Hinds Community College - Eagle Yearbook (Raymond, MS)

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3 siss 5 . ' » Original college barn in stage of construction. fear? ■ ■ ■ - j§ $$ The Hinds Junior College kitchen and chief cook. At the time, the necessary mules for farming. College powerhouse, one of original buildings. Work On The Farm Was Required In the beginning, all boys were required to take a course in agriculture, covering four years, and a course in manual training, covering two years. The girls took a re- quired course in home economics, covering four years. Theoretical instruction along these lines was supplemented by abundant practical work in the kitchen, dining room and on the farm. A most important function of the school was to stimu- late the agricultural activities on the farms of the county, and a thorough extension department was provided. The institution acted as a clearing house of useful in- formation to the farmers of the county. To this end, a mailing list of the farmers was kept in order that all useful advance information along agricultural lines could be properly disseminated. The school served as the Poor Man ' s College. Before the advent of the agricultural high school, it was impossible for farm boys and girls to obtain education because of prices, but Hinds gave them a chance to work their way through an education. No student was turned away if she or he were willing to work. «i S2 7? , Tf 7-

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., rw » g«™iur; v v»f ? ' f vr TT i,, ty WXn • ), tv ' f] ll-«e f»ll » » l » il»» .»u - - iWi ijff It. Mil 1IU ■ .. %4L3 R. E. L. Southerland 1918-1930 Dormitory A — the first dormitory for women. G. J. Cain 1930-1938 Dormitory B — the first dormitory for men. It was decided in the first year to introduce mili- tary training, and to require all boys to take the train- ing. A competent instructor was engaged, and all boys were furnished military khaki uniforms. The Raymond Drug Company was the authorized agent of the school for the sale of textbooks. Books used were those adopted by a state commission for use in all agri- cultural schools of the state. The retail dealer was re- quired by law not to sell the books at more than 15 per cent above the wholesale price. Since the school was co-educational, certain restrictions were imposed between the boys and girls. It was not deem- ed wise, however, to separate them entirely. They took their meals together and recited together in the same class rooms. At frequent intervals, on Saturday evenings or Sun- day afternoons, the boys came to the girls ' dormitory for an hour or two together. Aside from this, communication between the boys and girls was limited to the demands of common courtesy. Superintendent Taylor resigned in the spring of 1918 because of illness in his family. R. E. L. Southerland was made acting superintendent for the remainder of that ses- sion and was then elected superintendent. The entire Hinds campus in 1917-1918.

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r.; ' .;.;.- ,.? };? ■.;-: ■ ;-»; An acquired modern advance, a Fordson tractor. The College Begins Slowly To Evolve The first year of college work was added to the cur- riculum in 1922, and the first year of high school was dis- continued. That first freshman class had 30 members. Just four years later — in 1926 — the county decided it would do well to add the second year of college work to the curriculum, so it was in 1926 that Hinds Junior College was officially born. That year, also, a new Administration Building was constructed at a cost of $100,000. That same building stands today as the old library building, now called the Audi- torium Building. The fall of ' 26 saw the enrollment pass the 400 mark, with 74 of those registered being college students. The college department grew up in 1928, when it was ad- mitted to membership in the Southern Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools. President Southerland resigned to accept a position as president of Mississippi College for Women, and G. J. Cain became president in 1930. Two faculty homes were con- structed and the enrollment passed 550. The original college herd, consisting of five milk cows. The campus look when military training was required.