Dedicated Leadership Spans 118 Years
MURFREESBORO- ‘That
glve§ me goose-plmples.” a
wide-eyed, attractive coed told
other girls In Chowan College’s
library, as she pointed to pas
sages In “A History of Chowan
■ '"‘■■'■it; J
College."
What amazed her was simi
larity between accounts about
Chowan’s first president, Dr,
Archibald McDowell, and its
present administrative leader.
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker.
Dr. McDowell, a former South
Carolina farm boy, worked his
way through college at Wake
Forest. Dr. Whitaker, a former
Cleveland County farm boy,
worked his way throu^ college
at Wake Forest.
Dr. Whitaker has been presi
dent longer than anybody taking
office during the 20th century.
Dr. McDowell served for 20
years, during two separate terms
as president, and held this office
longer than anyone else in his
tory.
Each president’s wife served
Chowan as a professor. Mrs.
Whitaker, the former Esther
Adams of Conover, teaches in
both the Department of Religion
and the Department of English.
Dr. and Mrs. McDowell want
ed to take Christian services to
foreign shores, but his health
prevented this. Mrs. Whitaker
completed extensive archaelog-
ical research and Biblical study
in Palestine, using this experi
ence to interest students In mean
ingful Bible studies. Dr. Whit
aker served as a Baptist pastor,
college and unlversityprcrfessor,
as well as being state secretary
for the Student Department ot
the Baptist State Caiventlon of
North Carolina, before becom
ing Chowan’s president.
Dr. McDowell, who served as
president from 1848 to 1849 and
again from 1862 to 1881, led
Chowan throu^ turbulent Civil
War years when many other col
leges were forced to close. Dr.
Whitaker has been Chowan’s
president since 1957 and Is lead
ing Chowan throu^unprecedent-
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JOINING HANDS across the century ore ing Chowan through the turbulent Civil
— - Chowan College's first presit-ent, Dr. Archi- War years when many other colleges were
'THAT GIVES ME GOOSE-PIMPLES"—Ella Faye Conner, McDowell, left, and Dr. Bruce E. forced to close. Dr. Whitaker is leading
platinum blonde freshmen from Roanoke Rapids, displays Whitaker, Chowan's president since 1957. Chowan through unprecedented yeors ot
omazement at similarities between Chowon College's first McDowell was president from 1848 to growth and development, both in quolity
president ond present leader. 1849 and again from 1862 to 1881, leod- and quantity, as a ristian co ege.
...our sincere welcome and best wishe$^to..
CHOWAN COLLEGE STUDENTS & FACULTY
... and extend our
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of the school's
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congratulations
celebration
118th Anniversary
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