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PREXY'S DESIRE
Recent Revival Creates
New Campus Atmosphere
Hy LEM PAUL IIENSLEE
1I-SU I). S. U. President
Juat two or thrco dnys beforo
Proxy's death a visitor was ushered
into his room. From tho bed of tho
dean of collcgo presidents camo tho
low unmistakablo sound of someone
talking although thcro was no one
for him to talk to
"I'll tell him you're here" said
Mrs. Sandefcr with n smilo of expla-
nation. "For years ho has prayed for
just such a revival as tho campus is
having now. Ho prays constantly for
students and faculty members by
name. This revival seems to bo some-
thing ho has been waiting for a long
time."
To intelligent and straight-thinking
collcgo students thcro seems to bo
deep significance In tho fact that
their collcgo president should suffer
pain for two years to dio victoriously
nt tho conclusion of tho most pene-
trating most sincere and most trans-
forming revival tho school has ever
seen and bo buried on Easter Sunday.
Religious Emphasis Week on tho
Hardln-Slmmons campus began In
routine fashion on March 12 under
tho direction of a personable young
man from Dallas BUI Marshall and
a student song director Charles Mc-
Glothlin. After that first sermon
students knew BUI Marshall as a man
who understood their problems who
had faced those samo problems him-
self and who was capable of helping
them to overcome them. Beforo his
conversion Bill (as everyone camo to
know him) had been social chairman
of a fraternity in tho University of
Kansas. His present job as B. S. U.
secretary for tho state of Texas takes
him to college campuses all over the
South. Ho lives his life for young
people and ho is perhaps the greatest
young people's leader in tho South-
land today.
As the meeting progressed stu-
dents' began to talk about tho way
Bill never rigorously condemned any
net as wrong feeling moro that it was
a personal decision and that collcgo
youths arc capable of making deci-
sions for themselves. They liked the
way he put himself in their place and
talked from their point of view. They
liked his contagious smile and tho
happiness he got out of living. More
than anything else they liked the
Jesus that they saw through him n
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Caleb Reed's extends deepest sympathy to the Fac-
ulty and student body of Hardin-Simmons at the
loss of their beloved president Dr. J. D. Sandefer.
CALEB REEFS
Always At
Atkinson
"Just Off
Jesus that many of them had never
seen before.
After that first evening service on
Tuesday night he invited everyone
on tho campus to Mary Frances hall
for a Fellowship period. Packed into
tho parlor sitting on every available
inch of floor space boys and girls
sang choruses and watched a movio
and felt that they knew each other
better than they over had before.
Prayer meetings broko out spon-
taneously all over tho campus. In ad-
dition to tho early morning prayer
meeting at 7:30 every morning and
tho ono beforo tho evening service
each hall had its own in cooperation
with town students. Often thero were
prayer meetings of all tho students
on one floor or in ono entrance fol-
lowed by moro personal meetings of
just three or four in privato rooms
which sometimes lasted until 2 o'clock
in tho morning.
Ono night the boys In Smith hall
Invited all the boys to their prayer
meeting out on an open balcony. As
the sincere feeling of thoso men was
turned outward ono could actually
feel the old barriers between Smith
and Ferguson and ministerial stu-
dents dissolvo into a bond of com-
mon brotherhood. A now spirit seem
ed to fill the campus.
Many professors were heard to re-
mark that they had never seen stu-
dents so radiantly happy beforo that
week. Students spoke to students
whom they had never noticed before.
Ono boy expressed the feeling of many
when he said that all his life ho had
been on tho run hunting for some-
thing and now that ho had tho right
concept of Christianity ho had found
it: he wanted to help people.
A check-up nt tho close of the re-
vival which could in no senso bo called
emotional revealed that there had
been 28 conversions and approxi-
mately five hundred rededications to
live for Christ.
As a tribute to the new spirit of
unity on tho campus tho prayer-meeting
room overflows every morning
with students having to stand in the
adjoining room. Fellowship meeting
has become a weekly affair and each
hall on the campus' has prayer meet-
ings each evening with town stu
dents cooperating. An organization
has been set up to provido for carry-
ing well-iounded programs on Sun-
days to towns in this part of Texas.
Any student who can sing play a
musical instrument or speak is en-
titled to go on theso trips which will
mean much to students' who partici-
pate. Hardin-Simmons University's re-
vival was tho most thrilling exper-
ience ever to como into the lives of
many of her students. Some of thoso
students wondered Easter Sunday as
their beloved president was laid to
rest if thero wasn't a special mean-
ing for them in the biblical passage
"Tho prayer of a righteous man
availeth much."
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the Campus"
Picture above left shows flowers
placed Sunday beneath the picture
of Dr. J. D. Sandefcr which hangs
Hundreds Pay Tribute to Veteran
President As Messages Pour In
(Continued From Pg 4)
that by dlvino help you may bo able
to bear this great sorrow. Love."
