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8 nm cmaumm m&mm> stf, a. mtom?, amro, m. ams i' i AT SHAW UNIVERSITY’S CENTENNIAL INAUGURATION - The photos above were taken last weekend on the occasion of Shaw University's Centennial-Inauguration Convocation. Top left picture shows the former presidents of the 100-year old Institution and it’s present head. From left to right are; Dr. William Stewart Nelson (1931-’36) first Negro to head Shaw; Dr. Robert P. Daniel, (1936-’SO), now president of Virginia State College, Petersburg; Dr. William R. Strassner (1950- ’62); and Dr. James E. Cheek, the current president, who assumed reins officially in December of 1963. In photo, second from left, Dr. Cheek is congratulated by Raleigh’s mayor, Travis Tomlinson, following the inauguration. Bottom left Shaw University Awards Three Honorary Degrees The Centennial - Inaugural Convocation here at Memorial Auditorium closed with the a warding of honorary doctor’s degrees to Dr. Earl J. Mc- Grath, who delivered the key note address; Hobart Taylor, Jr., now a director of the Ex port-Import Bank oi Washing ton, D. C.; and former North Carolina Governor Terry San ford. The recipients were present ed by Dr. Asa. T. Spaulding, chairman of Shaw’s Board of Trustees and president of the North Carolina Mutual Life In surance Company, and conferr oHji mtt ttMt mi 5/i'iis t&a s less- m©-. ibm vta mat wl hkt /mbs /Mar. nxi *sa. aw* ism» *«,*»■ a 11 We Have Low Prices Every Day! a ARMOUR’S i BANNER OLEG lb. 19e! 8 THIN FAT BACK lb. 21e* l CURED PICNICS lb. 43cj |JACK FROST | I PORK SAUSAGE lb. 47ei * GOOD WIENERS or * BOLOGNA lb. 48c! * BEEF or PORK LIVER lb. 49c* ! SCOTT TOWELS big roll 29c! | LACE TOILET | I TISSUE 4 rolls 27c® 1 LEAN 1 ® BOSTON BUTTS Ib. 55c* J SLICED PORK STEAK lb. 59c { | ARMOUR’S CRESCENT i BACON lb. 59c i i s Open Friday Night until 9! | Horton’s Cosh Store i 8 1415-17 S. SAUNDERS ST. 833-2851 RALEIGH, N. C. I ed by Dr. James E, Cheek, who was inaugurated as the college’s seventh president. McGrath former U. S. Com missioner of Education and author of The Negro College and University in Transition, was cited for his contribution in the area of education. He was a warded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Taylor, who received the hon orary Doctor of Laws degree, was honored for his work in the area of equal employment opportunities with the Federal Government. As an associate counsel to President Johnson Shaw Inaugurates Dr. Cheek As It’s Seventh President Here - - '" [J -»—• ~ 3 £ ' < I *'. - _ U^i atsutigmt * Inpflf • & 3? J <• fey* a« .,'^jHMg^ m i: wil r r F aNWHEBt HUB BBb <f» IsSf" ,$,• Jr •** B w.JjWf«tf yjtjfijScy ;”■ ' i''’^ JP pic picture shows President Cheek pausing with Dr. Asa T. Spaulding, chairman of the Shaw Board of Trustees. In photo, left center, Mrs. Blanche A. Rivers, president of the Raleigh chapter of the National Alumni Association of Shaw University, presents a gift to Mrs. James E.Cheek, on the oc casion of the inauguration of her husband, right. Bottom, left center picture shows the Shaw University Board of Trustees in session at its annual meeting. In center photo, Dr. Earl J. McGrath is seen delivering the Centennial-Inauguration Convo cation keynote address, while President Cheek delivers the In augural response. President Cheek, is shown right center, pre senting the honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Hobart Tay lor, Jr., a director of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, before assuming his current post, Taylor worked with the President’s Committee on E qual Employment Opportunity. Sanford’s degree was given for his work in education and in meeting the social crises of integration in North Car olina during his administration. * * * "HOSTILITY” GREETS DR. KING MIAMI (NPI) - The Rev. Mar tin Luther King, Jr., and his .staff of researchers found “hostility and alienation” when they arrived in the city to meet with local townsfolk on prob lems involving rent gouging, un deremployment, slums and civil rights for Negroes. Dr. King said, "I don’t want to go into details, but the whole