Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Jn recognition for his untiring efforts toward bridcyiny the (jap class citizenry and full participation of deproes in A m erica n life, of C ioinystone ( o lepe dedicate this 1965 l ioinyston an to hr. Jiiny Jr. between second we the students JlTartin Id uther dhrouyh his efforts , Americans everywhere and especially students of the Bio- in ys tone family , can realize that the aims of our foundiny fathers were not hap- hazard nothinys , full of Huff and bluster . ; siynifyiny nothiny — but that the tenets of America are steadfast and that they apply to all people.

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FOREWORD College Each year Livingstone College opens its doors to many students from all parts of the world. These students come with young, fresh and inquisitive minds, seeking an opportunity to establish themselves as servants of humanity. While ' pursuing these goals, one finds himself taking an active part in the various activities afforded by the college and sharing numerous pleasant and unforgettable experiences. It is, therefore, the aim of the 1965 LIVING- STONIAN to capture and retail many of these lasting mem- THE EDITOR.

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History of Livingstone College Livingstone College has a rich heritage. Incorporated in 1879, the first sessions were held in 1880 in one room of the parsonage of the late Bishop C. R. Harris, who was then a minister in Concord, North Carolina. Its founder and first president was Joseph Charles Price, a man of boundless energy and talent. Organization was more definitely completed two years later, and the institution was moved to Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County, North Carolina, where work began the first Wednesday in October, 1882. The new site consisted on one building and forty acres of land. The school opened with three teachers, three pupils and a matron. In 1885, the General Assembly of North Carolina granted a new charter, and thename of the institution was changed from Zion Wesley Institute to Zion Wesley College. In 1887, its name was changed to Livingstone College by a legislative act and was named in honor of David Livingstone, the Christian missionary, philanthropist, and explorer. Such was the beginning of Livingstone. The institution has grown. Now, its students come from almost every state in the United States and from Africa. Livingstone ' s physical plant has been increased by fifteen large brick buildings and 272 acres of land with a total value in excess of two million dollars. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Livingstone College is largely supported by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, but its academic operations are entirely nonsectarian. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, Livingstone College has renewed its committment to fulfill these objectives and has resolved that in the process, its triple goal shall be to awaken beauty, to direct toward order, to inspire always. W. C. Grant T 65 4