From Shrovoport La. camo the
following expression of consolation:
"First Baptist Church Dodd College
and all friends in Shrcvcport send
Christian affection sympathy and
prayers to Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity and the family of Dr. Sandefcr
In this hour of great grief. Surely a
great and good man has passed away
but his works and influence abide."
"I have no words to adequately ex-
press my Bincercst sympathy" wired
Douthitt Alcus of Austin.
From Canyon comes the following
expression: "Mrs. Shirley joins me in
wishing that wo may sharo your sor-
row with you and tho rest of the
family in tho hope that sorrow
shared may bo lightened. Wo both
loved and appreciated your father and
his passing is felt by us as a distinct
loss D. A. Shirley."
From Breckenridgo came these
threo messages:
"The passing of your distinguished
father is universally mourned and
your friends sharo with you the deep
grief no poor word can assuage but
rejoice he left you a noble name and
a heritage so rich in service to hu-
manity." Frank S. Roberts.
"Please accept an expression of
very sinceie sympathy. May you at
this time take comfort in the thought
that the soul of our beloved Picxy
will live forever in the boundless
measure of love and influence he has
given." Tobo Gracey.
"Just returned to hear of your fa-
ther's death. While your loss is
great it is exceeded by the knowledge
of the fullness of his lifo and the pre-
paredness ho had for this occasion.
I too know the satisfaction all of
you have in tho reposo of his soul."
Fiancis Dunigan.
"Wo nie thinking of you today.
To have enjoyed the fiicndship of Dr.
Sandefcr we hold one of the greatest
privileges of our lives. Love." was
the telegram by E. C. Gilbert of Co.
lumbia Tenn to tho Sandefcr family.
Fiom Dallas comes this consoling
thought: "Texas America tho world
will miss Prexy. Tho contribution ho
has made to good government gen-
uine Chiistlanity and higher educa-
tion is of inestimable value. He was
loved and admired by the finest citi-
zens. Our deepest sympathy goes out
to you and may our Lord comfort your
heart is our prayer" Dr. T. C. Gard-
ner and fumily
Mr. W. R. Whito from Oklahoma
City Okla. said: "Tho greatest per-
sonal force for cultured goodness in
tho West was Dr. J. D. Sandefer. Ho
certainly kept tho faith and fought n
good fight. My profoundest sympa-
thy and love for you nnd yours. Un-
doubtedly his hallowed memory will
becomo a blazing inspiration to his
children and to the university."
Fray and Braggiottl famous piano
team who were presented at tho Har
din-Simmons auditorium March 18
sent the following message from Chi-
cago; "Please accept our deepest sym-
pathy." ii
Mrs. Sandefcr of Washington D.
C said; "Love and tendcrcst sym-
pathy to each in your irreparable
loss."
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Stephenson
who weio visiting in Knoxvilie Tenn.
at tho time of Prexy's death sent tho
following telegram: "Wo arrived in
Knoxvillo 8:30 P. M. Sunday night.
A wiro fiom Prof. Campbell told of
Prexy's homo going. Wo loved Prexy
very much. As you know ho has
meant much to us. Wo send lovo and
sympathy in theso hours of sorrow
to each of you."
Other expressions of comfort were
from: Sara Anna Simmons Yankton
S. D.; Rov. and Mrs. E. D. Dunlap
Fort Worthj Texas State College for
Women Denton; Mrs. Schenkenberg
Dallas; Mrs. Marlon N. Chrestman
Dallas; Bill Hitzelbergor Dallas;
Pierco Brooks Austin; Rov. and Mrs.
T. A. Patterson Fort Worth; the Foy
As Taps Sounded
In the H-SU auditorium. There was
no room for moro wreaths on the
stage.
family Balrd; Chawin Lane El Paso;
Fanjane Stovall Fort Worth; John P.
Morgan Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Saul J.
Cohen Fort Worth; Bonlta and Jack
Izard EI Paso; Mr. nnd Mrs. Keller
nnd family Snyder; tho Morning
Tower Bible class Breckenridge;
Jesse R. Smith Breckenridge; Dor-
othy nnd Wilbur Wimberley EI Paso;
John nnd Hazel Hampton Wichita
Falls; Troy and Hester Simpson Bal-
lingcr; tho Wichita Falls Chamber of
Commerce Wichita Falls; Iris and Jim
Laughead Dallas; the Weatherford
Kinsfolk Weatherford; Dean C. S.
Potts school of law SMU Dallas;
Earl Gray Swenson Washington D.
C; Alvin Walker and family Breck-
enridge; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Smith
Breckenridge; Helen Margaret Rob-
bins nnd Margarie Dobbs Gooso
Creek; Mr. and Mrs. J. Leo Jones
Bieckenridge; Mr. and Mrs. 0. H.
