The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 1, 1946 Page: 1 of 4
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Weekly Publication of Texas’ Oldest University
VOL. XL
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1. l'Dll
NUMBER 10
S. U. Campus Well Organized
President’s Office
A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 1946
I would like to join the Deans, the
members of the Faculty, and the or-
ganizations of Southwestern in wish-
ing each student, each member of our
Faculty and Staff, and each ex-stu-
dent of Southwestern a happy and
prosperous and successful 1946.
During the last three months I
have had a growing impression that
1946 was to be Southwestern’s year.
As you probably know, for many j
months the Trustees have been pre- I
paring our campaign for ft greater
Southwestern. The program calls for
$2,500,000 in permanent funds for
endowment so that the highest type
of educational experience can he pro-
vided on our campus. We also are
seeking at least $1,000,000 for the con-
struction of new buildings—not count-
ing the Perkins Chapel and the Stu-
dent Union Building.
A tremendous amount of work has
been done and early in this new year
we shall be engaged in active solicita-
tion of funds, and we expect to be
able to, make some announcement that
will be of interest to every member
of Southwestern’s family. Those on
the campus now may have a real part
in this program by helping us
throughout the State by urging mem-
bers of their families and their friends
to hear the Southwestern story and
to be partners in the building of a
greater Southwestern.
I would like to take this opportun-
ity also to thank members of the Fac-
ulty and Staff and particularly Com-
mander Llowe and Lieutenant Lorent-
son, each member of the Ship’s com-
pany, and each member of our V-5
Unit for their interest and coopera-
tion in all things that have to do with
the administration of Southwestern,
and to say to every Navy person on
the hill that we are proud to have
you hpre and to have you as a part
of the University and hope that each
one will continue to take the fullest
possible part in all of the activities,
of the college.
Again, a happy, successful, and
prosperous new year to you and to
our school.
Yours sincerely,
J. N. R. Score.
From The Office
Of The Registrar
A new year is upon us, with new
duties, new conflicts, new trials, and
new opportunities. But just in pro-
portion as we are not contented with
our sphere, nor satisfied with our-
selves, do we reach out longingly to
a better sphere and a worthier course
of life; and therefore it is that, to so
many of us, the end of an old year
brings a sense of relief, in that its
shortcomings and failures.are now to
be left behind, while the approach of
a new year suggests the hope of some-
thing different and better beyond in
the path we are treading.
May your paths be illumined and
lead you into the New Year with
courage and assurance. And always
remember that the beauty and bril-
liance of the Bethlehem star shines
through every earth-born cloud that
would hide it from human view; also,
that faith is kindled, hope is bright-
ened, and love is radiated to all whose
faces are turned to the heavenly light.
The members of the staff of the
Office of the Registrar join me in
wishing for each student much hap-
piness and success in the New Year.
Sincerely,
Pearl A. Neas,
Registrar. ,
Public Relations | Business Oil ice
Dean of Women
Happy New Year and best wishes to
everyone!
My sincere wish for this New Year
is that it be a season of hope and
joy, of friendliness and understand-
ing, of contentment and serenity—a
time of home-coming for those who
have been separated from loved ones—
that it bring the gladness of New
Year which ii hope; the spirit of New
Year which is peace; the heart of New
YeAr which is love; and that Life’s
richest blessing abide throughout the
coming year and throughout all the
years that are to follow.
Ruth Morgan Ferguson,
Dean of Women.
The Shij
>
The officers, ship’s company, and
trainees wish to extend to the college
officials, staff, and student the Hap-
piest of New Years (in spite of class-
es 3 January). \
Our resolution is to Cooperate, so
far as possible, with all of you in the
promotion of the academic program
and of student life. The Navy rc*.
quires certain standards of its officer
candidates, and we resolve to maintain
those standards and to develop in the
individual, and the unit, the highest
regard for regulations and coopera-
tion. We wish this to be the best
unit in the country.
Lt. Comdr. G. F. Howe,
Commanding Officer.
Dear Editor:
Your kind invitation to join the |
other offices and organizations on the
campus in greetings tor the New Year I
edition is most appreciated. A por-
tion of this request I am glad to com- I
ply with, but about this matter of
resolutions I am just a little bit leery. J
I suppose all of us at various and
sundry times have made resolutions
(who among us has not made and |
broken them), but to put them in |
writing, or worse yet to publish them j
in the paper, well, that is something 1
else again.
Seriously, it is a good practice to
take stock of oneself occassionally, to
check up on his shortcomings, and
that life must indeed be drab which
has never been brightened by a mo-
ment of high purpose when one has
resolved to improve himself or his
ways. Whether this is done at the
beginning of the year or the middle
of the year is not the point. But
enough of that. I do sincerely trust
that all of us in the Public Relations
Office may be able to do a more ef-
fective piece of jvork in 1946 than we
have in 1945. Perhaps, we have tak-
en advantage of the war and short-
ages and delays entirely too much to
make excuses for our own shortcom-
ings.
