Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Library One source of great pride on the Livingstone College campus is the Andrew Carnegie Library. The constant growth and im- provement of the library depicts the ideal that the total institu- tion strives for. The library, already one of the proudest buildings on campus, has had a major rennovation over the past year, both inside and out. The library was included in the massive building programs which has brought such a great change to the Livingstone Col- lege campus. A new addition was built at the cost of over $250,000. This addition has greatly increased the physical size of the library, and includes an extended mezzanine, a spacious reading room, and even more technical services to serve the stu- dents. The library now contains over 65,000 volumes. This figure does not include such audio-visual materials as microfilms, film- strips, and records, of which the library has a wide selection. Every year, through various purchases and gifts, the library re- ceives virtually hundreds of new volumes which add still more to the academic stature of our college. It is an established fact that the library of any college is one of the most important structures in the life of the college. We at Livingstone College feel that our library with a ratio of over 72 volumes per student, is one of the best to be found at any col- lege of our size. Carnegie Library showing Mrs. Minnie R Qayton Assistant Circulation Librarian Circulation Desk

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IN MEMORIAM Dr. Rufus Early Clement 1900-1967 During the past year we have witnessed the passing of a man who ' s name has become synonymous with academic excellence in the education of Negroes. Dr. Rufus Early Clement, a native son of Salisbury, died September 7, 1967. Dr. Clement graduated with highest hon- ors from Livingstone College in 1919. He took great pains in the educational prepara- tion of his life. He received the Bachelor of Divinity degree from Garret Biblical Institute in Evanston, Illinois and both the Master ' s and Doctor ' s degrees from Northwestern University. Dr. Clement made his most significant con- tribution in the field of educational admini- stration. He served as Dean of Louisville Municipal College, and in 1937, he became President of Atlanta University in Georgia. In 1953, Dr. Clement was elected to the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta. It should be noted that he was the first Negro, since Reconstruction to assume this post in any major Southern city. Dr. Clement ' s life was a long and fruitful one. During his lifetime he served on many national committees dealing with the fields of education and civil rights. His life-long accomplishments earned for him a place in Who ' s Who in America Education. At the time of his death, Dr. Clement was a mem- ber of the Board of Trustees of our own Livingstone College. It is with a deep and very sincere sorrow that we hail the passing of this man who did so much for Livingstone College and Ameri- can education as a whole. But we must agree that he will not soon be forgotten by those whom he helped. 24