Hampton University - Hamptonian Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Office of the President To the Members of the 1951 Graduating Class: I wish you were leaving Hampton and entering a world which was less con¬ fused and confusing. However, since you are children of the depression who have grown up in an atmosphere of wars and rumors of war, you have no dewy memories of a peaceful humdrum existence. There still lies ahead of you the job of making a significant contribution to the development of a civilization which is dedicated to the achievement and preservation of peace. That peace, which is best defined as tran¬ quility of order, can be achieved only if we recognize that tranquility of order can¬ not prevail if millions of the world ' s population continue to be deprived of their right to determine hgw they shall be governed, their right to develop their own re¬ sources and potentialities for their own benefit, and their right to enjoy the four freedoms made famous by the Atlantic Charter. There can be no peace until we achieve a more equitable distribution of the world ' s wealth and make it possible for millions of children to get enough to eat regularly, to acquire the rudiments of an edu¬ cation and to share with us the opportunity to grow up to healthy and productive man¬ hood and womanhood. Those of us who have been the beneficiaries of a system of government and an economic order which made it possible for us to have these benefits should realize that the best use we can make of our education is to enrich the lives of those less fortunate than we are. It has been said that the best way to find one ' s self is to lose one ' s self in the service of others. As we develop efficient instruments of destruction, as we recognize the inadequacy of material things for protecting us from moral and physical disaster, we must learn to rely upon spiritual strength, upon the intangibles of charac- ter, personal integrity, and Christian faith to give us the peace and security which we all desire. As alumni of Hampton, Institute, it is my sincere hope that you will be found in the vanguard of all movements seeking to improve the welfare of mankind every¬ where, that you will develop the keen sense of discrimination necessary to recog¬ nize such movements and to keep you from being confused by lies and propaganda, and that you will develop also the intellectual curiosity which is the mark of an edu¬ cated man or woman. Most of all, I sincerely hope that you will continue your educa¬ tion in order that you may continue to grow in wisdom, in understanding, and in use¬ fulness. With best wishes, I remain Sincerely yours. Alonzo G. Moron President 7

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So proudly do we hail our president, AIzono G. Moron ' 21, eighth president of the Institute and first alumnus to become leader of the school. Under his capable guidance, Hampton cannot but become one of the brighter stars on the edu¬ cational horizon of this new half-century. 6

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DL yearLook Staff Nathaniel Marshall Maureea Ellerson Conley C. Abrams Erich Downing Byron B. Hall Julia C. Jenkins — Donald Meeks Mae Louis Smith Betty B. Harris LaVerne E. Fortune Mary E. Nicholas Doris Smith, Robert Martin, Carmel Braden, Majorie Buie, Dorothy Singleton Albert Mundy Editor-in-Chief - Associate Editor -Business Manager Sports Editor Art Editor -Publicity Director Literary Editor Secretary Secretary Typist Typist Bennetta Boswell, Behold! in various throngs the scribbling crew. For notice eager, pass in long review. . . 8