North Carolina Central University - Eagle Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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He that allows himself everything that is permitted is very near to that which is forbidden. St. Augustine

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History of the Senior Class The Class of 1949 came to this institution in the fall of 1945 with a great deal of expecta- tion. This was the beginning of a period that was to mark important changes in our ways of thinking and acting not only because we as a class were embarking upon a course of higher education, but also because the members of our class came from a number of states and had varied ideas and experiences. After becoming orientated into college life as freshmen, we elected our officers. Ransom Gadsden was our president, Irma Thorpe, secretary, and Mildred Lewis, chairman of the social committee. We might state at this point that Miss Thorpe was our secretary in the freshman and sophomore years, and is at pre- sent serving as assistant secretary of our class. Miss Lewis was chairman of our social com- mittee for the freshman and junior years. During our freshman year we sponsored a program for the student body, participated in the Red Cross Drive, and closed the year out with our Freshman Class Dance. During our sophomore year, Miss Emma Thompson served as president. She did a won- derful job. On February 14, the Sophomore Class Dance was held. Thus ended our second year at this institution. When we returned for our junior year, we were aware of the many tasks which were to be ours as members of the junior class. Such things as assisting the incoming freshmen and helping them to become orientated, and the sponsoring of the annual Junior-Senior Prom were jobs which we accepted willingly and at which we worked wholeheartedly. Under the expert guidance of our president, Mr. Samuel O ' Neal, we aided the freshmen, sponsored a Sunday School program, sponsored a float in the homecoming parade and gave the Junior- Senior Prom. The Prom, a black and white ball, was truly a memorable one. It is an oc- casion such as this that we will remember long after we have left this institution to go our separate ways. Then came September, 1948, the beginning of our last year here as undergraduates. Mr. O ' Neal was again elected as president; Fred- die Weaver, vice-president; Katie Avery, secretary; and William Thomas, treasurer. Miss Avery also served as secretary of our junior class. As seniors, we have become more and more aware of the fact that ours has been a long and tedious job. We realize how hard the struggle has been, how narrow the path and how long the journey. Sometimes the going got pretty rough, but we always comforted ourselves with the thought that against all storms we must keep our hearts high because it is better that way. Our adviser, Professor Charles L. Holmes, has served us well throughout our four years. Some of us will continue our education and others of us will secure jobs. However dif- ferent our future positions may be, we have at present one thing in common our uphold- ing of those things which we know to be right and our denunciation of those things which we know to be wrong. With this knowledge, we are a united class. Although we may have failed in some respects, we feel that through- out the years we have put our best feet for- ward for we always knew that no matter how tiring the burden and no matter how loudly we ever cried, ignorance could never success- fully demand the respect, opportunity, recog- nition and privileges which intelligence would eventually demand. And now as our senior year draws to a close, we are reminded of our motto, Strive not to equal, but to excel. We look forward to the future with hopeful and prayerful hearts. We trust that every member of our class will real- ize his highest ambition. With the help of the Almighty, we cannot fail. The thirsty dr [ 22 1 ' .A — « -» -««• •-■ ' ■ ik i» i« li 1