Alabama State University Montgomery - Hornet Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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2 The Graduates Book IHE PRESIDENTS , ' Jx ; . PRES. W. B. PATERSON PRES. JW, BEVERLY PRESGNTRENHOLM ISTSAIQM IWS 4920 19204925 Gilti-gufe f0 X0 6633141.. PRESIDEPZTN'i'RENHOLM PRESIDENT H ,COEEE'LL TRENHOLM '

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77:9 GRADUATES BOOK . . . for 7?;51038 Spring Quarter .P Fir . s 4' I 549- I kW , 43.5, Pqu'slwd in May 10.38 5y THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE u! bYQNTGOMERY. ALABAIHA

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1938 Spring Quarter I r : OREWQRD The idea at I GRADUATES BOOK was initiated upon the oeeuion of the 1937 Summer Quarter Commencement iast August. It represents an attempt to preserve m of- iie-ial pictorial record of the commencement season and to offet an appealing means of recollection in-eftet-years to the graduates for whom the occasion was of particularly mo- mentous satisfaction at the time. With the two formal commencement: of each calendar year, this book becomes the second in the series of Grddmtre: Buck: and the fits: of the two to he issued for the 1938 calendar year. The record of eommeneements for the State Teachers College goes back to the year at 1880 when the school was in operation at Marion II the Lincoln Normal University and when in May of that year six diplomas were awarded by the late President William Bum Paterson. There were eight graduating classes at Marion tl880-1887j. The wheat was moved to Montgomery in 1337 and the first class in Montgomery received diploma: in um. The mentement began in May 1922 to be the oeeuim for the awztdhag of di- plum not only from the old High Schonl-Normzl at later High School but also from the two-jttttior junkie College course. Just nine years Inter and new seven years a o tMay 19511, the first 8.8. Degree: were conferred upon those who were graduating tom the four-year degree euurse. Consequmtly, this eommencemnt of May 1938 is the occasion fat the conferring of the 8.3. degree and the awardin of juttiut college and senior high school diplomas. Within this Graduates Bank are inclu cl the pictures of those persotu who are scheduled to receive these diplomas from these respective divisions. With the tepid expulsion of the institution and the development 0' the extensive in- service mining ptogram thmugh summer school and exunsim elastes. the number pf grad- uate: hu gtoum rapidly and the size of respective gtaduating classes I'm mounted. The following exhibit of figures is illustrative of the increase in the number of graduates: Senior College junior College Senior High Toni I05 ' I938 Spring Quartet . N 46 67 219 I937 Spring Quarter . 35 68 73 176 1937 Summer Quarter , 3'7 192 h 29 25B 1936 Spring and Summer. . . t . 53 223 NH 368 1935 Spring and Summer . 50 110 39 ' 249 1934 Spring and Summer. 39 73 88 200 1933 Spring and Summer 55 49 82 166 1932 Spring and Summer .. 4-0 Il5 I33 289 1931 Spring and Summer 22 I47 156 325 TORI: Since 1830 . 357 EGGS 2606 4572 To the graduates of the '1938 Spring Quartet. mmmmthtinn is extended for the adnievement of graduation. These graduates are welcomed into the me-widening circle of alumni of the imitation. The hope is exprested that there may be the opportunity for further study md for anather graduation occasion that will represent further aeademie achievement for each of the graduates. The State Teachers Coileg: elpem' of this new group of alumni : mtucientinus professional service and a wholesome devotion to the worthy ideals of the institution. May 30. I938. PRESIDENT H. COUNCILL TRENHOLM.