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I-ARDIN-SIMMONS ALUMNI AND EX-STUDENTS
NEWS FLASH
Vol. XX ABILENE, TEXAS, AUGUST, 1934 No. 344
Exes Push Extensive Campaign For New Students
EX-STUDENTS APPROVE 'ALUMNI PREXY APPEALS
UNIVERSITY'S NEW NAME TO GROUPS TO ORGANIZE
The changing of the name of In response to the appeal of the
Simmons University to Hardin- Alumni president, hundreds of
Simmons University has met with groups of Hardin-Simmons ex-stu-
general approval among all ex-stu- dents will go into action within the
dents and friends familiar with
the conditions in the University next few weeks, all working in one
and with the conditions of the University common cause-the enlistment of
Hardin gift. more students for the university.
Already groups in several towns
Those who at first questioned have organized, placed teams on
the change have invariably been "-.. the field to contact high school
in hearty accord when they learn- 2 graduates and other young men
ed the real facts and are grateful and women who need higher edu-
to Mr. and Mrs. Hardin for mak- cation. Several groups have al-
ing the future of the institution se- ready brought prospective students
cure. It has been noted that most to Hardin-Simmons to look over
of the criticism relative to the 84,000 GIVEN HSU IN THREE the plant and make arrangements
change of the name has come from for entrance on September 18.
individuals under the influence of It is a task which every loyal
other institutions or of persons not son and daughter can and will be
familiar with basic facts. More than four thousand dollars glad to join in. Economic condi-
o have been contributed during the tions have been such that many
past three years by 120 exes, each alumni and ex-students have not
MANY CALLS ARE MADE paying $1 per month to Hardin- been able to make material con-
FOR H.S.U. PREACHERS Simmons University. tributions. But it is believed that
This money has been paid on the anyone can and will respond and
principal of the debt owed by the contribute a few minutes of his
Hardin-Simmons preacher boys trustees of the school. At the last time by speaking to a prospective
have come into their own during meeting of the Alumni and Ex- student.
the past twelve months and more. students association in June it was Answering the Alumni presi-
according to statistics and other voted that the first dollar of the dent's letter, one student wrote
information recently gathered. The dollar per month contribution from her home town:
number of men holding regular should go into a special fund to "Every prospective student in
pastorates has increased rapidly be used particularly for bringing this community is being solicited
and churches are requesting stu- Simmons people together in spirit for Hardin- Simmons University.
dent preachers with the view of and in work. We are working on plans for a
calling them to their pulpits. No Both these purposes are worth a picnic for Simmons ex-students and
composite report has been secured great deal and the trustees, admin- prospective students."
this summer, but individual re- istration, and the Ex-students as- The call everywhere is receiving
ports coming in indicate phenom- sociation endorse the move to the the same loyal response. This is
enal success. President Sandefer limit of their strength. It is be- the spirit that builds institutions.
is elated over the commendatory lieved that literally thousands of Following is the appeal sent out
letters which he has been receiv- former students would be glad to by Solon R. Featherston of Wich-
ing commending the work of the contribute monthly toward the ita Falls, president of the Alumni
student preachers. These letters work of their school. A little and Ex-Students Association:
invariably state that these young arithmetic proves the value of such Dear Old Simmons Ex:
men are excellent spiritual leaders a plan, and the amount mentioned In behalf of the Alumni and Ex-
(Continued on page 3) above is proof of the theory. (Continued on page 3)
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