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Eight Methodist ministers got honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees during the lectures. Left to right
are: Dr. Lee Wiltshire, Albuquerque; Dr. J. Howard Crawford. Lamesa.; Dr. Orbin Turner. El Paso; Dr
Tom M. Johnson, Pampa; Dr. L. B. Trone. Pecos; Dr. Luther Kirk, Midland; Dr. Edwin Parker. Odessa;
Dr. Marvin Boyd. Plainview.
Willson Lectures, Celebration
Of Prog ress Acclaimed Success
"A wonderful week," and "an
inspiration" along with other like
phrases seemed to be the consen-
sus of opinion from the hundreds
of visitors on the campus, March
10-13 for the eighth annual Will-
son Lectures in conjunction with
the celebration of Ten Vears of
Progress under the administration
of Dr. Harold G. Cooke.
Bishop W. Angie Smith of Ok-
lahoma City gave five well-de-
livered and well - planned lec-
tures on "Methodism's Interpreta-
tion for Today."
Other messages of equal bene-
ficial nature were given by Bishop
Charles C. Selecman, Bishop Paul
E. Martin, Dr. Umphrey Lee, Dr.
Students Assist
In Lecture Work
Preparation and arrangement
for the eighth annual Willson
Lectures held at McMurry wasn't
left up to administrators for the
students played a very active part
also.
Members of the men's and wo-
men's seven social clubs spon-
sored the afternoon reception for
out-of-town visitors and guests,
while the Wah Wahtaysees were
ushers for all lectures.
Members of Circle K. iunior
Kiwanis group, manned an infor-
mation booth and were in charge
of transportation during the week.
The Forum, men's religious group,
served as pages and general hosts
to the guests.
Kappa Phi, women's social club,
were in charge of the nursery.
John O. Gross, and Dr. C. Q.
Smith.
The Chamber of Commerce
honored Dr. Cooke at a dinner
with the Hon. Jesse Lee of Hous-
ton, life-time friend of the Presi-
dent, giving the special speech on
the "younger Dr. Cooke."
Former presidents of McMurry
were honored guests at a Break-
fast—Dr. O. P. Clark. Dr. C. Q.
Smith, and Dr. Frank Turner.
Only Dr. T. W. Brabham, the oth-
er living president, was missing.
On the side-line to give the
Lecture-ship some additicnal col-
or, the Fine Arts Division pre-
sented an afternoon program, the
dedication of the Carillon was
held, and the social clubs spon-
sored a reception.
Mrs. Dallas Scarborough gave
her rare library to McMurry, the
National Board of Education do-
nated $5,000 for the library and
the Board of Trustees announced
the expansion of the Bible and
journalism departments.
Student's Paper Wins
Science Award
A science paper on the "Peri-
odic Chart" written by Edna Mae
Sell, McMurry College senior
from Booker, was chosen one of
the top ten articles by the Texas
Collegiate Academy of Science
Board.
Miss Sell's paper, presented at
the TCAS convention was one of
30 articles entered in the contest.
It was printed in the February
issue of "Tasca," the official mag-
azine of the group.
Exes Banquet May 25;
'Class of '28 Holds
25th Anniversary
The annual McMurry Ex Stu-
dent and Alumni Association
Banquet is slated for May 25 at
the Iris Graham Memorial Dining
Hall.
The class of '28 will have their
Silver Anniversary Reunion at
the banquet. Morris Hodges, who
was president of that class, is
making a special call for all these
exes to contact him. He is now
living in Columbus, Texas.
Eight Receive
Honorary D. D.
Degrees
Three McMurry exes were in
the group of eight ministers from
the New Mexico and Northwest
Texas Conference receiving hon-
orary Doctor of Divinity degrees
at the Willson Lectures.
McMurry exes were The Rev.
Marvin L. Boyd, superintendent
of the Plainview district; the Rev.
J. Howard Crawford, pastor of
the First Methodist Church of
Lamesa; the Rev. Luuther Kirk,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church in Midland.
Others who received degrees
were: the Rev. F. Lee Willshire,
superintendent of the Albu-
querque district; the Rev. Edwin
Barker, pastor of the First Meth-
odist Church in Odessa; the Rev.
Orbin Turner, superintendent of
the El Paso district; the Rev. L. B.
Trone, superintendent of the Pe-
cos Valley district; the Rev. Tom
M. Johnston, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, Pampa.
Dr. Harold G. Cooke presided
at the ceremony to award the de-
grees with Dean W. B. McDaniel
assisting.
"Because of supreme service to
McMurry" he cited as the reason
for the ministers receiving the
degrees.
Prof Bynum-
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of the Texas Band Masters Asso-
ciation. He is currently serving
as chairman of the colleges di-
vision of the Texas Music Edu-
cations Association.
Listed in "Who's Who in Mu-
sic" and "Who's Who in the South
and Southwest," he is a past
president of the Abilene Rotarv
Club.
Carillon of 35 Bronze Bells
Dedicated at Annual Lectures
During the Willson Lectures,
McMurry's Carillon of 35 Bronze
Bells were dedicated at the initial
recital performed b y Wendell
Westcott, noted carillonneur from
Michigan State College.
With the installation of the Ca-
rillon, the Radford Memorial Stu-
dent Life Center houses the
largest bell set in the Southwest.
Southern Methodist University of
Dallas only has 25 bells and so
does Midwestern University of
Wichita Falls.
Anything from football fight
songs to classics to hymns can
be played on the carillon. With
the installation of the bells many
schools adopt definite songs as
symbols of an athletic victory, to
designate moments of silence, or
as a call to assemble. Thus Mc-
Murry authorities are predicting
the birth of many new traditions
with the coming of the bells.
If the wind is in the right di-
rection and there are no large
buildings to obstruct the carry-
ing of the sound, the bells can be
heard for about three miles.
Some of the first audience to
the initial recital were sadly dis-
appointed until they were in-
formed that to obtain the best
effect they should listen to the
bells some place besides directly
underneath the Tower.
Though it isn't definitely de-
cided. it is presumed that Fran-
cis J. Hinkel, assistant professor
of organ will learn how to play
the Carillon and be McMurry's
carillonneur.
The Bells were a gift of the
Radford Estate and Mr. O. E.
Radford and dedicated to the
memorv of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Radford who donated the
$600,000 Radford Student Center,
which houses the Carillon.
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