situation of slums, rent goug ing, unemployment and under employment is our interest.” Did You Say STEAKS! Specialize In-’Em • BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER CHICKEN - BAR-B-QUE SEAFOOD Anything You Want! PEEBLES Charcoal Flame Restaurant 809 S. Wilmington Street —call— 832-077* For Advanced RAf.r” President Cheek Calls Renewed Opportunity Dr. James E. Cheek was in augurated seventh president of 100-year-old Shaw University hero last Saturday and called for renewed educational oppor tunity for all. “We witness today the be ginning of a new endeavor,” said the 34-year old Shaw a -1 urnnus in his inaugural ad dress. “We can justify the future role of the university only on the basis of our abi lity to provide education of un impeachable quality.” Asking that Shaw and its peo ple be given a chance for ac cess to the “centers of pow er” and a chance to “argue a course with reason, ” Dr. Cheek said, “In these ways Shaw will, be able to play an impor tant role in the future of the na tion.” The Centennial - Inaugural Convocation, the climatic event of a six-month program in ob servance of the institution’s centennial year since its found ing in 1865 by the late Dr, Henry Martin Tapper, was viewed by nearly 2,000 persons in the Raleigh Memorial Audi torium. In this number were more than 300 representatives from colleges and universities, learned societies and organi zations, businesses, civic and religious organizations and representatives from local, state and national government. At the same time, Dr. Cheek said, the university must re main free to discuss all Ideas without Interference. “We can not educate st udents by protect ing them from ideas.” Dr. Earl J. McGrath, in de livering the Convocation’s Key note message, said, "Your in stitution appears to be under going unimagined renewal. Two years ago, its future was still uncertain, if not foreboding.” Praising the unlversi ty ’ s progress since Dr. Cheek took over the presidency in late W 63, the first alumnus so hon or. McGrath noted the de hlgher education is .... ~ ‘--#; ■ •■' ■. ... .-••• '•••;.. ;.' *.• y.%‘ " \ *V -..-:•• <.*>* .V;• .• V.- j , ? .•§& ■ffeaft-v* *~ TBBBapßpr. gfijm i%: •: D. C. In bottom, right center picture, President Cheek is seen making remarks prior to the beginning of the ground breaking ceremonies for the construction of a nine-story women’s dormitory and a student union-dining hall. Standing alongside Dr. Cheek are ( to his left) Dr. Asa T. Spaulding; Dr, Paul H. Johnson, the Rev. Howard L. Mitchell, Dr. Ellen S. Alston, Dr. John R. Larkins, Dr. Chauncey R. Edwards, and Dr. Leon C. Riddick. In top right picture, former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford, accepts the Doctor of Hu mane Letters honorary degree from Dr. Cheek. The long procession, which attracted representatives from 100 colleges and universities, is shown in photo second from top right. outrunning the ability to build colleges. “As a result, I ad vocate the strengthening, not the closing of our existing Ne gro colleges,” the executive of ficer of the Institute of High er Education, Teachers, Col lege, Columbia University said. The author of the provacatlve book, The Negro College and University In Transition, set out four essentials in Shaw’s future as it enters its sec ond century: --Continue to remain the cen tral avenue of opportunity for young people by keeping your doors open to all students of potential ability. --Continue to rectify the ed ucational shortcomings of your student’s previous education. —Expand occupational pro grams and strengthen the es sential care of liberal studies so that your students can gain \ ■■ AUGNMt f ittff steering SO W Aaow* OUR EXPERTS DO ALL THIS • e©ra»st caster • cenMfi mmtom * <#rms • imOm* teiwete® » mt9s^ HUNT GENERAL TIRE CO. m #. Mmmmwa, bv. smom te t-*m ——— - V'JHrw Ifcj ... w * jw- NgSjufe,'T w l£v«|s; ft/ijjffffisv„^ 4 VvFfHrrryr " ~' 4 '”**- * .-f . •+* : ' - *’ ***"’■ access to emerging employment opportunities. --Increase community ser vice, particularly adult educa tion. 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