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January, 1960 THE GOLDEN ECHO Page Five Notables Send Greetings, Hail Theme The Governor of North Carolina, a United Nations mediator, three United States Con gressmen and a host of other prominent persons in government, education and business have endorsed NCC’s Fiftieth Anniversary celebration in special messages of congratulations to President Elder and the Anniversary Committee. In statements praising the progress of NCC leading up to its mid-century birthday, the distinguished Americans call attention to the history and promising future of North Caro lina College. They also underscore the significance of the Anniversary theme and urge support of the $50,000 Scholarship Fund Campaign. Following are some of the congratulatory messages; SAM J. ERVIN, JR., United States Senator, Give Your Contrihution A Name Washington, D. C.: All of us real ize that an edu cated citizen ship is indispen sable to the welfare of North Carolina and the Nation. The North Caro lina College at Durham is ren dering signal service in pro viding us with educated citi zens. President Alfonso Elder has initiated a program to establish a scholarship fund for aiding needy and deserving students to attend the North Carolina Col lege at Durham. This very practical program merits the support of all North Carolinians. I voice the hope that all who are able to do so will assist in bring ing it to the fulfillment prior to the celebration of the Golden Anniversary of this great insti tution. of the undertaking, in celebra tion of the Fiftieth Anniversary, to expand the institution’s scholarship funds, which I be lieve to be very important in ad vancing education at all levels. WILLIAM A. MARSH, Esq. President, National Alumni Association: Our national a- lumni associa tion is pleased to join hands with North Caroina College and the James E. Shepard Me- morial Founda- i ^ ^ this m 50th anniversary scholarship campaign. We herewith pledge our full cooperation in the worthwhile objective of raising $50,000, or $1,000 for each year of alma mater’s existence. Moreover, we believe this is an opportunity for alumni to re- dedicate themselves to NCC and to become active forces in alumni affairs. DR. JAMES M. HUBBARD, SR. President, James E. Shepard Memorial Foundation: The James E. Shepard Memo rial Foundation i s honored to participate with our college and with our alumni in this cam paign to raise $50,000 as part of the Golden Anniversary ob servance. This is the kind of effort that merits the support of all loyal NCC friend’s and supporters. CARL T. DURHAM United States House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.: Certainly this is a very signi ficant anniver sary for the College, repre senting as it does the tre mendous grow th of the insti tution in the last fifty years. I have been fa miliar with the work of this fine institution since Dr. Shep ard’s long term of office and know of his outstanding contri butions to the college, which will be long remembered. Under his leadership, the cause of edu cation was greatly advanced and significant contributions made to the general welfare of the public, not only in the local community but at state and na tional levels. I am glad to see the College continue to go forward under President Elder’s guidance, and I am particularly glad to know B. EVERETT JORDAN United States Senator Washington, D. C.: All N o r t h Carolinians are proud of the ex traordinary con tributions that North Carolina College has made to the growth and de velopment of our State. From meager begin nings this col lege, under the outstanding lea dership of Dr. James E. Shep ard and Dr. Alfonso Elder, has developed into an outstanding institution of unusual impor tance in offering additional op portunities to many thousands of our younger citizens. It de serves the respect, admiration, and support of all our citizens. WATTS HILL, JR. Durham County Representative N. C. House of Representatives Durham: North Caro lina College, a3 the highest ranking educa- tional institu- tion of its type in the State and as one of the all too limited number of insti tutions of first rank in the country, makes an enormous' contribution not only to the community and the State but indeed to the entire Eastern Seaboard. Any institu tion, it seems to me, must be evaluated in terms of the needs of its undergraduates and gra duates in three areas, (1) the desire of the individual for en lightenment, (2) the needs of the community and State for technical training and, (3) the broad demand for leadership in, a time when leadership at every level is too seldom in evidence. At all three levels, North Caro lina College is unquestionably recognized as making a contri bution in the first order of mag nitude. North Carolina College also, and in some ways even more importantly, represents an insti tution whose greatest contribu tion and greatest opportunity lie in the fifty years to come. Every thinking person, regard less of his economic or social background, must admit, if he isi to think objectively, that the day is long since past when the leadership of any one segment of the population can or should be provided almost solely by another segment. I visualize the greatest contri bution and the greatest chal lenge to the College in the next fifty years being that of pro viding the opportunity for the development of responsible lea dership from within the ranksi of those individuals who gradu ate from the College. If this challenge is met as there is every reason to believe that it will be, then the golden age of the College is yet to come. CHARLES F. CARROLL State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Raleigh, N. C.: I am in hearty accord with the lecommenda- t i o n s of the Board of Trus tees of North Carolina Col lege at Dur ham in relation, to the special Golden Anni versary cele bration in No vember of 1960. The theme se lected is most appropriate and the discussions to be carried on in seminars should be stimula ting and fruitful. Truly, this college has been very fortunate in having its de velopment throughout the fifty- year period placed