H.R. No. 192 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will mark a 1-2 historic milestone this year as faculty, students, and alumni 1-3 celebrate the 150th anniversary of the school's founding; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This prestigious institution received a charter from 1-5 the Ninth Congress of the Republic of Texas and was founded on 1-6 February 1, 1845, as a part of Baylor University by James Huckins, 1-7 William M. Tryon, and Judge R. E. B. Baylor, for whom the school 1-8 was named; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Then located in Independence, the school was 1-10 coeducational until 1851, when it was organized into a Male 1-11 Department and a Female Department; under the new framework, 1-12 classes were taught in separate buildings by separate faculties; 1-13 and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Baptist State Convention approved a formal 1-15 separation of the schools in 1866, and the female department became 1-16 known as Baylor Female College; the school moved to its present 1-17 location in Belton in 1886, and Baylor University eventually moved 1-18 its campus to Waco; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The university's name was changed in 1934 to honor 1-20 Mrs. Mary Hardin, one of its most generous benefactors; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Once recognized as the oldest college for women west 1-22 of the Mississippi River, this commendable institution, 1-23 coeducational since 1971 and after 10 consecutive years of record 1-24 enrollment, currently boasts a student body of over 2,000; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Throughout its proud 150-year history, the 2-2 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has effectively addressed the 2-3 educational needs of the Central Texas region and, in doing so, has 2-4 greatly enhanced the educational, social, spiritual, and cultural 2-5 fabric of our state; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby congratulate the University of Mary 2-8 Hardin-Baylor on the occasion of its sesquicentennial and commend 2-9 its president, Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom, its administrators, faculty, 2-10 and staff for their many years of outstanding service to the people 2-11 of Texas; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor as an expression 2-14 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.