are gaining and where you
are losing.
Don Hunt did a very commend-
able job with the paper this year
we plan to use some of his ideas
and improve on others we plan
to let you have a voice as to
what you want to read we plan
on using everybody that is in-
terested in working on the paper.
To date we have some 25 people
who have voiced a desire to work
on the paper next year that is
terrific if there is anybody else
who wants his or her name on the
list just let me know and we will
put you to work.
We need people to work on the
business on the sports section on
the news end writing editorials
helping edit the paper we need
you.
Getting away from what we
plan to do let's look at some
events and hapenings around the
campus: did you know that they
have rasied the tuition $10.00
that McM is not publishing a Bul-
letin this year just a supplement
to last years-
Say before you go home for
the sumer why don't you go pat
a few deserving souls on the back
or the thankless work they do.
Suggestions! Harvey Pinner Mr.
Smith the boys in the mimeo-
graphy office the students who
act as jaintors to keep our class-
rooms cleaned and the teachers
who are interested in you your
grades and your future.
See you next year hope so.
and myself (which I thought no
one would recognize) which ap-
peared on the front page and caus-
ed quite a inquiry.
Thar arc thanks too and words
of appreciation that should be
offered. First of all to the print-
ers Abilene Printing and Station-
ery whose patience I can never
be too thankful for; to the spon-
sor Mr. Tibbets who just laughed
and smoothed over a lot of fum-
ing and fretting; to Mr. Clark
who offered many suggestions
most of which I didn't fololw; and
to the staff who have worked so
loyally. In particular I would
like to express n word of thanks
to Betty Campbell assistant edi-
tor who worked so tirelessly at
everything from flunkie jobs to
rewrites to editorials to secretar-
ial work; to Byrdie West for
her work the first semester as
assistant editor; to the business
managers Tcjan Cunningham
and Gene Tucker without whose
assistance the paper could never
have been published.
Also sptcial thanks go to the
other editors. To Mary Nell
Taylor and to Tom Conaway
society and sports editors re-
spectively go gratitude beyond
words for their work; to Fred
McCreary and Tom Rcamy go
the credit for the wonderful art
and photography work. Also to
the others who have served in
other capacities go the last word
of thanks; to Sara Norman who
has served all year long and was
the only faithful reporter; to
James Glasscock who wrote
many a sport story; and last of
all to our sports columnist and
new editor Chester.
All in all. it's been one of those
memorable good times a year of
fun in fact. Try it sometime if
you don't believe me.
S-C President
Voices Thanks
To "Best Tribe"
To the faculty and student body
of McMurry College:
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to express my sincere ap-
preciation to the students and fac-
ulty members for the fine sup-
port and cooperation given to the
Student Council and to me dur-
ing the past two years.
Without this help the work of
the Council would have been im-
posible. To the members of the
Council I would like to give
special thanks. Many times the
real work is carried on by these
members who receive little thanks
and recognition. Without their
hard work the Council could
never have functioned properly.
Next year's Council will need
your prayers and support to
carry out their program so -do
not fail them.
Again thanks to the most won
derful INDIANS in the world.
Jere Lawrence
Student Body President.
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The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, May 14, 1954, newspaper, May 14, 1954; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100931/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.