College of the Albemarle - Beacon Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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FIRST BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIC E-CHAIRMAN 7 ll: 1: ,ff J, Hezrj: Lerlj-' Aggglited :js C.. Dc. J1E:. I Z V, ,A TH CHAIRNXAN SEC RE TARY- TREAS L'RER .f-N' Q-v Czaries 31.6-,xrclm Agxgi 1-lated Lg' Y CH., Cixi.: Dr. C. Runert Bef. A Elected ':gj.' E-.ward Ji Trustee ins- ! v Q I lif Gexge EY. Atmx, Veripi G. James, S. L. I.-n'.fferj.', Reviqert F. Spence, Agxgulited by the Go'.'err.N,1r, Joi: VJ:-gi Firexzai. .-Xppzlxred by Cmty C,.uxc1l. ,s 5 H. A. Reid, Appcmted by :he Board oi Pasquotagkz Caumg' Commxssx-gmers: Clyde Small, Jr., J. Carroll Abbott, Appointed Bd. nf Ed, tj: Elizabeth C1fS'SChOO1BiIJ3Id2JOS9ph P. Kramer,J1fh:1H. Moore, App-Q1xtedi3j.'Co.

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In December, 1960, the first Board of Trustees for the College of the Albemarle was named. They elected Dr. C. Robert Benson, Jr., the first President of the College. At the National Guard Armory on November 10, 1961, with Governor Terry Sanford and the Honorable Herbert C. Bonner present, Dr., Benson was inaugurated. A luncheon in the Whitehurst Library followed for the With eight faculty members and 176 students, first classes began Septem- ber 21, 19615 and June 1, 1962, College of the Albemarle graduated college officials and visiting dignitaries. X-Al. i K, ,,,,,. .g -- 1 p Friday, May 31, 1963. In addition to the tax levy voted by the citizens of Pasquotank County, generous contri- b ut i o n s by individuals and groups if its first s opho m or e , Mrs. Mary QA..- N have made possible the success of Fr an c e s J o n e s Bennett. In this h E' the first two years of College of The second y e ar , ten faculty members have taught 230 students in the com- bin e d d a y and evening programs. The first full class will be graduated .17 Alb e m ar le . They have provided e ight y - o n e scholarships totaling 315,000 and books and funds for a fine small library. A 516,000 do nation by Mr. Walter H. Davis primarily has made possible the rapid growth of the Whitehurst Library, so named in honor of Mrs. W. H. Whitehurst, a grade school teacher of Mr. Davis. Other donations of b ook s from the private libraries of individuals and organizations have swelled the present collection to 6,519 volumes. Such donors as Dr. C. Robert Benson Jr Mr ! 'Q ' David Stick, Mr s . T . P. Brinn, and Mr. David Dear have been particularly gener- ous. Unde r the judicious and competent direction of Mis s Hortense Boomer, the November 1963 goal of 8,000 volumes will be reached. IO

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