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

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1926 STAFFERS C. H. Griggs. History M. |. Simms. History M. E Butler H. S. Estelle A. E McMilliam R. E. Bledsoe. Physics A. Day. Jr.. Sciences F. C. H. Waller. Agriculture Thousands of unsung heroes have toiled here over the long years. They are the people who helped produce the productive citizens around the world who carry the PV “Mark of quality ant respectability. This brief visual presentation only scratches the surface of the big story about PEOPLE who served Prairie View through the years. The 20 Year books now in existence along with his Miss W. B. Patt'-rs n Directress of Chorus md Teacher of Pianoforte J. A. Abernethy. Math T. W. Pratt. Math F. Keating. Math R. F Johnson. Showmaker A picture of the Faculty and Staff 1926 Teachers — A group of staff members reprinted from the 1926 Yearbook Dr. E R Owens serving health needs in 40's. Administrative leaders and staff meeting in the 30's. Mental Health in the 50's. Chief F G. Fry had Radio Station going back in 50 s.

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Odyssey of Pantherland - at the Points test Need” Washington brand of “industrial education in the state their public school. As a result the A M Board author-d such Practical education for Prairie View. The 26th •islature changed the name to Prairie View State Normal I Industrial College and in 1901 authorized it to offer a ir-year course. 'he Cooperation Extension Service came to Prairie View 1918 the same time the first recognized ROTC was estab-led on campus. ’rincipal W. R. Banks was the first to describe the mission Ihe college as Serving Texas at the points of her Greatest eds. He sought to develop Prairie View as a center or al point for all efforts at social and economic advance nt. Serving Texas needs brought the designation of Uni-•sity to Prairie View in 1946. and back to its original title j mission of A M Ihe very next year. ’rairie View has continued as a full fledged, productive mber of the Texas A M System until this lime. As in the ny long years of adjustments over the past, the University 1 attempts to serve a special need in the states' system of iher education. Class of 1928 held reunion during Centennial Year. Nursing Education was added to the Curriculum to meet special health needs in the Southwest. YWCA Cabinet in 1916-17. Ajj Faculty in 1951. Ilitl .ri .il II..I.I from PftAIRIK V1KW — The Kira Sr «nly-H«r Year.' RyCntfurR Woultolk and C. A Wood

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Serving PV Thru The Years Fiscal Office staff in the 20's. Professor H. R. Turner former Treasurer and currently a community resident is pictured at right. ory books, newspaper files and other documents carry the story in written ind pictorial form. The real story however is told in the lives and service of he hundreds of thousands who have een touched or guided in some way by he PV staff as they have served the University over the years. Among others these people are especially to be remembered in this Yearbook commemorating our 100th year. in the 50's. Administrators A. N. Poindexter VDM in Veterinary Hospital in late 40's. Ur. T. R. Soloman. Retired Administrator is Knighted in Liberia. Africa in 1961. RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Several of the above Teachers still live in the PV community and arc active supporters of the University. C. L Wilson and A. E. Greaux