Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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Cultivation of a Century PSU ' s Centennial finally arrived! I his 1987 edition of the In- . y dianhead strives to repre- sent the past and present of Pem- broke State University, as we an- ticipate the future. Never before have we had the unique viewpoint that this year has brought us. We looked to the past and reaped the harvest of a century of intellectual cultivation that has culminated with many events in this, our Cen- tennial year. We reached land- marks in 1987 that can be attrib- uted to the hard work of our cur- rent administration. We looked to the future with the hope that our past has inspired, a hope born from the proud determination that rewards toil and fulfills dreams. Many individuals and events in the past one hundred years emerge as highlights in our histo- ry, and some of these moments and scenes are recaptured here. Our founding fathers were re- membered as were the struggles of the early years of our school. Admired are the courage of a na- tion of people, local Native Ameri- cans, and the creation of PSU as one of the fruits of their labor. In- vestigated are trends in school so- ciety such as the changes in wom- en ' s roles on campus, and trends in academics such as the changes in major areas of study. We re- flected on a time of uncertainty when community unrest resulted in the fiery destruction of Old Main, the oldest and most presti- gious building on campus. In these ways the growth of Pembroke State University is reviewed and perhaps relived by many. Erected by the Lumbee peo- ple, the first wooden structure housed the Croatan Normal School in 1887. ) v:mmm ■ ' :iipM% iM ; r . tt the Cover: The cover of this edition of the India production of the first official Indianhead of 1946. The 8 graduates and 18 faculty members that year who were ui presidency of R.D. Wellons. The student body was compose freshmen, 29 sophomores, and 21 juniors. The only officii was basketball, and intramurals consisted of archery, badi and table tennis. One of the four clubs on campus was the Vetei Club which was composed of 27 veterans of World War II. That year, a special commemoration was made of the 4 students who died during the war. 2 Introduction

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' rMmcKr 1 IMP INDIANHEAD ■AU A Studenr Publicorion of Pembroke Srofe University Pembroke, NC 2S372 (919) 521-4214 1987 Volume 42 ( uroll n lilftiami -I Editor-in-Chiet f fOat ' icl Jjeun Associote Editor

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Hamilton McMillan was the Robeson County Representative who sponsored the legislation which created the first school. With $500 to start the first school, the Indian people under the leadership of the Rev. W.L. Moore raised further funds to purchase property and construct a building for the school. Moore served as the first principal and teacher when the Croatan Normal School opened in 1887. In the 1940 ' s Pembroke became a four-year col- lege led by President Ralph D. Wellons. Under his leadership the school became integrated and gained membership in the American Association of Colleges and the Southern Association of Colleges. During the years Walter Gale was president, he recruited many out-of-state students and greatly improved the school ' s intercollegiate athletic program. Dr. English E. Jones was the first and only Lum- bee Indian to serve as president of PSU. During his productive administration the school became a region- al university and part of the UNC system. Introduction 3