East Carolina University - Buccaneer Tecoan Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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Mr. Waldrop and Liz are told that a good place to begin a tour of the campus is at the Alumni House. Here, they find Alumni Secretary, James Butler, eager pany them on their excursion. V , ' 1 ' PROGRESS THROUGH When one has not been a student at his Alma Mater for many, many years, he finds it informative and fas- cinating to return and tour the campus, looking at it through the eyes of a newcomer who is yet to experi- ence the wonderfulness that can be felt from college fe. Mr. J. Herbert Waldrop, Jr., one of Greenville ' s leading citizens, who was a freshman here in 1910 and is currently serving his second term as a trustee of our college, is back getting a new im- pression of East Carolina. He finds his tour en- livened by the sparkling personality of Elizabeth Cox, a very lovely, first quarter freshman coed from Raleigh. Seeing East Carolina College as it is today makes it difficult to realize that only fifty years ago, March 8, 1907, the General As- sembly passed an Act authorizing the estab- lishment of the college. During this period, second point of interest is a visit president ' s office. Dr. Messick is his heerful and well-groomed self. Mr. Smiley, the librarian, speaks of how recently the present library building was built. Liz discovers that it is only about four years old. Liz, we ' re standing in the middle of what used to be a lake. Neither was Memorial Gym- nasium constructed until the e irly Fifties Foresight and Toil

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rHE PRESIDENT ' S HOME Until recent years, this abode on Fifth Street, which is now Women ' s Dormitory, was the home of the President. The Pres- ident ' s Home is now directly across the street and beside Women ' s Dormitory. WILSON MEMORIAL One of the college ' s early at- tractions, which no longer exists, was this beautiful and romantic structure. It could be seen to the west of Wilson Dormitory. POWER PLANT For many years, the Power Plant, now located be- side the laundry, was centered to the rear of Jarvis Dormitory and Austin Building. The Cafeteria now occupies this spot. ioneered Our Ways. I V-IMHMmHH

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HE EYES OF YOUTH great progress has been made, and marked changes have taken place on our campus. Only six buildings were ready for use by the first students as compared to thirty that are now in use. Although the school was established in 1907, the first regular session did not open until October 5, 1909, with only one- and two- year courses being of fered. The first summer school was held in 1910, from May 24 to July 30. The first class was graduated from the two-year normal curriculum on June 6, 1911, and on November 20, 1920, the college was authorized to offer a four-year curriculum and to grant the Bachelor of Arts degree. The first degrees were conferred in August, 1922. On August 22, 1929, the college was authorized to grant the Master of Arts degree. East Carolina College has never failed to make great strides, and we can only antic- ipate a better school in the not-too-distant future. The Sylvan Theater is very nice, but it is better suited to the younger genera- tion, comments Mr. Waldrop. Liz finds the remark rather interesting, especially since they find coeds using the stage as a sun court. The phenomena of present-day design are readily revealed by the expression of admiration on the face of Mr. Waldrop. No doubt Liz is thinking of four years hence when she may become a resident At first glance, one would hardly recognize this as being ntrance. to our crowded cafeteria. Evidently they arrived on-rush hour. ■IIIMiil— late to teach an old dog new Rewarded by . .