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79R8197 MAM-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 700



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jarvis Christian College of Hawkins is celebrating 
Founders'/Homecoming Week on March 16-20, 2005, and it is a fitting 
time to reflect on the excellent educational opportunities provided 
by the school; and
	WHEREAS, Acredited by the Commission on Colleges of the 
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, this traditional 
liberal arts institution is located on 1,000 wooded acres halfway 
between Dallas and Shreveport; the college was founded in 1904 
under the leadership of Mrs. Mary Alphin, a state organizer for the 
Negro Disciples of Christ in Texas; eventually, Major and Mrs. J. J. 
Jarvis donated a generous plot of land to the school, and the first 
classes were held in 1913; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the college's average enrollment approaches 
550 students, and the school was named one of the best regional 
liberal arts colleges in the Southwest by U.S. News & World Report; 
the school provides a high-quality education in the arts, 
humanities, and sciences, in a personalized environment with 
excellent academic and computer facilities; a fixture in the 
community, the college injects more than $10 million into 
neighboring counties and hosts many notable annual events and 
programs; and
	WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, and administrators of Jarvis 
Christian College have helped countless students prepare for 
professional lives by providing a superior education in a 
supportive setting; the college is an invaluable asset to higher 
education in Texas, and it is a pleasure to celebrate its 
contributions on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Jarvis Christian College on the occasion 
of its celebration of Founders'/Homecoming Week on March 16-20, 
2005, and extend to all those associated with the school sincere 
best wishes for continued success and achievement; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.