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

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Of Its Destiny ion. provided that a suitable place, acceptable to the twhitet People cauld be located. The act appro- priated $10,000 for plant Hand. buildingl and $7,500 annually for operation. With President Paterson's lead- ership. the Colored people of Mont- QUITIEI'y'. who wanted the University. pledged $5.000 in cash and land and use of temporary buildings. October 3. 1887. the University upened in Montgomery, with a fan- ulty of nine. Registratinn was held in the basement of the Dexter Ave- nue Baptist Church, iNow Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Churchl and with classes being held in the Beulah Baptist Church. Other churches directly sustaining through nuturing years of infancy were The Columbus Street Baptist Church Now First Baptist Churcht, Bac- culaurette services. and the Old Ship A.M.E. Zion Church com- mencement services. Hostility and oppositiun to pro- viding education for blacks were felt. Opponents filed suit. In 1888 the Supreme Court of Alabama de- clared unconsitutional certain sec- tions of the Act which created the University. President Paterson and friends kept the school operating lhmm tuition and voluntary contribu- fAhovet Kilby Hall erected in 1922: 0mm. used as a dining facilty: a one story brick slruclum. mmodctcd fur Art Department. tBelowJ Tullibody Hall HEJUBI reptiltjml the Original frame building of mm with same name costing $13,992.30. A two story brick structure. razed due to delerimalitm beyond repair. Its replacement, Tullibody Music Hull. Fine Arts Complex lions. In 1889. the Legislature passed another Act. The new Act among remedies changed the name from Alabama Colored Peeples Univer- sity to Normal School for Colored Students. In 1889, the coiured people of Montgomery conveyed to state au- thorities the pledged $3,000 in money and the required land. John William Beverly. the first Negro teacher of State Normal School became president upon the death of President Paterson in 1915 and served for four years. Hallmarks 0f the Beverly years were-organization 0f the school as a four year teacher training high school. purchase of additional land. an appropriation from the Legisla' lure of $20,000 l0 match $301100 grant from General Education Board to erect dormitory and dining faci- lities. Paterson and Kilbyt. After acting one year. George Washington Trenholm was ap- pointed President of State Normal School in 1921 and served until his death in 1925. Hallmarks 0f the G.W. Trenholm years included-school organization 6-3-3 plan; a junior college depart- ment was created: operations began on the annual four quarter system. tContinued on Page 326 Rqus-Hallmurksj 23

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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-

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Hum Prusidnnl Wulkins ulcliwrs an Orinnlzltinn message 10 new stw dents and Frushmt'n iinltrring lhtr 1537!! fall quarter. 0301mm 11:11! Dr. Vim WrighL ViEIEE-PHERiIiHIET nl' Amtlumic Affairs, gives a speech to lhn nvw huginnm-s. Wight Iup; Freshmen elml lrunsfer students Iislcn l0 lllu Hmekum in the :isssemlaly. frum Wusl End of Dunn Arena. 24 F reshmen and Transfer The University, like other institutions of higher learning. held an orientation geared Iu student life adjustment. Oriunlulion fur 1978-79 for freshmen and transfer students opened Snplumlu-sr Elst. and ended on the 23rd.