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fir ' November ^(,C THE VOICE Page Three lUI 1 A SHORT HISTORY OF F.S.C. Library... Heart Of The College By ANNIE L. MeCULLOUGH Fayetteville State College is the oldest of all the Negro public col leges in North Carolina. It has had ninety-nine years of continuous hard-earned growth. Fayetteville State College officially began in 1867 when seven Negroes (Nelson Carter, Andrew Chesnutt, George Grainger, Matthew Leary, Thomas Lomax and Robert Simmons paid $140 for a lot on Gillespie Street in Fayetteville, and formed a self- perpetuating board of trustees to maintain this property as a site for the education of Negro chil dren in Fayetteville. These seven men persuaded General O. 0. How ard of the Freedman’s Bureau to erect a building on this lot. It was not until 1877 that the school be came recognized as the “Normal School.” The act that created the Normal School was Senate Bill 472 and was introduced by Mr. Thoma? A. Nicholson. Robert Harris, who had beer serving as principal of the Howard School, remained as head of thr Normal School. In the three up stairs rooms began the norma’ classes, and the ground floor served the elementary pupils Principal Harris was given two assistants and the state appropriat ed $2,000 for annual support. At the end of the first year, ap plicants for admission were re quired to pass a good examination in reading, writing and the funda mental rules of arithmetic. At first, girls were not permitted, bul by special permission of the State Board of Education, girls were in cluded in 1889. Principal Harris died after serv ing for three years and Charles Chesnutt became principal. Mr. Chesnutt was the son of one of the seven founders of the school. Mr, Chesnutt was well respected and received several recommendations from leading citizens. He recom mended that the course of study be changed to include another year. Mr. Chesnutt was very suc cessful with the school, but be cause he was ambitious and dis liked living in the South, he re tired after three years of service and later became a well known fiction writer. After the retirement of Mr Chesnutt, Dr. Ezekiel Ezra Smith began fifty years of service. There were two interruptions during his administration. George Williams and Rev. Robert Fairley carried on his work while he was serving as U. S. Minister to Liberia and as a North Carolina Adjutant in the war with Spain. As principal of the Normal School, Dr. Smith was a faithful executive. Dr. Smith insisted that his students meet certain require ments regarding their mental moral and physical welfare. Under his administration the school made history in the educational life of the state. The school was moved several times before a suitable site was found. It was moved from Gil lespie Street to Ashley Heights, and then to Worth Street. Through the generosity of Dr. Smith and T. W. Thurston, fifty acres of land on Murchison Road was brought and deeded to the state as a permanent site for the college. In July, 1933, when Dr. Smith died, there were ten brick buildings, several cot tages and a two-year Normal pro gram for the preparation of teach ers. Dr .J. W. Seabrook, who had served as Dr. Smith’s assistant for eleven years, became president af ter Dr. Smith’s death. Dr. Sea brook, a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University proved to be a very good successor. Even though he took office in the midst of the Depression, he still made many improvements. He saved enough from the main tenance budget to get a PWA grant which enabled the library to come into existence. During his administration, many new build ings were erected, student and fac ulty increased and plans were laid for additional physical expansion. Other significant milestones were: the college graduated its first class of bachelors; the Southern Asso ciation of Colleges and Secondary Schools recognized the college a? an “A” rated one; and the college became a member of the Centra’ Inter-Collegiate Athletic Associa tion. After thirty-four years o^' wholesome leadership and service. Dr. Seabrook retired. In 1956 Dr. Rudolph Jones (thp present president), who had beer serving as dean, was elected tc succeed Dr. Seabrook. Dr. Joner is a man of realism and ingenuity and has worked to make the col lege a fuller realization of the his toric goal. Under Dr. Jones’s ad ministration, the college has made notable gains; two-year courses in Auto-Mechanics and Secretaria’ Science were added and the curri culum was expanded to include majors other than elementary edu cation. In 1960, the school became a member of the Southern Asso ciation of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the General Assembly