Chowan College - Chowanoka Yearbook (Murfreesboro, NC)

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19 3 5 The C h o -w a n o Ik a COLLEGE HISTORY CHOWAN COLLEGE «ms f,.ui, ifd .md cli.-n-t.nd in ISIS l,y tlir Haptists „f Eastern North C ' ardliiia and ' iriiinia, wiio IVlt tin- urjirnt iii ' t-d of a school of higher edueation and liberal eulture for their yonny- women. ' I ' hev aceordino-Jv ereeted and furnished a beautiful and eonnniidious hriek hnildiiii;. four stories lii -|i, whieh stands as an honor to tlie liberality and artistie taste of its founders. Later, other buildiiifis were ;uhled. The followiiiii ' |U(.tati(ni from the Catalogue of 18.33-54 expresses the jjurpose of tlie founders: It rs established for holy i)ur))os ' s: to disei|)line mind; instrumentally, to sanctify mind: and then to direet its strengthened energies. The latter are regarded as of paramount iniportaiiee. as transeeiideiit talent, without moral eulture. |)roduees only evil. Tliat system of edueaticm is. tiierefore. radieally defeetive. whieh neglects the heart. The true system contemi)Iates a synmietric.al. devilopnu-nt of all the faculties — l)hysical. intellectual, aiul nu)ral— .and has regard to the whole sum of our existence. Such a syst.in we wouM h.ive mir own- the institution is incorporated, and mav be regarded as a permanent establishment where young ladies can complete the most extended course of studies. The school beg.in at once to !,ui)i)ly. in an efficient manner, the great need of the Chowan section of the state. Able and well-trained teachers were attracted to its chairs. Students flocked to its h.alls. Its doors were not even clos. ' d during the War Between the States. This pionei ' r in the education of womi-u became the boast .and glory of tl„. Haptists of the Old North State. It has graduate.! hun.lreds ,f w.nuen, many of whom have either become prominent themselves or h.avc become the wives and mothers of men who h.av, ' distiiiguisiied tlieni.selves in the history of our State .■iihI denoniin.ation.

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TheChoAvaiioka 1935 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION ])i(. W. li. Kdwards Prcxidcnt -Miss ' ai,erie Schaible Draii anil li,-( i.,trar Mhs. J. L. JosEV Draii of jr,nn,-,i Miss Kleaxoh WiiriTi.NCilll.l Lilniiridii Miss Kllen Howaud Uiirxar tiinl Srrrrliiri hi I ' rr.siili-iil Mrs. Mattie Tavlou l):ctitiaii Miss I,. K. Riggles iir. c Dn. L. M. FuTRELL Callrgf Phii.sician Mr. J. (;. Livermax Snprriiifi ' inlriit iif C-rainitls FACL ' LTY FOR i!);M.-:i5 Jaxe BnooKl ' lELD Rhowx, 15. S.. M.A Professor of Psi cholor i anil F.ilucat ' ioii FonjiF.sT I)e Lano, ]5.Mus Instructor in J ' oirr Peahi, (Jaukktt, R.A.. M.A Professor of Latin and Education Frances Ivey Gravette, I?.. .. M.A Professor of English Maiujaret Ellen Huiiir, 15. . .. M.A Professor of Hislori Mus. .1. I,. JosEV, R.A Professor of Hihle Sara Kathkrixe LuaiETT, I,. I.. 15. S.. M.A Pnifessor of Science Sarah K. L RTl.v, 15. A., M.A Professor of Modern Languages I.XEz -Matthews, B.S Director of Music I-oiisE Ri-(iGLES Xurse and Plii sical Education ' alerie Schaible, B.A.. M.A Professor of Mathematics Irexe ' H!(ilxiA Ulmeh Instructor in E.rpn-ssion F.LEAXoii IIerxdox W ' llITTIXGHir.L, 15. S.. M..S Professor of Home Economics

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T h c C h o -v ' a 111 o k a 19 3 5 CHOWAN, MOTHER DEAR A song in tliy praise, O mother dear, Doth rise to lips from loyal hearts. We do greet thee ! Wi- do greet thee ! As out tin- darkness thou thy way Dost break through night to ])erfe(t day. We salute thee ! We salute thee ! Motlicr dear! Mother dear! Our hearts rejoiee in thy wisdom and strength And to Crod he thanks for thy fostering eare. We do praise thee ! We do jjraise thee ! Tliy name — so fair — we love and adore. .So treasured with hopes and mem ' ries of yore, We adore thee ! We adore thee ! Dear Chowan ! Dear Chowan ! The tlirill of thy lieauty-kind nature ' s own skill — Doth surge through our souls, and brighten our w.iy. We adore thee ! We adore thee ! The lieieh. the magnolia, the longleaf rare. Ivuh season doth rival to make nu)re fair. We do love thee ! We do love thee! Mother fair! Mother fair!