Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Dr. King V. Cheek Begins His Term in Office MORGAN STATE COLLEGE BALTIMORE. MARYLAND ZIZIZ OFFICE or mu: nmsmmm june 1, 1971 To the Graduating Seniors: For several vsars, you haw:- been nctwc mrtu'manls in a vnal educational process. Your Iivcs and thc- world's: Iuturu dvpend upon the wisdom. understanding and knowlmlos- you have acquired. The era in which we now vac- 1:: indeed turbulent and challengina. Th1: rapidity of change creates :mxieues which test man's caparity Lo 7 survwe. Although we haw: walked ml the moon, we still walk with fr-Ear and uncenainly upon the earth. History has taught us that the strength of a nation dong um cir-pond upon its technological achievements or the size of Its arsenal but upon the qualny of the people who populate it. It. 15 with thus tindersldndinq that the :IUQUEUCE and meaning of Ihe old Chinese proverb is recalled; If you plan for one year, plant rice: for ten years, planl Irees: for hundreds of years. educate mcn. ' You are now called upon to assess intelligently your mil: in thc decades dud CCII'LUTV ahead. VVL' hope your lives wxll nm tn- dr-vmod 9x, clusively lo seIt-servmq interests. We pray you Will seek to hr achv change agents 1:10 world whuse priontms must he reordercd tu Dmmmn n belmr Mfr: among men. - Congratulations my all u! ymrr urhuevmm'mts and best wishes far a future of service. Sincerely. ,agmaae King V. Cheek President '7

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'6 Prl'sillcnla Presidents During Our Era Past and President Morgan State Cnllvgt' rvn'ntl; 105i an uulslumling anti Ilih'lin- guishvd prvsidrnt, Dr. Martin Davill .Ivnkins. As prvsidvnl ul' Murgun Stale HilH'P 19-18. Iu' sought to bring Morgan inlu :1 program orionlvd tuwunls mutin- uous rxpunsinn uml impruvv- mum. Dr. Jenkins. upon cnlcring of- fice 22 dwurs ago. look t'hurgt- 01' HR: Morgan vnmnmnily. thou vul- Ul'tl at 1.4 million dollars. A! the lime hv resigned. Morgan Slate harl a value of morn than 14.4 million dollars. IndH-d Dr. Jt'nk- ins, mus! important prnpusul of' his career was his rm'omnurndu- lion lhul Mnrgun IH'I'UIIH' :1 ra- cially in leg rulml . u rlmn-oricnlwl u niversily.

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EngllSh The department Of English and Spum'h oflfvrs two major programs leading to the AB. degree: the major in English and the major in Eng- and lish-Speech, each designed to meet the spurifiv m'cds of particular slu- denls. In assisting students in understanding thn naturv of language, its SpeeCh mechanics, its arts, and its historical development, it is hoped that Mor- gan is producing eloquent spokesman in tin: quest for power and knowl- edge for Black people. Lola 1 Ami: Nu- Mv Bawden Vlltrie r. Bawcn Phillip Bulcbu Clnril D Em. Hmld n. Chm William L. bunch J . . Q't'IQm u l anm L. Emerling Udu E. Euien Dalai- M. Flemona Ol- Mk Fnrd Jncqunlhn- ihll Lufj M. Human Annabel L Hawkins 3 Luci: 3 Hlithurna llunmy J. Hailia Harry C. Jollmlun Hurry L, Jones Dh 1 CA Jontn Gnu- N- Kally Lain N, Mid! l w 1 DIDN'T HAVE A TH'NG TD WEAK E- Y- u: Thumun B. D'Dauial Rllph Recklp, Marsum A. mud Wilhlm IL Runy-n Sylvia S. Saumiun v3 X L ' h I . 1 j . g A . ' M.Ellnuhm! HJuImum r .I. Cluk A. lamb DL Rum T. Sheffcy mu IL Simunn Llnyd D. Suniord Jun EX Turpin lemun S, Walton E; Di 0. h ! K. Cnllughu M. Luptun H. Grim M. Phillip! F. Honduran IL lelor M. Jenkim C. Wild 18 Academics