dropped “Teachers” from its name in 1963. Dr. Jones has secured ap propriations for renovating the gymnasium and making extensive improvements on the grounds. With much enthusiasm and deter mination, the President is looking forward to a very bright and pros perous future. The physical outlook of the col lege has grown along with the school. Approximately seventeen brick buildings and four cottages are erected for the convenience of students and faculty on ninety-two acres of land. There are eight resi dential halls for campus students and six classroom and office build ings. Three of these buildings have just been completed in 1966. Un der construction at the present is an addition to the library. Other features include the athletic field, auditorium, library, infirmary, din ing hall, laundry. Smith Monument and the Seven Founders’ Monu ment. Since its bold beginning, the en rollment has increased tremend ously. The enrollment last year with students reached 1,145, the highest in the history of the men was about two to one. The majority of the students have come from the South Central sec tion of North Carolina, and a few from out-of-state. This accounts in part for the fact that it is a pre dominantly Negro college; only a few white students attend the col lege. Like the students, the faculty has made phenomenonal growth. Currently, the faculty is an inter national, interracial one. Of seventy-five full-time faculty mem bers, nineteen hold doctorates. Some faculty members are from China, India, Nigeria, Canada and certainly, the United States. The college has gone through many vast changes; from a normal school to a two-year college, to a four-year college and finally a lib eral arts college. At first the course of study con sisted of class work and industrial education. Now the course of study is general education, specializing in elementary education. A two- year course in Secretarial Science and Auto Mechanics began in 1957. Auto-Mechanics was discontinued ’ast year. Since the beginning of the school, activities have been im- Dortant. In the late twenties stu dent organizations began to flour ish and now play an important role in the life of the college. The college encourages all students to oarticipate in one or more extra curricular activity. Fayetteville State College faces a future filled with many ques tions. Because it is predominantly a Negro college, it has operated on meager support and disadvan' ages for students who must be come capable teachers. The fact that Fort Bragg is near means that more and more prospective stu dents will be coming in the years ahead. Can it measure up to the new standards demanded is a ques tion to be answered. The college is aware of the re sponsibilities of meeting the needs of the students. With our compe tent administrators, one prediction is valid: The college will do all in its power to meet the tough days ahead. COME DWELL ON PARNASSUS- The seamstress uses her cloth and needle to sew, the baker uses his flour and pans to bake, the shoemaker uses his leather and threads to make shoes. The col lege student uses the library to make himself a scholar. The lib rary is the student’s siistinence. Though he listens to instructors a great portion of his time, though he writes a goodly portion of the time, it is at the library that he must get the “Who,” “When,” “Where,” and “How” of knowl edge. The library is the fount from which the diligent student cups the flow of all those wondrous things, people, places and actions that have brought mankind to his sometimes dazzling, sometimes horrifying twentieth century. It is at the library that the thought that was thought, the seed that was sown, the eye that was quizzed, the aim that was desired blossomed into a fertile whole someness akin to sweetness and light. Its aftermath of journeys and flights burst open vistas that send its once devoted inhabitant into realms of discovery and ser vice, through which the nation flowers. It is at the library from the scan sion of old history’s lore that a coed becomes a mother of coeds because of its glow. She reaps the fruits and becomes more than mother — many things in many places. It is here that the song be gins for those who knew no lyrics and affords the new lyric maker a lifetime of music. It is here that the devout follower winds himself into the worthy leader. The very ebb and flow, the bread and the wine, the parnassus of what is, this is the library. The hub of all scholastic activity that suffers the weak to become strong, the strong to become stronger — that when day is done and semes ter ends, never the sad lament of the malcontent who did not con tent himself with its contents. Won’t you fly with us to parnas sus? Author Of Three Books Dr. Shia-Ling Liu, professor of Social Sciences at Fayetteville State College, is the author of a number of recent publications as follows: 1. “American Policy in Viet nam and Toward Red China,” pub lished in the January issue of 1966 of China Today, a monthly English Magazine in Taiwan. 