Morehouse College - Torch Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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John Hope Charles D. Hubert Morehouse, 1111, who was the Corresponding Secretary of the American Baptist Home Mis- sion Society and a constant friend and benefactor of the Col- lege. In 1931, President Hope re- signed and was followed by Dr. Samuel H. Archer. Dr. Archer continued the legacy of Dr. Hope of academic excellence and is fondly remembered by Morehouse Men of that day as HBig Boy? He was referred to as a ttMan's Man? On March 1, 1937. Dr. Charles D. Hubert. upon recommendation of Presi- dent Archer, was elected acting President and served until July 1, 1940. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays became the fifth President of More? house in 1940. Under his leader- ship the College achieved great- er academic quality and financial stability. He spoke in the weekly chapel service and on one occassion he is quoted as saying, MPhe trouble with the world lies primarily in the area of ethics and morals. It will not be sufficient for the Negro liber- al arts college, nor any college, to produce clever graduates, men fluent in speech and able to ar- gue their way through; but rath- er honest men who can he trust- ed both in public and private lifef' He has remained very dear to Morehouse Men everywhere and to people of all nations, col- ors, and creeds. President Mays resigned in 1967, and was succeeded by Dr. Hugh M. Gloster. Morehouse has been under the leadership of Dr. Gloster for 14 years and dur- ing this time the College has grown by leaps and bounds. In the past decade, the College has added over 15 new majors. The percentage of PhD's 0n the staff has increased to the the largest of any Black College. He direct- ed the development of the third Black medical school and in- creased the endowment. There is much more. If the walls of Morehouse College could talk in each of the individual class- rooms and dormitories, there would be history beyond end. Morehouse is well into her sec- ond century of facing the chal- lenge of a new decade through the continued service ofbuilding men and is sure to surpass the first century. Samuel Ht Archer Benjamin E. Mays 1'?

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William Jefferson White 1 Samuel Graves 16 Morehouse College was. founded in the year 186? in Augusta, Georgia by an ex-slave, Richard Coulter and William Jefferson White. in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church. Morehouse was known then as the Augusta Institute. The Col- lege was initiallyr designed to educate the once enslaved Afri- can-Americans. In its beginning, Morehouse College was operat- ed by the American Baptist Home Mission Society. The mis- Siun of the school was to educate ministers and teachers. Under the presidency of the Reverend Joseph T. Robert, LL.D., the Institute moved to Atlanta in 1819, with the first class being held in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church. Its name was changed to the At.- lanta Baptist Seminary and a year later to Atlanta Baptist College. At this stage of growth the College owned only one building, a small three story fa- cility, located now where the Richard B. Russell Building stands in downtown Atlanta. President Robert was succeeded by President Samuel Graves, Dell, in 1885. Dr. Graves served as President until 1890. In 1889, the surroundings of the 01d lo- cation in Atlanta had become unfavorable, 50 a new site was secured and in the Spring of 1890. the College was moved to its present location. Also that same year, George Sale became President. A new era characterized by ex- panded academic offerings and an increase in physical facilities dawned in 1996 with the ap- pointment of Dr. John Hope as President. Dr. Hope, the Schoolis first African-American President and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University. insisted on striving for an intel- lectual climate of the highest quality. He openly challenged the view of Booker T. Washing ton, that African-American edu- cation should emphasize voca- tional and agricultural skills. rIIhe academic tradition Dr. Hope established has become a trademark of Morehouse Col- lege. In 1913, by a vote of the Board of Trustees, the name of the Col- lege became Morehouse College, in honor of Dr. Henry Lyman Joseph T. Robert George Sale

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LLJ TH: GLOSTER FAMILY President, and Mrs. Hugh M. Gloster with Hugh, Jr. 18