Alton Bray has a birthday tomorrow!

Alton Bray has a birthday tomorrow!   When I think of Academic Hall and the Registrar's Office, I think of Alton Bray!  I did a television interview this week on Academic and I talked about being hired as Director of Alumni Services by President Scully in l973.   On my "end" of Academic Hall were Alton Bray, Registrar, and Lyman Evans, Admissions.  Next to the President's Office was the Treasurer's Office, Mr. Jack Wimp.   I knew all three of them because we went to First Baptist Church but I had never worked with them before.

Here, I was --with three of the greatest guys who have ever been associated with the University.  They loved the University with their souls and they were all above reproach in every way.  I have seen them all "get stern" when it was called for and I have seen them all throw back their heads and holler laughing.   I don't know if they learned anything from me but I learned plenty from each of them about standing firm and standing straight and doing your job every day without asking for pity, or whining, or sticking a knife in an associate's back.

Alton, have a happy birthday!  And remember the wonderful days of Academic....again!