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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 Augie Meyers.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Keith Adams, Bubba Brown, Johnny Bush, Milton Carroll, George Chambers, David Allan Coe, Patsy Coleman, Charlie Daniels, Al Dean, John Denver, Paul English, Denny Ezba, Mickey Gilley, Tommy Goldsmith, Lee Harmon, Emmylou Harris, Alex Harvey, Walter Hyatt, Waylon Jennings, Mark Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rex Ludwig, Bobby Martin, Roger Miller, Joker Moon, Bobbie Nelson, Pop Nelson, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John, Buck Owens, Jody Payne, Elvis Presley, Mickey Raphael, Jan Reid, Steve Runkle, Doug Sahm, John Santos, Bea Spears, Joe Stampley, Ernest Tubb, Jerry Jeff Walker, Paul Warren, Kitty Wells, Faron Young.

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