2. “A New Concept of Law: A Study of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Poll-1 tical Philosophy,” published in Asian Studies, a quarterly English Journal, April, 1966. 3. “The Nature of Sino-Soviet Dispute,” published in May, 1966, in Chinese Culture, a quarterly English magazine. 4. “The Controversy of Recog nition of Communist China,” de livered at the annual Convention of the Association of Social Science Teachers, at Greensboro, N. C., April 28, 30, 1966. 5. “Personal Characteristics in Social Science Teachers as Related to Their Potential Teaching Behav ior,” will be published in the Fac ulty Research Bulletin, Savannah State College in December, 1966. HELP WANTED The Office of Institutional Re search offers an enriching, but toilsome opportunity to students who would like to become even more deeply involved in studying the internal structure, programs, and policies of the College. It is suggested that students who are taking twelve credit hours or less, e.g., students who have fin ished their practice teaching, are likely to find this an instructive opportunity of unusual propor tions. For an assignment, interested students should contact Charles I. Brown, Smith Administration Building, Office No. 316. FACULTY WIVES UNITE History was made on Sunday afternoon, September 11, at the home of President and Mrs. Ru dolph Jones, when the newly or ganized Fayettevile State College Women’s Club entertained at a “GET ACQUAINTED TEA” for new faculty women and wives of faculty members. The purpose of the organiza tion is to promote the social, edu cational and civic growth of the college community. Officers elected are: Mrs. David W. Bishop, President; Mrs. Rudolph Jones, Honorary President; Mrs. Ann W. Shephard, Vice-president; Mrs. Grace Black, Secretary; Mrs. C. C. Thomas, Treasurer; Mrs. Irv ing Cheroff, Publicity Director, and Mrs. Thomas Monroe, Corres School. The ratio of the women to ponding Secretary. WILLIAMS HALL HOLDS MEETING A general meeting was called on Friday evening, Sept. 23, at 11:00. Mr. Battle, Dormitory Director, stated that the purpose of the meeting was to organize a dormitory council for the present school year. Willie Gillespie was appointed the presiding chairman. The following persons were elected officers: President Joe 'Tyson Vice-President Walter Thornton Secretary William D. Paige Treasurer Henry Williams Parliamentarian Willie Gillespie It was suggested that the appointment of the Student Government representatives be selected at another time. Mr. Battle spoke briefly to the group concerning their cooperation in the following: 1. To help keep the building clean and in an orderly fashion at all times. 2. To keep rooms in good condition. Use bed spreads and curtains for windows. 3. To cooperate with Mr. Floyd Carpenter, Dormitory Assistant, and the work-aid students. 4. To make use of the lounges, but do not abuse them. The spec ial lounge is for the parents, guests, and yovmg ladies visiting the building. 5. To dispose of trash, cigarette butts, and food in the proper places provided for in the various areas of the building. Do not throw cigarette butts on the floor. 6. To place bottles in crates. Also other bottles and cans where the content is usually consumed unofficially. To be mindful of conduct in the dormitory. Respect the rights of others. The students discussed fully the problems presently existing in the dormitory. They were; 1. A need for a kitchen in the dormitory. 2. A new TV for the dormitory. The old TV is not working. 3. A washing machine and dryer for the dormitory. 4. The fixing and adjustment of all blinds in the rooms. 5. Curtains for the lounge and the rooms. 6. A Cigarette Machine and Cake Machine. 7. An electrician to check the lights. Some wall sockets are not working. 8. A need for supplies. For example: brooms, mops, trash cans, waste baskets for the rooms. 9. The painting of all rooms and the completion of the second floor hall. The hall is dirty because they have not completed painting. 10. Repairing and covering of the TV lounge furniture. 1. Furniture for the study room (109). 12. Adequate locks and keys for all rooms. 13. Ways and means of curtailing traffic through the building. Mr. Battle promised the group that he would look into the matters and make his report to the Dean of Students for action. The meeting was adjourned.
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