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

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Summer Commencement Held; Detroit Alumna Speaks Ur. Rulh D1 P'Iarpnr. milltjiltnr anti Alumna was guest speaker fur the 223m Cummitmmmcnl Cunvmmtiun Augusl E4lh in CI. Dunn Arena. Dr. Harper. Staff Cnoulinnlnr uml 1X5: sislnnl Administrator to lhi! principal of Cuhihurg Elltmtmlelry Schonl. in Dlrlrnil. Ml. Spoke from the subject. A Purpusn for Living Hope for Tomorrow. Strussing lhree points in devuiuping hur suhium. 311:! included ha healthy rusputzl i'nr lime: an awareness of the faul thul yuu um nut nlone: and a posiliw: image of yuursril f. .. Dr. Harper. also challenged lhez three hundred fifty-seven graduates: In In:- mme active. supportive alumni and mlvn- uutes 0f the importance and stability of Alabama State University fnr Alnlmmn. and indeed fur the Unilud Slulus nf Amnr- icu and the whole world . Murlmvnr she asked grads m wlmtlwnr you do. always remember your mob: and Ihai institution which supplied yuur hnsit: foundation for life . A pinning I'm ceremony for Air Farm.- Reserve Officers and the Prusidunlk rn- mptinn fur grads. lhcir spnumrs. pimtms imd ulhcr ruialives follnwml thl! Unm- muncumunt Convocation. Dugmns. m'mfermd by University Presi- unl Watkins. were awarded 10 5mm: thrm: hundred fifty seven graduales innhltling Education Specialists. Miiste'n's: and Hum nillinm'aalte degrees. Graduating Summu Cum Lunch.- wuru Marcia Ivory. Iona B. Martin and Snndru I. Winslun. Music for the Convocation was fur- nished by University Choir and com- hinnd hand and choir-Hcrlmri R. Puma: 8: Dr. Thomas Lyle. DirecinrlConducluI: 1n, chided in lhu repetoir Wore: Ain't Got Time To Die and Onward Christian Suleiiurs . Simone. anm llr. Rulh D. Harper. csmwmzulmn SillPille is presented a1 lokvn by Ms. Rulh Cununinghum. ASU gruduuin ul I'uczanimL IBntmn-d Dr. Walkins iisicns m; Ur, Ilrll pruscmts :tnmlidalus fur EtIhS. uncl Muslvrs chrm-ts. 2i

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Ulnluwl University Marshall. Dr I. CH1 rick Hardy lRiuhlJ L'J. Dunn Sports Arena. sin.- of Cnmmnn::I'mI-nl Cnnvumtinn UMJnvoj Dr. Harper grunts Dr. Charles N. Hurry. ul rrcepiinn following cmwmmtiun. as; Prnsidtrnl Watkins Ii Mrs. Mallnry '0!th nu IRighn Dr. Leroy liclL prnuunls nimtlitlalcs fur graduall' dugrvl's, 2H

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Atabama State Universityis Roots: The Carver Between the recording of activi- ties marking the close of a more de- tailed record of activities of a new academic year 197839. Hornet 79 pays tribute to the roots. which shaped ASU'S destiny. Like other institutional land- marks. such as general utilities, com- munication, transportation, banking. governmental. civic. social, etc. lo- cated in Montgomery. Al. the com- munity in which ASU has been lo- cated for ninety-one ten of its one- hundred five t105t years, the univer- sity has impacted significantly on the educational cultural, economic, sociai-civic religious. governmental aspects of human existence at the local. state, regional, national and international levels. ASU has done 50 in the fulfill- ment of its Mission which succintly put is: The mission of Alabama State University, a general public. histori- cally Black co-educational in- Historical Land marks: tn River Front Park Lower Commerce Street: Seat at State Gov? ernment at heart of Dexter Ave. al Bainbridge. 22. stitution, is to provide 10 students from throughout the State without regard for their race. sex. religion, or nationality affordable programs of high quality undergraduate and masters level instruction designed for their intellectual and pcrsnnal growth in pursuit of meaningful em- ployment and responsible citizen- ship: and to provide cultural enrich- ment continuing education. research and public services for individuals who desire to better themselves and the world in which they live. Alabama State University began in 1866 as Lincoln Normal School, a private school for Negroes located at Marion, Aiahama, In 1870 the school received $486 as its first state assistance. In 1871, Peyton Finley, a Negro member of the State Board of Edu- cation. introduced a bill to establish a university for 'tCotered people . The bill failed but $1,250 was appro- priated for support of Lincoln Nor- mal School. On December 5 1873. an Act To establish a State Normal School and University for the Education of the Catered Teachers and Students was approved with the provision that the president and trustees of Lincoln Normal School would ptace their facilities at the disposal of the state for that purpose. The provision being accepted. Lincoin Normal bew came state supported in 1874. George Card continued to be president. In 1878, Wiltiam Burns Peterson was named president. He served for 37 years. During his administration, the first class of six was graduated from the normal department. On February 25. 1887. 3 Legislative Act authorized the establishment of Ala; heme Colored Peoples University and discontinuance of the State Norw mat School and University at Mar-