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1918 yearbook for Southwest Texas State Normal College.

This is the transcript from the third of three interviews that Bruce Roche conducted with Dr. Flowers just prior to his retirement. Dr. Flowers (Class of 1913) was President of Southwest Texas State College from 1942-1964. In this interview, Dr. Flowers talks about the people who influenced his life and career, his relationship with his predecessor Dr. Evans, and various faculty, staff, and administrators at SWT who contributed to the success of the college. He talks about meeting Lady Bird Johnson in Washington in 1942 and how she helped get a resolution passed in Congress to give a part of Riverside (now Sewell Park) to the school. Flowers also talks about his pride in the institution and being able to work with faculty even when they disagreed. Interviewer Bruce Roche was director of the College News Service. This interview was the source material for his article “Goal: Excellence – Dr. Flowers’ Lifelong Watchword,” published in the Austin American-Statesmanon August 30, 1964.

Lee Hudman discusses how her ties with the university brought her back to San Marcos long after she graduated. She begins with describing how she and her husband lived in Dr. James Taylor's garage apartment during their studies before moving to Washington D.C. She also talks about the changes that took place in San Marcos and the university during her absence, what she believes Texas State will be like in future years, and talks about the Alumni House's history in relation to LBJ.

Cover story on Jimmy Spacek