Allrcd Fort Worth;
Omer Gillmore Breckenridge; Bob
and Mary Thompson Pampa; Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Johnson Sweetwater;
Clarence Scharbauer Midland; John
F. O'Donahoe Montgomery Ala.;
Mayor E. L. Farmer Odessa; E. A.
Landreth Fort Worth; Mamie Bark-
ley Gillespie Fort Worth; Walter
Brashear Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Stanago adn Miss Paschal Head Al
buquerque N. M.; Jerry Edna and
Grady Camp Breckenridge; A. T.
Black Elks Abilene; Lynn Bridges
Breckenridge; Mrs. S. N. Scales
Bieckenridge; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Cowan and family Pecos; Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Savage and Sue Savage
Roswcll N. M.; Janie and Frank Ste
phenson Dallas; W. Marshall Craig
Dallas; Sim O'Neal Waco;
Barney Carter Mineral Wells; Mr.
und Mrs. Brycc Twitty Dallas; Hazel
and Haskell Key Brownwood; Mrs.
R. D. Green and children Abilene;
Margaret and J. M. Melson Austin;
Dr. nnd Mrs. Wiley D. Rich Waco;
Mr. and Mrs. Winter Wood Brecken-
ridge; Jane Ewlng Barrow DAR re-
gent Houston; Mrs. II. A. Mothers-
head Stephcnville; Charles Atkinson
Tyler.
Airs. F. D. R. Messages Regret
Among the many messages of sj m
pathy Arriving since the death of
Prexy was a note from Mrs. Franklin
D. Hoosoclt through her personal
secretary Miss Malvina Thompson
expressing her deep regret at his
passing. Mrs. Roosevelt visited the
late president during her lecture ap-
pearance here on March 10 1939.
In a heartfelt message Rev. J. W.
(Bill) Marshall who recently conduct-
ed a levival on the campus expressed
his sympathy by commenting "I am
conscious of tho fact that the levival
at Hardin-Simmons campus the other
week came in answer to tho praycis
of Piexy for wo are told that 'Tho
effectual fervent prayer of a right-
eous man availeth much'."
Another message came fiom Coop
er Hunt Texas and Pacific Railway
Company executive saying "Not only
will his family lose a great man but
also the State of Texas and the en-
tile Southwest."
G. B. Dcalcy chairman of the Board
of tho Dallas News said "Your fnth-
cr mado a distinct mark on tho edu-
cational lecord of Texas and will go
down in history as one of its fine con-
structive nnd leading citizens."
Gordon nnd Clara Weir sent the
following message: "As we listened to
the mdio announcement of your fath-
er's passing wo couldn't help but
think how much beter the woild has
been because of his life. Thiough
tear-dimmed eyes wo could not help
but offer a prayer 'God bless our
Piexy and may our woild sco others
like him."
Similar letters camo from F M.
Crouch of the State department Mt.
Vernon Texas; Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Bogart and Mrs. Spencer Pentose of
Colorado Springs Colo and R. E.
Bell Dallas.
Dr. P. C. Wray of Breckenridge
wrote "Ho reminded me of tho man
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Upper right pictures the proces-
sion to the grave with the casket.
that built the house by the side of
the road to help wayfarers for ho
certainly has helped millions of them.
If that State of Texas and tho world
could only have more like Dr. Sande-
fcr it would be a nicer place to live
and a happier people."
o
'Grapes of Wrath'
Now in Library
Three Other New
Books Available
By JOHNNYE LEE TARVER
Four new and equally striking
books have been placed on tho library
rent shelf recently. Steinbeck's
Grapes of Wrath heads the list. This
is a "must" book.
It is not only a novel by which
Steinbeck steps from tho fashionable
second-raters to tho front ranks of
living fictlonlsts. It is not only a
work of concentrated observation folk
humor and dramatic imagination
playing over the whole American con-
tinent. It is more importantly
what Milton would call a "deed" the
act of a man out of the pity and
wrath of his heart.
This book is an epic account of the
migration of sharecroppers from tho
Dust Bowl to tho mirage of a free
and happy life in California. Rhythm
is that of American life. Tho char-
acters arc living people presented
without apology as they appear to
the author. The language no doubt
is that of the people portrayed but
its blasphemousncss and indecency
may obscure tho real value of the
novel for some readers. Some read-
ers turn aVay dissatisfied saying it
is too unevenly weighted.
It is rather unnerving to a woman
reviewer to discover that men do know
what women talk about in moments
of confidence among friends of their
own sex. Author Morley's 46th book
Kitty Fyle is apparently a reaction
against his cloying reputation for
whiskey. Kitty Foylo is a daughter
of a retired Philadelphia night watch-
man from childhood to the ago of 28
is told in the strcam-of-consciousness
method. Her language is frank and
open her reactions completely modern
as of the American girl.
