Morris College - Hornet Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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ACADEMICS IN THE EARLY 1900’S MOKICIS foLLEGK COURSE OF INSTR. CTION ACADEMIC COURSE First Year First T« rn» Second Term Latin Algebra »'ompositu.il l'liv io|«ijrv lSibk M u.-tic I'imvnt Event-Speaking Litm ('om|iositioi. . lgeinii Civics M usic Current. Event-. Si ( i ions.' Second Year First Term Second Term Luin Algebra Ancient History Klietorie and Com posit ion I Cibl Music Current Events S|H-akiiu' Latin Algebra. Ancient History Rhetoric and Composilion Itible M usic Current Events Speak ins' Third Year First Term Latin Ei. (Jreek English History Plane Geometry lSil.ll Mur-iC Current Events Sp -along Second Term I-at in El. Greek I Solan V I Sihii Music Current Event Speaking Fourth Year First Term Second Term Litin Greek Latin Greek ANNOINCEM EN’I Li t era tu ix- Itemisti y I tilde M usic Current Eva Speaking t ‘lassies lit- Literature— ’lassies Chemistry I tilde Music Current Events Kpcn king COLLEGE COURSE Freshman Year First Term Advanced Rhetoric and ('om position Latin or Greek German or Krt nch I SiUlc Solid Geometry Second Term A«|vanced Rhetoric Com position Lit in or Greek German or French I Siblc Algebra Sophomore Year First Term Latin m Greek •crmaii or Fivncli I'Stical IWiod Am. History Astronomy ISi l.lc Second Term Latin or Greek German or French Ti lognonn-ti y (I eulogy Bible Junior Year First Term English Economics Psychology Clu-mistrv or Physics I Sibil Second Term English Economics Ethics Chemistry or Physics Bible Senior Year First Term Second ’term •hide | Siblc Evidences of Christianity History Zoology | .gic Sociology Sociology Essays Essays mitted in 1975 74. This process was completed and became a reality in the academic year 1974-75. During 1975 74. the Teacher Education Program was placed on probation by the South Carolina State Department of Education; the college was able to clear probation status and assumed a traditional Teacher's Program in that same year. From 1974 81. Degrees were offered in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English. History. Liberal Studies. Religious Education and Soiial Studies; Bachelor of Science Degrees in Biology. Business Administration. Elementary Education. Mathematics, and Math Physics. The College offered a major in liberal-technical studies that allowed students who had earned Associate Degrees at two-year technical scIum.Is to complete the junior and senior year at Morris College. New majors in l ine Arts am! Early Childhood Education have been added since, and the college also has the beginning of a major in ( omputcr Science. The curriculum of Morris College has been and still is one ol prominence and fulfillment. It meets the needs of a changing world and yet inspires spiritual tradition. Not any of this would have been possible without the presence of a committed faculty and student body. CULTURAL ASPECTS- Cultural aspects at Morris College in this study depicts campus life, social organizations, clubs and sports with emphasis on student activities. Religious services were mandatory for high school, normal and college students in its early years. Sunday School lessons were taught by the faculty every Sunday and international prayer meetings were held every Wednesday evening. In 1915-16. Social organizations included Young Men’s Christain Association. Young Women's Christain Association, the Sunday School. I.aiul of Mercy, Brockcnton Literary Society and the Brawley Debate Club. Campus life was well disciplined. Students were required to work at least one hour daily for the upkeep and maintenance of the school. Dress codes were strictly enforced; young ladies wore navy blue skirts, navy waists with caps made to order. Church attire for girls was a navy skirt and white blouse. Young men wore white shirts and dark pants; jackets were required for church wear. By 1917-18. there was evidence of a paper and jot press owned and operated by the school. All printed materials were prepared by this asset and it offered students an opportunity to engage in publications. Social organizations were still be- I ing added. For example, the Beta Sigma Societv. Durham Ministerial Union and the Alumni Association were all added in 1917-1918. The first football and baseball teams at Morris |i were introduced in 1921-22. Extracurricula activities in 1950-51 included: Brass Band and Or- t ebestra. College Glee Club. College Choir. Male Quartet and a Female Quartet. The following year brought forth a grammatics club, basketball and tennis teams. The school became a member of the South Atlantic Inter-Collegiate Athletic

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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

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COLLEGE CALENDAR PAY DAY WEDNESDAY PAYDAY WEDNESDAY 1919 1920 October 1 .Tantiarv 21 Ocfolier 2ft February 1 November 2ft March 17 December 24 April 14 Every fonr weeks is a College Month I Ac left, faculty members looked forward to paydays which were published in earlier catalogs Other information included specifics on admission and a special note to parents (below The bottom photo shows that McGowan Hall bears a remarkable resemblance to the present da. Brawley-Starks Hall Admission Boarding students under twelve years M ago will not be rccivcd unless they are left in the more immediate care of some friend or relative. Students having attended Graded Schools, High Schools or Colleges should bring certificate of honorable dismissal, together with class standing All new students should be examined by family physicians before leaving home, and a statement bearing upon the health of student should be presented to the President of the Collgc ui on entering. Students should bring a recommendation from reli able sources as to their good moral character Special to Parents Not les than one month’s expense should he sent when your sons or daughters enter school, and enough to pay for hooks. Remember, please, that FOUR WEEKS make a school month. All Sunday travel here is strictly forbidden. Therefore, do not send your childcrn hoie on Sunday. Do not ask for them to ho sent home on Sunday, and do not visit them on Sunday. Do not ask for your childcrn to he sent home until all hills due the college have boon settled Do not indulge your children in line dresses while in school Always stop your cYl lorn on the COLLEGE CAMPUS. ■ + M» it ) VA N MALI