Henderson Institute - Panther Yearbook (Henderson, NC)

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4 ahle nf Qfuntents ADMINISTRATION and FACULTY - - FRESHMEN- - - SOPHOMORES - - IUNIORS - - - SENIORS - - - SENIOR ACTIVITIES FAVORITES ----- ORGANIZATIONS - ACTIVITIES - - - ADVERTISING- - - SENIOR DIRECTORY Q9111' Alma mater O' H 8a I, we love thee, No matter where we roamg We'1l always love our colors, Dear ole black and gold, Oh lovely plains of learning, We hold our heads so high, For our Alma Mater - H 85 I. O' H 85 I, we're loyal, To all thy precepts true: Glad moments we have cherished We owe our gratitude. To thee we raise our voices, In triumph far and nigh, For our Alma Mater - H Sc I.

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ai ' .,' v , 1 . 4 N - , - ,,,,,,-...L f xg J. M, -Eilfonfwasiflteefmtridexjj of the 'United Presbyterian Church.'ff A pupils in day school and 90 pupilsyin ,night X f' C. Lg McCrackenfsfQL893-1898y leadership prxodueeldia new teacher and rooms added to. the old building. Under hisxradministration thelfirst commencement was held Thomas Burwellxas theggnly graduate. ,LI '97-3' ix ' - - suv' H 545- N V Q- ' , . .1-4...-Q. - , . Albert H, Porterfwas priuncxipalnfrqtnv-18933189.93 'Rev.,IfD:-.'v5LJohns0i'1 p I r , ,aye ----xxx , -X,,-.v NMA- rw,-4 - .egg-M - A Q , . -. ' , 3,-' '. Porter and' also served one year. Xa,-U ju-Lf -.,..., , Q t 'rsixfsb' - fy .K 1 .. i -b ,V ,M .-.V V - , 'V' ,.f 'A , ,- ' ' 4 . hx 1 U 1' Y tx at K 4 l W :'.g,T,-,if-'Z h - ., nihglpr I ,gtigiff v -a-'J The first Negro principal was Rey..1,gl:.Qoolg'f1900-li-3029. admnmm n tries S, s ' , - X f . Xb X., 1 ,fa ' , ' .. .,,, - L, -. . ., 4 na e Q K b X V, EISU1'I'I1IH'ffTIllEM ' p if 'Xxx .Xing --xragggrlf N . 9 t ' ,f 7i ' G , UIQ' . - 1 H : Henderson Instituteltfogressed under the administfationof D1f...I,'AfQQg5ttQAgfQQQ3'f9? ,iv s- By 1903 the faeuif had increased tony twelve teachersfthe students5tofffo1Drh.ug rex 1 , Q V ' Q-.q, V , A A' boarders bered well into the hundreds. Many-eamefgas' far away as New YQ, f b ' M c ussettesand Virginia. Thebgysflived in Witlkrspoonfblallgand the gi.rls 'lt1 l5uIt6 fl 'f ,. 5 f met-.N a he latter is still standing. , ' , jj!-f,5,'--1-4 J'w , , if ' 'i i - 9.-. s, . -' s ,,.,.a'-ff 121 H X. 1 t t When the county and state began paying for operatingilthe school, the boarding students 5 W! moved away and local students attended. - -I 1 U Q 9 . if f f measetrdifedfisfsilt i ,fr 9 t in 1945, ' , 1 lx l 1 V ' g ' 'iff '. ' Jfili .'.'f'M ff'f ', f'fT ': . ,L ' 7, ' Eiiifeig.. ji . 'ig 'VH' Mr. L, E. Spencer is the present principal qgj fson Institute. ndeiigadministra- TV r-'g Hifi -. 'J a-Fw. ' gwl. ,...- X -S: old buildings are gradually being torn down:-nine school buses serye thin-choolg there are 948 N x students and 38 teachers. Henderson of three hig ,schools inthe county tion the schoolfhas experinced many ilnprovertftgrzggg ee buildings have been added: the 2--'-F2 t ' K . it with grades 9- -' .foe f p-A - F 'SRF R' We congr school Qilibhtlhue to exert 3-'1-r r -f-annum -H anne the educatio. nation as she has in the years of her x 4, ' Z is .... ,Z my :1Til Qgf' English Students -E sg or t PROPER-T Eutm t-MANS it i 44. '. , .a- :Cj g ,t ,.

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years Vance' County residents have appreciated your active participation in with Sginrere hmiraiiun ff Principal LEANDER E, SPENCER me Emeilimiv 'he 1959 ulganihern To Xouslvlr. Spencer, former teacher and present principal of Henderson Institute, 'we ,proudly dedicate the 1969 edition of the PANTHER. For many eiiucsational, civic, 5-and religious affairs. We, the class of 1969, representing all chfasses that have graduated during your tenure, take this opportunity to thank you. Your guidance and understanding not only in your vocation but also in your avocations have earned you a place of highest esteem in all our hearts.