Morris College - Hornet Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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THE LEADERSHIP THROUGH DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENTS NINE GREAT MEN WITH GREAT VISION IO the third year level in any Class A College. The courses during that era were focused on professional areas such as pre-law. pre-medical study, pre-dental studies, teacher training, a school of Music and Theology Program. Additions were made to the curriculum in 1931 32 including: Home Economics, commercial courses for preparation in secretarial work (typing, shorthand and bookkeeping). No credit hours were earned lor commercial courses. By 1933 the four year college curriculum was restored. The first summer school session was held in 1 I0. A general curriculum were assumed, however. Instutes were provided to meet the needs ot the community—a minister’s and midwives' institute. Certificates were awarded for those who satisfied requirements for the midwives' program. By 194-1-45. an Extension School was established. The Board of Trustees, in its Annual Meeting (May. 1912). voted to discontinue high school work at Morris College because of the phenomenal increase in the college enrollment. To avoid inconvenience it was necessary to eliminate one grade of high school yearly beginning with the lower grades. This process was completed in 1948. It was in that same academic year that the required number of credit hours for graduation decreased from the traditional 126 credit hours to 124. The 1947-48 curriculum supplied degrees in the following studies. English and Literature (offering French. Spanish and German). Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Social Science (Alro-American History and International Relations ... ). Education and Psychology. Health and Physical Education. Home Economics. Religion. Art and Music Education. Private instruction lor piano and voice were available for half hour lessons twice a week. As time passed, the curriculum underwent little change. This is evident in the 1958-59 academic program which oflered a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Social Science. History. Religious Education. Bachelor of Science Degrees were provided in Religious Education Biology. Chemistry. Mathematics and Natural Science. Students were also able to obtain a Bachelor of Divinity and a Bachelor of I heology Degree. By 196k. Saturday extension classes lor in-service teachers were available along with evening extension classes lor ministers. Applications for a Basic Studies Program, under the Southern Association of C olleges and Schools, was sub- I t Edward M Brawtey Fust President 1908-12 Dr Ira David Pinson Thud President 1930-19)9 Dr John J Starks Second President 191M930 Dr James P Garrick Fourth President 19)9-1916 I

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Cataixkjve of Morris C'OI.I.WJK •I ; NN MNCKMKNT iy Expenses BOARDINC STUDENTS Bom. I hiiJ Tmttoil |kt month « f four week - young vrouieo 1 Board .iU'l TuUlou--|irr nmnth of four wn k» )' »ung men I'. UO For yon or uima wn-hing I w InciilvntiiN . - - » DAY STUDENTS Th« College owns .1 i aiHT press ;ird also a job proas. At tlie last Baptist State Convention The Dilot, a s« mi-monthly paper printisl on the CclL'ite Campus, was :naue tlic organ of the denomination. This paper in ad dition to the printing of minutes, ejrculars. pioBrains and hi short all jobs done at ordinary print shops will be done I h to. This will give an o»|M»rtunitv for a nuinIter of stu dents o learn the art of type setting, and students may :ii the course of time through thi- method, help pay their exiKUiseS through school Collar Student fr.’ in. Normal niwl Hist' SrHiml Student .. t • • Fir«H rade Student ... ... 50 From So on,| through Thiol Orade i Student from Fourth Ormle to Finn Ymr Hitch Selionl l -0 In id,-nt.«l 50 OTHER FEES Dre« |||ftkltlg ... . „ 1 Ml ln triiinrnt»l Mime 4 -lO Laboratory—Chmui»try I • • Laboratory- l'hy ir . . . — I nil Athletic an,l l hv ieal Culture . ‘at None All « |wn 4— mu t Iw met liefore him in allowed to xrad-nitror take n-itulur examination No dedoetioii will Ih- made on'-x|«-n «» f,-r fraction of si month after the stu,lent i« oner enrolled Boole will not br ebarged Cnn ,«|inntly ciionwh looney lion| | hr broil Kilt to | i» f.,r In-.k Student will not t eexcu ed to home Chriatmn holiday nu-le « the parent or guardian-, tir-t neollte pertnlw-lol, from the prr l dent Stndeat violating tin refills,to n ii nk, tin linhlr to n ( D ion. Student remaining out of cUm l»ojirr than | eri«d , f pt-rtui ••ton. iuo»t take examination I e-fore Iwing admitted lu «-la »r The •amr rule obtain in ea«e of illur« . mile auir • proiu|,tly repmi e«l to tlie pre»1dent office New student should first write for application blank Expense per Month of Four Weeks FOR BOARDINC STCDENTS Board. Tuition, B »t ucl. Eights, (Girls)........