Elizabeth City State University - Viking Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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WALTER NATH, NIEL RIDLEY FIFTH PRESIDENT

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TO THE CLASS OF 1964: As you go forth from these halls, many things tra el with you: the faith and sacrifice of parents and guardians: the confidence and work of instructors: your own knowledge of whether you discharged as best you could the privileges and re- sponsibilities of stewardship during your undergraduate career. If you reflect ujson and assess these things as you seek and attain more maturity, )ou will enter upon the true significance of a Commencement : a point where thinking youth start their journey into a future of thoughtful resourceful, con- structive adulthood. But this is no easy process. Orderly, constructive, positive thought processes perhaps represent man ' s most difficult endea or. Conflicting issues buffet the intellect. Choices of loyalty strain the psyche. Exigencies of daily living present ostensible cross-currents to the canons of ideals. Yet the thoughtful person, the positi e, constructive, clear-headed person who would seek how best and most he can be of help to his fellow man has constantly these problems to overcome; has constantly to seek the wisdom, and consult his God, for strength to find partial answers. That person who fails to do these things fails his heritage and his supporters: worse, himself. It is the sincere hope of Mrs. Ridley and myself that the Class of 1964 will recognize some of these basic problems of our time; will want to cope with them; will ultimately be among those citizens of our State and Nation most highly re- spected because of the truly creative and entirely honorable methods of problem- alleviation which they helped to develop. I extend a salute to the Class. I speak a prayer for its safe, good journey through the larger life. President

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ydJin JMJ nJO C) j J MJ (W ASSirfttiife MR. KENNETH R. JEFFRIES Business Manager DR. WILLIAM E. ANDERSON Dean MR. HOBSON THOMPSON, JR. Librarian 4t MR. REUBEN A. BRAXTON Director of Student Personnel MR. TAYLOR E. JONES Registrar DR. GEORGE H. WALKER, JR. Director, Education Area (Not shown: Dr. Kermit R. Brown, College Physician)