I should like first of all, to extend
my greetings and best wishes to the
Megaphone staff for the splendid
work which has been done on this
publication. A number of letters
which have reached my desk recently
have been complimentary of the edi-
torial skill and technique.
To all of .the readers, students,
the ex-students, members of the Board
of Trustees, the faculty, and the staff
of the University, the greeting of th<*
Public Relations Office is, "May the
best of everything, of health, happi-
ness, and good will be yours in 1946.”
Yours sincerely,
M. Howard Knox.
Business Manager
From Mr. 1. J. McCook, Business
Manager of Southwestern University,
comes a very special greeting and best
wishes for the coming year.
Dean of Men
Several years ago, while waiting in
a small town between trains, I
dropped into a Prayer^ meeting where
the minister made one 'statement
which I have never forgotten. He
said that God has a plan for every in-
dividual and that one can live the
best possible life by following out
that plan. However, when one has
fallen short of perfect living, God
still has a best plan for him. Not
the first plan but one which now be-
comes the best plan, and that no mat-
ter how often one falls short of per-
fection God’s up-to-date plan is the
best.
As a school, as ajj organization, as
individuals we have all fallen short
of our perfect plans during the year,
through which we have just lived. I
doubt whether there is any member of
the faculty or the student body who
would not make changes in his life
of the best if he were permitted to live
it over again. It is a glorious thing
that we have a new year. Of course,
each day starts a new year but we
have built up a habit of closing books
on December 31 and starting out on
January 1st with clean, new pages.
It is up to each person to determine
what shall be written into his own
record.
May we hope for increased ac-
complishments on the part of all
Southwestern University and of the
Southwestern family.
Dr. Mendenhall,
Dean of Men.
Organization is the American
theme ol life. It is the "good ole
American way” for everyone to com-
bine his efforts in any task, even the
task of promoting social life on the
campus.
There are approximately 35 active
organizations on this campus. Of
these ’5 there are, frats, sororities, re-
ligious organizations, musical socie-
ties. dramatic clubs, sports organiza-
tions, etc. There are numerous ad-
vantages in belonging to an organiza-
tion, lor around these organizations
revolves the student life of Southwest-
ern.
If each student felt that it was to
his advantage and to the school’s
need, there would be more coopera-
| turn on the campus between individu-
| al students, clubs, etc. There would
also be more activities on the campus
such as dances and parties. Many
students complain because there is a
lack of activities. We must realize
that to obtain these activities, every
one must do his part. After all, a
person gets out of college only what
he or she puts into it. Join and be
organized; stay out and be disorgan-
ized, disjointed and dislocated!
Dean’s Office
r r; I *1 f 1 -1 f t : f’ 1
Prom the Dean’s office comes greet-
ings from Dr. O. A. Ullrich who
wishes For everyone a very happy New
Ylto.
Neva yeasi QteetUujA
BoutltweAiekn
Student Senate
A message of greeting! The stu-
dent senate and officers of the South-
western student body extend greet-
ings and a sincere wish that the new
year will bring you happiness and
good student government. We wish
to thank the entire student body and
administration for the splendid co-
operation ytm have given your sen-
ators and officers.
The future of student government
j in Southwestern can and will he great
if the student body wfll assume re-
sponsibilities and thoroughly carry
| out their duties. We urge each and
j every student to take an active inter-
i esr in his or her student government
j this year. Make known your ideas
for improvements through your elect-
I ed representatives. You have elected
them; use them. An election will be
| held in February for your student
body officers. Consider carefully
their qualifications and pur into of-
fice those students who are energetic,
intelligent, and capable of lending
such a fine group as Southwestern
University’s student body.
The present student body officers
are:
Pesident, Reagan B. Cates; Vice-
President, Charles B, Stewart; Secre-
tary, Jewel Borders.
The Senators are as follows:
Freshman: Goiter, Boh; Gray,
Patricia; Koepke, Harry.
Sophomores: Abbott, Carmen;
Hamric, Bob; Jones, Arthur; Lipps,
Billie Lynn.
Juniors: Dusek, Melvin; Duerson,
Delores; Evans, Trudy; Sholars, Beth;
Ulrey, John.
Seniors: Henley, Alef; Howard,
Ernest; Mayes, Ethel; Wilson, Buddy;
Woo I Is, Dorothy.
Chapel Choir
The Chapel Choir gives you "Hail!”
and "Wassail!” May the Light of
Lights be with you throughout 1946.
Our choir was organized in 1942.
Each Thursday at chapel hour we
purpose to bring some act of worship
for your aid. Our membership
changes from semester to semester.
Our motto remains the same: "Make
His praise glorious!”
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The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 1, 1946, newspaper, January 1, 1946; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth620728/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Southwestern University.