Mississippi Delta Community College - Retrospect Yearbook (Moorhead, MS)

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Two is plenty, but three is a crowd (Above) As you can see, dances have not changed too drastically over the years Angie McArthur and Ervin Mar- (Below) This year ' s homecoming dance certainly reflects two important tin go through the buffet line changes-dress and dance styles

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M.D.J.C. campus old and new 7. ' . JBIg Above (1. to r.) The old Administration uilding, tiie old fountain, and the old Trojan Shield At M.D.J.C. ' s beginning, there were only four buildings, valued at $300,000. ' These buildings included the girls ' dorm, boys ' dorm, an ad- ministration-classroom building, and a gymnasium. The school grew gradually each year. During the school term of ' 39- ' 40, the investment in the school was around one-half million dollars. There were five dorms, an up-to- date gymnasium and a model dairy. In 1966 an extensive building pro- gram was begun. Eleven new build- ings were built. Now with the com- pletion of the ' 75- ' 76 school term, 50 years have passed. Our present phys- ical plant has more than twenty buildings. Our newest addition is the coliseum. Next in sight is an addi- tion to the Voc-Tech. The present value of our physical plant is $7V2 million. SOCIAL LIFE In 1926, social life for students was strictly supervised. Most of the student body resided in campus dor- mitories. The faculty planned the ac- tivities for the student. When at- tending a social event or public function, each group of students had to be accompanied by a chaperone. Even as late as the 1940 ' s dormitory students had to ask for permission to leave the campus, to go home on the weekends, or to leave with visitors. Even then it had to be an emer- gency. In earlier days Home-going was allowed only three times a year. Now, things are quite different. Commuters are in the majority among MD.JC ' ers. Social events are planned by students and faculty to- gether. Dormitory students may leave the campus when they wish. Self-regulatory hours have gone into effect this year for the girls. They can come and go as they please. DORM RULES AND REGULATIONS The rules and regulations of dorm life have changed somewhat from the beginning until the present time. Some of these changes were drastic, some much more subtle. In 1941 and 1942 the Sunflower Junior College Bulletin printed Ab- sence from the campus for the week- end is positively discouraged and forbidden except emergencies. On the next page of this same bul- letin was this announcement: The social life of the campus is directed by committees from the faculty. Also from these two years: Stu- dents will be allowed to shop in town and to attend public functions and social activities when properly chap- eroned. And in 1941-42: No stu- dent is allowed to leave the campus with visitors without special permission. Little changed from 1943 until 1945 when the rules became a bit more lenient. In 1945-46, Students must obtain written permission from parents in order to leave the campus at any time. Standing per- mits for visits home by dormitory students may be filed with the Dean of Men and Dean of Women by the parents of students. Parents and freinds were cordially invited to visit the school at all times, but Sunday afternoons from 3:00 to 5:30 are the most convenient times for visitors. Permission to entertain week-end guests must be obtained from the Dean of Men or Dean of Women. In 1946-47 rules were loosening with the times. Women students are allowed to go to town any after- noon of the week with the ex- ceptions of Saturday and Sunday af- ternoons. This was the only new rule during 1946-47. During the 1947-48 school year, no new rules were made. During the 1949-50 school year, no new rules were formulated, but some were stretched again. All women students and high school boys must obtain written permission from par- ents to leave the campus for visits out of town. Standing permits from parents for visits home may be filed with the Dean of Men or Dean of Women. All permits must be mailed by the parents directly to the proper dean. At any time when students give evidence of poor class work, the visiting privilege may be withdrawn. Dorm regulations have changed greatly over the years. Students now may have overnight house guests of the same sex on the week-ends when permission is granted by the Head Resident and a bed is available. Hours have changed drastically. Students living in dorms will have self-regulating hours. After 11:00 P.M., all students on campus must be in their dorms except to attend col- lege sponsored events. MDJC Secu- rity will admit students to dorms at 12:00 A.M. and 1:00 A.M. After 1:00 A.M. student wishing to enter dorm shall contact Security Officer on duty to gain admittance to dorm by presenting ID. -Residence Hall Regulations, 1975. Students can leave the campus without signing out, and they can go out of town without permission of their parents. Students can go home at any time. to

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Practical experience in agriculture classes was very much em- phasized in the early days, but the emphasis was on cattle farming rather than farm management School life is often marred by tests. Sweet three-word sentences to any student ' s ears are, Class is dismissed., Exams are over., and Keep your papers. Mrs. Thelma Hughes, Language Arts Department Chairman and a student here in the 30 ' s, revealed that exams in her college days were a traumatic experience. Mass ex- aminations were given. Everyone assembled in study hall. Teachers kept a close watch over the stu- dents. Nothing could be taken in to exam except writing instruments. All examination pads had to be bought before exams. The hardships of class now and then Fine arts programs have always been a major part of the col- lege curriculum but old-fashioned recitals have almost disappeared One ti-chnical .Vi ' s ha.H grow not even Mr. with the iatt ]2 t !acher and three training programs in the early n into a major vocational-technical divisif)n that P ' olcy could envision when this picture was made President W.B. Horton Even in 1928 Sunflower Junior College was already beginning to divide the students into two curri- cula-academic and vocational. Vocational students took such classes as agriculture and com- merce. All students took English, history, science, mathematics, and music or Latin. Students did not study basic data processing or electronic circuitry or medical lab- oratory technology in 1926, but there were courses in Expression and The Bible. The most common extracurricu- lar activities were physical educa- tion, band and glee club. According to the first college bulletin, the college offered ap- proximately seventeen courses in 1926. The 1976 M.D.J.C. Catalog lists over 280 courses. In 1926, M.D.J.C. had only twenty teachers, most of whom were single. The courses and teachers were called by titles other than the ones we use now. For example, a substitute teacher was called a supply teacher. Com- merce was the same as Business. These teachers lived on campus, and also served as dormitory su- pervisors. This would seem to make it im{)()ssible for them to be able to stay out doors and spoon. Why, what would the children think!