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

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SIX HUNDRED STUDENTS MARCH FOR KING . -APRIL 6, 1968 . I rl I 1..- The march moving down several streets on its way to 3nd from downtownron Dexter Avenue, passing Alabama Sula capital; the Memorial Services at end of March on steps of Historic Dexter A venue Baptist Church awhjch Dr. King served as its lwentieth pastor. Marchers Iislruing to the scn'iCcsun the. Churchia steps.

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ALPHA KAPPA MU SPONSORS HONOR DAY h mm: Osborne. ARM President: Miss Annelta Baugh, Adviser: Academic Vicc-Prcsidenl Dr. E.C. Lewis: PtcsidI-nl Watkins: Dr. Samurl Massic, Speaker; .md Cuilcgt- MinisteriDr. FE. James. Ilnuun day ill the Collcgu was held May 8, 1968 in the Arena- huiitnrium. It was highlighted with a keynote address by Ilm-lnr Samuel Masaim Profesmr 01'. Chemistry. US. Naval Nvmirmy. Annapolis, Maryland. The subject, 4You Who Have I'Zarmsd Honors and Those Who Will Earn Honors, was high- liglalI-tl by six direct charges lo Illa sludents. These were: W'm: can go as far as you will. We are living in a lime. uf I'l'i'xih' It has lwn n'neaningss1 danger and opportunity. You are u gr'nl'ralioll of destiny. Six things you must take in fulfilling lliih tlltritiny'. You must have: Pride in our hurritage; knowledge in your head; money in your puukel: the ballot in yuur hand: responsibility in the hour of necd, and service in your lives. A lolal of 240 students were honored and given recognition at the program. For the first time in reccnl years, lhu' Cullcge produced :1 Presidential Scholar, llu: valedictorian, Lcun Hichv ards, wilh an accumulated average of 3.76. Other special hunv urccs included the salulalnrian. Anna Belle Osborne, aitmg with the DeanHa List 01' Students. the various hmmr suuieuy members, departmental honors, and honor roll students.

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' -12-1-'- K - -. fknllege Chaplain Dr. RE. James gave a brief address; SGA President 9. iliiam Pulliam was in charge. Brzmuh-Pastor, following a Dr. King Memorial Service held at high noon. Joining the students at the church were. members of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, G. Murray Six Hundred Students IN MARCH Saturday afternoon, April 6 paid public tribute to DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. The group which left the campus shortly after 1 p.m. marched to Dexter Avenue Baptist Church where a brief program was held with Doctor Felix E. James as principal Speaker. High praise was received from citizens and officials in comnmnls 0n the dignity and order of the march. Students and Faculty Join Thousands In Memorial Services for Doctor King, Jr. at Cramton Bowl Sunday afternoon. April 7 College persons participating on the program were Doctor Felix James and Miss Pamela Lover. Miss Lover was brought to the Bowl after the program began as a substitute Alabama State College student representative in the absence of President Richard Pulliam. Revealing the typical anguish felt.