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This is the transcript from the first 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 history of education in Texas, his educational philosophy, and the need for vocational schools to provide practical skills to their students. He also talks about growing up in a family that had books in their home, and how he was encouraged to get his master’s degree at the age of 30. 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-Statesman on August 30, 1964.

Cover story on Wild Tchoupitoulas.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Roy Bean, Kenneth Blum, Tee Cee, George Chambers, Emma Chaney, Ray Charles, Lila Cockrell, John Collins, Hondo Crouch, Sam Davis, Jim Dement, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Walt Garrison, Roy Head, Waylon Jennings, Dan Johnson, Donna Kennedy, Davi La, Pat Lalley, Lily Langtry, Danny Levinson, Charlie McBurney, Augie Meyers, Maggie Montgomery, Claude Morgan, Willie Nelson, Bill Price, Douglas Quintet, Bob Ragan, Johnny Rotten, Tammi Wise.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.