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

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3n jWemoriam He was a warm ami frloiullv man who instilled the ideals of service and etiieieuey into many nenerations oi students This statement made hy his close friend, James T. Taylor, most nearly descrilies V. T. Wdhs as he was att ' ectionately known to the faculty and students at N.C.C. Mr. Willis came to N.C.C. when it was a small institution and the Com- mereia.l I)e|iartment that he headed for so many years was a two-teacher department. He had the , p|Mn-tuiuty that is oivcn few, t.i make it -row and i row with it. From that -arly heninnini; ' the deiiartment has orown fi-om two teachers to nine teachers, from the one and two rooms to a new huildinn ' . He surrounded himself with well-trained young men and women: he was ncvei- afraid of eoinpetition and he sought advancement and recog- nition for his faculty. Mr. Willis watched the growth of the new huilding from the first hriek. One of the |.ict ires that we will retain of him will he one showing him stand- ing hy Ins window looknig over the cam|uis and m.iking pl.ins for the Commerce IJuilclnig. What greater memorial can a man have than t,, |il.-in .■1 dream and see it come true!

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My Friends of the Class of 1950: One of the encouraging things that can he saiil ahout the time that you are entering adult life is that you will have tlie ()i)i)ortunity to pi-ove your worth in many areas that were not open to generations of students before you. We rejoice in the prospect of these cliallenging exjicriences for you. If you love North Carolina College — and I know that you do — then let your love be reflected in your determination to fulfill the highest hoi)es that we will make an important contribution to the glory of your Ahna Mater. The second inijiortant contribution to your Alma Mater is to see to it in vour various conununities that the opportunities oi)en to the next o-eneration of youth will be greater than those which you enjoyed. It is equally important for you to do all that you can to help deserving youth of the next generation get the kind and quality of education which will enable theni.as you did, to prove their worth in the times in which they sliall live. You have my best wishes and it is my hope that your efforts wdl be rewai ' cled with success and hap))iness. Sincerely yours. A. Elder

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ALMA MATER The sloping liills, tlie vcrdcant green, Tlie lovely blossoms beauteous sheen, Sunound luir college proud and L ' av. Where wave our colors IMaroon and (iray. What matters it how far we roam, Our thots will oft return to home, And hearts will e ' er be true to thee. Our Alma Mater, N.C.C. Hcfriiii Then Rah! IJah! Rah! for our colors so gay Dear old N.t ' .C ' . ' s Maroon and Gray, Thy Sons and Daughteis will lionor thee. Dear old N.C.f. II We ' ve gathered hei ' e to fit our lives. As fi ' om the dai-kness, light revives. So let us hail Ijoth night and day Our glorious colors Maroon and Gray, We ' ll ever love and honor thee. For thou hast taught us loyalty. Then let our watchword service be To Alma : rater, X.C.C. Ill You send us forth, with liearts of love. So like a blessing from above. And from the path we ' ll never stray Dear Ahna Mater, Maroon and Ciray, We ' ll work and fight, we ' ll win our way. When duty calls, we shall obey. And may we e ' er return to thee, Oui- Alma Mater, X.C.t ' .