in the hands of two very able educational ad ministrators. The work of these leaders and their colleagues has greatly enriched the lives of many people within our State and Nation. The launching of a $50,000 Scholarship Fund Campaign is most fitting at this time. Such assistance will mean much to those young people who have scholastic ability but who lack economic resources. A new plan of giving which has netted over $3,000 in scholarship contributions in the past two years is being offered as a special feature of the $50,000 Scholarship Campaign of the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration. Originated by President Elder in 1957-58 as “The Name Pro gram,” this appealing method of giving has proved popular among regular givers and has attracted a number of new ones. Under this plan, individuals or organizations may contribute a full tuition scholarship ($130.50) in their own names or in honor of someone else, either living or deceased. The donor may also designate the student whom he wishes to receive the scholarship. If no one is designated, the Scholarship Committee of the College will make the award on the basis of need and promise or in line with acceptable criteria prescribed by the donor. Over $3,000 has been donated to the Scholarship Fund under the “Name Plan” during the past two years. Some 23 indivi duals and organizations have es tablished such scholarships at NCC. Among these are the Alliance Company; Dr. Helen G. Ed monds (“The Ann Edmonds Me morial Scolarship”); Mechanics and Farmers Bank (1958 and 1959); Mrs. Annie D. Smith, BASCOM BAYNES President, Home Security Life Insurance Company, Durham: The people of North Carolina and particular ly of Durham are very proud of the North Carolina Col lege at Dur ham. The facul ty and person nel of the Col lege take an ac tive part in the civic life of our community. The College has had a very high quality of administrative leader ship under the direction of Dr. Shepard and Dr. Elder. It has been my pleasure to serve on the Board of Trustees for more than ten years and know first hand how efficiently the Col lege is operated and predict for New Bern (“The I. H. Smith Memorial Scholarship”); Mr. M. A. Ham, A.I.A. (“The C. C. Spaulding Memorial Scholar ship”); Mrs. Ada L. Mont gomery (“The Reverend H. G. Montgomery Memorial Scholar ship”); Prof. James T. Taylor (“The Gertrude Tandy Taylor Scholarship”); Lt. Col. Joseph A. Christmas, St. Thomas, Vir gin Islands (“The Susie R. Christmas Memorial Scholar ship, 1958 and 1959”); Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Weatherford (1958 and 1959); Dr. Alfonso Elder (“The T. J. Elder Memorial Scholarship, 1958 and 1959”); Dr. J. M. Hubbard, Sr. (“The Essie Grizelle Hubbard Memo rial Scholarship”); The Charles H. Mason Fund, Winchester, Massachusetts (“The Charles H. Mason Memorial Scholarship”); Mr. H. M. Michaux; Dr. G. T. Kyle (“The G. T. Kyle, Sr. Me morial Scholarship, 1958 and 1959”); the Teacher Training Class of Mount Vernon Baptist Church (“The Mount Vernon Baptist Church Scholarship”); Men’s Dormitory Council (“The Valeria Berry Memorial Scho larship”); Dr. Joseph H. Taylor; and Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Ful- bright. Individuals interested in this plan of giving may contact President Elder directly or may write to the Fiftieth Anniver sary Scholarship Campaign, North Carolina College at Dur ham, Durham, North Carolina. CAPUS WAXNICK Adjutant General State of North Carolina: Examination of the role of the liberal arts college in to day’s world is timely. Man is exploring h i s en vi I'onme nt with a power ful new thrust but there is danger that he will fail to examine h i m- s e 1 f minutely enough. Social weaknesses indi cate the need for deep concern about the quality of living. We need the philosopher as well as the engineer, to consider why as well as how. North Carolina College at Durham from its be ginning under the creative wis dom of the princely Shepard has emphasized concern about atti tude and under both Shepard and his successor, has earned high esteem for its contribution to quality citizenship. them an even brighter future in years to come. Being an alumnus of the school, I take pardonable pride in its history and accomplish ments as well as in the close as sociation and cooperation which have always existed between the North Carolina College and the North Carolina Mutual officials and other personnel. The forthcoming celebration might well be styled, “A Half Century of Cooperation Be tween an Institution of Higher Learning and a Business Firm.” Our prayers and best wishes are for another half century of mo mentous progress. ASA T. SPAULDING President, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Durham, North Carolina: It is a happy privilege for me to congratulate the North Caro lina College, its president, board of trustees, fa culty, staff and student body upon its forth coming Fiftieth Anniversary. Though young in age, com pared with the leading institutions of higher learning in the Nation, it has, nevertheless, already had a tre mendous impact upon the State and Nation. DR. FRANK P. GRAHAM United Nations Mediator New York: Now is the time for the friends of the North Carolina College to mus ter to her side in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the College. To day we stand on the shoulders of James E. Shepard and C. C. Spaulding and other such leaders who prepared the way for these days of the progressive leadership of President Elder. We recall that through the leadership of Governor Morri son that the North Carolina Col lege as a part of a statewide building program became a leader in the South as the first liberal arts college for Negroes supported by a Southern State. Today, integration to have more than token meaning, must be a two-way street and the Col lege must welcome all qualified students regardless of race, creed, or economic conditions. Funds for loans and scholar ships are desperately needed for worthy students and for the ad vancement of the high place of the College in our State and Country.
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