January, 1960
THE GOLDEN ECHO
Page Seven
HIGHLIGHTS AT NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
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General Lewis B. Hershey, first panel, left, and William L.
Shirer, famed journalist, extreme right, second panel, have been
among NCC’s commencement speakers. Mr. Bascom Baynes, chair
man of the board of trustees, is shown at right with President Elder.
Claude A. Barnett, director of
the Associated Negro Press of
Chicago, was principal speaker
for 1959’s Founder’s Day. He is
shown strolling to Duke Audi
torium with President Elder.
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The Honorable Sekou Toure, president of Guinea, is shown
marching with President Elder to receive honorary doctor of laws
degree from NCC. In right panel, the Honorable John H. Morrow,
former chairman of NCC’s Romance Languages Department and now
Ambassador to Guinea, chats with Dr. James S. Lee, NCC biologist.
The late Dr. Leo Pavlovsky,
United Nations authority,
answers questions from NCC
students after forum speech.
Democratic Congressman
William L. Dawson of Chicago
is shown during NCC visit with
President Elder. NCC is consis
tently nonpartisan in choice of
forum and other speakers.
President Elder and Dr. Howard J. Chidley stand before old Chidley Hall, former campus land
mark Building has since been razed to pave way for multi-million dollar building expansion pro
gram. At right (inset) Mrs. Carolyn Smith Green, Dr. Shepard’s granddaughter, unveils statue of
NCC’s founder and first president.
NCC’s last high school class is pictured here. The
class’s advisor, Alfonso Elder, is seated on the front row.
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Workmen from State High
way Commission’s historical
marker section erect memorial
to NCC’s founder, the late Dr.
James E. Shepard.
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Freedom of speech and open-
mindedness are encouraged at
NCC by presenting speakers
representing wide cross section
of interests in the United States.
Above NCC historian Caulbert
A. Jones talks with late Senator
Robert Taft (R., Ohio).
Famed minister Howard
Thurman is among notables to
address commencement audi
ences at NCC.
This is NCC’s first college class, the Class of 1929.
Highlight of the annual commencement social season is
President and Mrs. Elder’s reception for graduates, friends, facul
ty and alumni. In above photo, guests include Mrs. Elder’s
mother, Mrs. Thomas Holmes of Atlanta, Ga., fourth from left.
Miss Mary Bettis, member of
the sponsoring Women’s Assem
bly, is shown here presenting a
check to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
for her favorite Charity. Oc
casion marked the former first
lady’s visit in 1950.
Governor Luther H. Hodges, center, is pictured here during
visit to NCC to welcome some of nation’s leading bankers and
business groups. At left is President F. D. Patterson of the Na
tional Business League. President Elder is at right.
After all its buildings and facilities have been
evaluated, the students continue as the institution’s
most important products. Five recent outstanding
“products” are shown here. Left to right Matthew
Boone, NAIA football all American tackle; Emma
Bullock, Fulbright award winner for foreign study
in Romance languages; Wade Kornegay, Fulbright
awardee in science and mathematics; Kitty Sneed,
president of respected Women’s Assembly; and Lee
Calhoun, U. S. gold medal winner in 110 meter
high hurdles 1956 Olympics.
Mayor E. J. Evans of Durham, loyal friend, is
shown with President Elder while at right late Dr.
C. C. Spaulding is shown in characteristic pose de
livering speech followed by presentation of Bibles
to graduates. Awarding the Bible traditionally fol
lows diploma rites.