Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Guiding Lights J. Emory Round, D.D.. First President —1869 1882 W. Muvlin Frysinaer, D.D.. Second President —1882-1888 John J. Wanner. D.D.. Third President— 1888 1901 8

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Dr. George Spaulding. Morgan alumnus, win» was dedicated to its progress through the years 7

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! of the Past John C). Spencer. Ph.D., Fourth President —1902 1997 Dwight O Holmes. Ph D.. Fifth President - 1937-1948 List of Impurtunt Dates 1867 Centenary Institution incorporated 1869 First president elected 1874 Became coeducational 1877 First class graduated 1879 Students first admitted to pre|utrr for professions other than the ministry 1889 Centenary Institute became Morgan College 1890 Established a branch school. Princess Anne Academy 1891 Established another branch school. Virginia Col- legiate and Industrial Institute at Lynchburg. Vir- ginia 1899 First college class graduated 1917 Morgan College moved to its present location 1925 Morgun first receives! Class A accreditation 1935 Alma Mater written 1935 Day students admitted 1939 Morgan College purchased by slate from Methodist Episcopal Church 0