By Jones of Dallas, Rusling, Averitt H.C.R. No. 153 74R9248 SRD-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, February 1, 1995, marked the occasion of the 150th 1-2 anniversary of the chartering of Baylor University, one of the 1-3 state's premier institutions of higher learning; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Named for the esteemed Judge R. E. B. Baylor, one of 1-5 the school's original trustees, the university was established at 1-6 Independence in Washington County by the Texas Baptist Education 1-7 Society and opened its doors to its first class of students on May 1-8 18, 1846; and 1-9 WHEREAS, During the Civil War and the subsequent 1-10 Reconstruction period, Baylor's leaders struggled to maintain the 1-11 university's development, and in 1886 Baylor merged with Waco 1-12 University, also a Baptist institution, and relocated to its 1-13 current site; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The succeeding decades have seen Baylor University 1-15 grow to become one of the most highly regarded institutions of 1-16 higher learning in the nation, and its justly deserved reputation 1-17 for academic excellence has attracted students from all 50 states 1-18 and 70 other nations; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Baylor University now boasts an enrollment of more 1-20 than 12,000 students and has a superb faculty of 650 dedicated men 1-21 and women; the university system also includes the Baylor 1-22 University Medical Center in Dallas, which also serves as 1-23 headquarters for the Baylor Health Care System and its network of 1-24 satellite hospitals across Texas; and 2-1 WHEREAS, For a century and a half, Baylor University has 2-2 provided its students with both the necessary knowledge to 2-3 successfully face life's challenges and the wisdom to wield that 2-4 knowledge appropriately, and the 150th anniversary of its 2-5 chartering is indeed an occasion worthy of special legislative 2-6 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-8 hereby congratulate Baylor University on the 150th anniversary of 2-9 the chartering of that fine institution and extend best wishes for 2-10 continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for prominent display at Baylor University as an 2-13 expression of high regard by the Legislature of the State of Texas.