Country Lawyer is a delightful
book perhaps more particularly to
lawyers but to the laymen also it
should be highly entertaining and il-
luminating. This unusual and alto-
gether charming book (the story of
my father) by Bellamy Partridge
portrays tho American village life of
a lawyer starting from tho scratch
and achieving the status of a "leading
citizen."
How Green Was My Valley by
Richard Llewllyn has everything:
comedy tragedy lovo; excitement
fighting heroism and sacrifice. It
is a story of a large family whoso
livelihood depended on mining in tho
days of about 50 years ago when
South Wales still prospered and coal
dust had not blackened tho greenness
of the valley. There is a crisp salty
Welsh humor which seasons tho tale
and makes it proof against sentimen-
tality. Tho characters will live long
in the reader's memory nnd the story
is written with beautiful diction and
description. It has a beauty and sim-
plicity which are beyond praise.
In Memory of a True Friend
PREXY
KIRK THE BARBER
Across Ambler Opposite Campus
Royal Crown Cola
Best By Taste-Test
Prexy Linked
Great Liberators Lincoln
By RUTH
Although "Prexy" Sandefcr was a
Southerner through and through his
family having come originally from
Virginia many pcoplo have noticed a
likeness to the North's Abraham Lin-
coln in that Prexy also was born and
reared in humble surroundings. Ho
described his birthplace as "Nubbin
Ridge on Pcckcrwood Creek In Sharp
County Arkansas" whero ho was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Sandefcr
March 13 1868.
Said by Dr. Potts with whom Prexy
went to school and taught school to
be the most ardent student he had
over known his life was a process of
education and of growth intellec-
tually. Dr. Potts said of Dr. Sande-
fcr "I think of his llfo as tho educa
tion of a great man."
Like Lincoln his early schooling
was interspersed with farm work like
grubbing post-oak roots and splitting
rails Tho family had moved at this
time to a farm near Whitt Texas.
On rainy days the youth who was to
devote his lifo to education attended
school In a log schoolhousc built on
the Sandefer farm by tho father nnd
neighbors. After completing what
would be about the fifth grade ho went
to a school known as Parker Institute
where ho earned his A. B. degree.
Prof. Amos Bennett pioneer educator
was president of the school. After n
time as school teacher in tho little
log schoolhousc whero ho had first
started his academic career ho be-
come president of Strawn College.
This was four years after his mar-
riage to Miss Lucille Gilbert of Nash-
ville Tenn. in 1893.
Marking the beginning of his steady
rise in educational circles this pro
It is a source of deep satisfaction to reflect on the life of high
ideals and accomplishments of such an educator as JEFFERSON
DAVIS SANDEFER.
609-10 MIMS BUILDING DIAL 6665
.IN MEMORY OF A MAN
DR. J. D. SANDEFER
whose life work was spent on the sound principles of Higher
Education and progress.
Through 68 years Montgomery Ward's program has been the
spirit of progress through fair and sound merchandising prin-
ciples. Montgomery Ward & Co.
E. F. POUNDERS Manager
28-1-90 Cypress St. Abilene Texas
We Pay the Highest
Tribute to the Life and
Work of
Dr. J. D. Sandefer
We pause ... to pay tribute to one of the South-
land's great men
DR. J. D. SANDEFER
Thornton's Department Store
To Nation's
JOHNSON
motion was a step up. During his
career Proxy was offered many moro
luccrntivo and noticeable positions
than the one which he eventually held
In Hardin-Simmons or what was then
Simmons College but he always re-
fused. His lifo was wrapped up in
Hnrdin-Simmons.
Dr. Sandefer said once that insti-
tutions arc but tho length and
shadows of individual personalities.
That was true with him. When ho
came to Simmons in 1909 from John
Tarlcton College this school had
three buildings and practically no en-
dowment. Tho endowment grew to
exceed $1500000 and enrollment in
1938 was 1197. But moro than that
Hardin-Simmons means to bo Prexy's
ideal for It: "A liberal arts school of
learning adequately endowed and
generously housed with a scholarly
faculty whoso attitude toward tho
fundamentals of tho Christian reli-
gion arc unquestioned to the end that
tho finished product of this institution
bo a man or woman of strongest pos-
sible body keenest intellect and soul
trained in spiritual values commen-
surate with tho physical and intellec-
tual." Althea Schriever
Weds Snyder Man
Althea Schriever of Sweetwater
former Hardin-Simmons student was
married recently to S. L. Nichols in
Snyder.
Mrs. Nichols was a speech arts
major and opened a studio of expres-
sion last fall in Sweetwater. Mr.
Nichols is a graduate of Abilene High
School and is associated with the
Railway Express Co.
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