Prairie View A and M University - Pantherland Yearbook (Prairie View, TX)

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1 ADMINISTRATION Voe i TEa T. E. Bank Library Prairie Via. A. k M. 011mm

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HISTORICAL SKETCH—Continued During the World War Prairie View proved herself 100% loyal to her state and nation by the manner in which she responded to the call. Over 500 of her sons saw active service in France, many of them never returning—having paid the supreme price. Many of her fair daughters also took an active part in helping to win the war. The government, during the war. established an army training camp at Prairie View for the better training of the Negro soldier. After which an S. A. T. C. unit was established. Then after the signing of the armistice, the government established an R. O. T. C. unit, which is still maintained, under the direction of the War Department. In 1919 the standard of the school was raised and full college work was begun. B. S. degrees were offered in the courses of Education. Agriculture. Home Economics, and Mechanical Arts. The first college class to graduate was the Class of 1921. numbering 5. The Class of 1922 numbered 13. The Class of 1923 numbered 25. The Class of 1924 numbered 35. The Class of 192 numbered 50. and the Class of 1926 numbers 52. A school of Nurse Training was conducted and a large number of young women have graduated from that department. It is evident from the above that the wisdom and foresight and expectations of the great men who espoused the cause of education for the Negro in Texas, and who promulgated the passage of the act which gave birth to Prairie View . have been fulfilled. P»0+ 4

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V m » • ... •••• tM ri»on»ON Cxccutivk Dcrartmcnt Au»T'N.Tr.» ft March 1 1926. To the Meabera of the Senior Clasu, Prairie View State Somal and Industrial Colley, Prairie View, Texas. This Is to congratulate you aa oemoero of the Senior Claaa of your college. I wlah for you and your aohool, the very beat tha futuro oan afford and I aa pleaeed to know that you have been able to publish thla, your first col lego annual alnoe 1917. I trust that nany aeabers of your raoe wll' aee fit to follow your example In the laudable effort to obtain an education. Yours very truly, Governor of Tea ’•o,