$8 0t I |iKt rd. Tuition. Kent. Fuel. Eiulit- , (Young Men). Him For Young Men's Washing on....................... 75 DAY STBDENTS Collette Students..................................$2 4( II rh School Stud“iit .......................... 1 50 First Grade Students................................. 50 From Second to Third Grade Students.................. 75 For all Students from Fourth Giado to First Year H.S 1 00 Instrumental Music (per 8 laessons)... 2 50 Matriculation Fee to Day Students.................... 10 Dress Making ar.d Drafting........................ 1 00 No deduction is allowed unless sludi-ntis absent two consecutive weeks. All bills should bo sent directly to the President of the College an«l should be sent in time to reach the College the day before “pay day. All bills ate juyable one month in advance All boarding students will be required to pay fifty cents admission fee ui on entering the College. This fee is to take care of the wear and tear and breakage during the yea r- PAY DAYS 19I5I0-ON TUESDAYS October 5th. February 22i;d. November 2nd. March 21st. December 20th April 18th. January 25th lege Library. This effort would enhance both the learning process of students as well as status for becoming an accredited school. The early 1970's brought unrest to the campus which unfortunately caused the destruction of several buildings, including: E.D. White i lull and the old President s 1 fome. In 1973 74. the college was under the direction of an Interim Committee which rallied to keep the school in operation. The evidence of renovations to the Academic Building and Student Center during that academic year permits appreciation of strength from that committee. Pavement of the streets on campus began in the spring of 1974 by the State of South Carolina. This project was completed in 1975. In 1978. construction began for a new library under the authorization of the Board of Trustees. This fabulous edifice, completed in 1980. is a duplex, housing a library and media center—known as the L.C Richardson-W.A. Johnson learning Resources Center and the W.If. Ncal-Iola Jones f ine Arts Center. Both of these facilities arc well equipped and a tremendous increase of library volumes have occurcd. In 1974. library volumes amounted to 21.(XX) and in 1979. the Morris College library owned in excess of 8X,(xx volumes. Total volumes exceed 100.000 today. The physical plant at Morris College lias grown from two wooden buildings in 1911 to fifteen buildings in 1981. More important than quantity is the sufficient quality of the facilities. These facilities meet the most crucial aspect of the institution—the academic curriculum. CURRICULUM The spring of 1911 brought forth the first commencement exercise at Morris College. There were eight graduates from rhe high school and one from the Theology Program. It is known that a high school diploma and studies in Theology were provided and all literary branches as could be supplied in other colleges, were already offered. I nfortunatcly. records of the curriculum prior to 1911 arc not yet available. It is certain, and is a notable accomplishment, that by 1912 a college curriculum was organized. Students passed readily from high school into college where the Bachelor's Degree was awarded. The first Bachelor of Arts Degrees were conferred on two graduates in 1915. Several awards and prizes were given to stu- dents as motivation and acknowledgement of achievement. Such awards included: the Dunbar Prize (Latin); Easley Prize (Mathematics). West-berry Prize (AgricultureI; Alumni Association (Best All-Around). These recognitions capture specific subjects studied at Morris College in 1915. The first World War did not hender academic scholarship at the institution. It was May. 1917 that the college conferred its first Honorary Doctorate Degrees (DD). In 1918-19. such practical courses as sewing, dress-making, domestic science, gardening and poultry raising were offered. It may justifiable be determined that Morris College met the academic and vocational needs of its students. In 1922 23. the school offered a four year high school curriculum; it is certain that from 1911 to 1922. only the fourth year high school program was available. The grammar school level was deleted to the advanced seventh grade. Bv 1929. the normal program was discontinued and in 1930 the elementary school was also discontinued. As a Junior College (1930 32). Morris College offered two years of post sccondar curricula. Graduates of the Junior College were admitted 9

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THESE MANY YEARS .. . 11 Df Odell Richardson Reuben Se «nth President 1948-1970 Dr Henry F.. Hardin Eighth President 1971-1973