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

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12 Watkins Honored at W0marfs wnlow l-$ Chester Mallory and jacqueline Mallory listen as Dr. Eunice Moore intruducus Prcsidenl Watkins. wutium IUIU Dr, Alanna Freeman made; Maya Anguluu's pnnms. mm righn Club President lohnnin Ruyster pins flnwprs on President and Mrs. Watkins. Later 5 : prosenletl the: Founder's Plaque. mnnnm righU Presidnnt and Mrs, Wut- kins display Founder's Award plaque given by cluh. tOppu. sin: pagu ' P3 President Watkins delivers Tenth-Ynar Anni- versary speech. Entlnm InflJ ancrly Guy Shl-fmll reviews Sturdy Black Bridges: Viairans m Black Wmmm in Literature,

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Program and Service Duplication tLgml by statutory provisions. the Hularnl fluxud its muscles respecting nellrr mattt-H's through approval of :ln- rnrsulutinn on program and scr- x-il r' duplication in Montgomery. Al. !lit' resolution covers five areas through calls. pledges and maffirmations. In the calls were for citizens and alumni to hnnur lhu institutional sp.- niurity and autonomy of ASU: full compliance with applicable federal. state lillNS. mgulations and court c.le- cisinns. Pledges included vigimus support and defense of aulunumy and continued enhammmcnt 0f ASU: resistance to all action or in- actiun impeding enhancement of ASU. Ruaffirmation 0f the. point that ASU's Board is the only senior Montgomery based university gov- ernance board. and the appruptate- ness of it being the vehicle for op- nratiun and control of all public higher education pregrams amt ser- vices in Montgomery. Al. t'llnp-l-rl Mayor Richard Arringlun, llirsl black mayor Ln Birmingham is Inning swum in me u now Board member Iny Iudgv Jnmns N. Blnmfwurth: Chairman Glynn is tn his left. Listening tu deliberation un tft'Ft-l-Htl lJutlgsrl uru: iudgn Aft Chandler. lemme; Thorntnnt Mayor Andrew M. Haydun. Vicenthuinnan ut the Emmi: Dr. Lev: Watkins. Mrs. l. Mallory. Edwin Musss. Mayor Arringlnn. Dr. R 1. Mali imghlin and Russ Dunn. back tn cumuru Among Hnard 11f Trurilm: mm'nlnrl's shining in 1111: :lt-Iihlrmlinns 0f the May 1. ml-t-ling urn 'lll'lIHltJl'S Ur. R.l. McLaughlin . Dr. Rll.:l1tll'tl Al'- ringtuu unrl Edwin Moss.

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Club Tenth-Year Celebration University Womants Club held two major observannes during the month of February. The first an Afro-American month observance at Uni- versity House centered on the changing roles and images of the black woman. Beverly G. Sheftall 0f Spelman Col- lege 0n PhD. study leave in American Studies reviewed the book that she has codedited-Sturdy Black Bridges: Visions of Btack Women in Literature tAnthology 0f lit- erature by and about black woment. Dr. Alma 3. Free- man. Chair of Basic Studies at ASU read two poems from Maya Angelou's And Stitt t Rise. The second event, Tenth-Year Celebration February 22 in Alabama Room honored President and Mrs. Levi Wat- kins, Honorary Club President and Advisor. with a Founderis Award. Dr. Watkins was the speaker. He re- called his inspiration for such an organization of service to the University and a source of fostering fellowship and recounted the deeds of the group in the fulfillment of the Club's purpose. Program participants included Ms. Iohnnie M. Royster Club President. Dr. Eunice Moore. Bernice Hollinger. Iacv queline Mallory, a former Club president and Martync E. Adams. Co-Toastmislresses, Mabel L. Whisenhunt. and Gregory McPherson, music, Special certificate awards to members were made, in- cluding charter member, 10-year member, 5 year mem- bers. former president. Committee of Ten and service awards to current members for outstanding service at ASU and the Woman's Club. tWoman's Club MembersJ: tSilting 1-0 Allcne Phy. Tessie Nixon, Bernice Hollinger, Helen Glasmck, Honorary president Mrs. Levi Wat- kins tLiIIianJ. chia Euansi President lnhnniu Ruyslcr. Pearl Daniels. Elaine Smith and Eu- nice Simpson. tStandiug l-rl Gwen Patton. Eu- nice Moore. Mabel Whiscnhunl. Bertha Wily Iiams. Essie Harris. Mary MiB. Hutton. Thnima Rice, Iohnnylz Witchcr. luiin Morrison and Thelma M. Glass. l3