Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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N The year 1841 mcrksthe chodenng ofon educohonol institution for the Baptist D nomination in Alobczmci This move by the smoH group of Bcphstlecdem ond pknnem ochmved hun and rechzohon ihe vmy nextyecrin 1842 when Howard Col lege opened ns doom to young anen n Marion named English of the Century

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of ,fj -4 rn 7 50 cn 2 59 ffl fl 7 O 1957 - a memorable year, one long to be remembered, for at that time a chapter in the exciting history of the one hun- dred and fifteen years of Howard College came to a close. We, the staff of your ENTRE NOUS have tried to capture the spirit of that year as the climax of many long decades of struggle and hope, of an ideal that refused to be quenched in the hearts of men and women throughout the history of this institution. Per- haps we could take our motto from Elizabeth Barrett Browning and say, Grow old along with me- the best is yet to be. For that truly is the history of Howard in capsule form. The traditions of Howard are grounded in the past life of the state of Alabama and in the annals of the Baptist Churches. The promise of the future is as bright as the hope of the past. From a Cinderella existence, Howard has evolved into her era of the Prince Charming. We leave you with the traditional, . . . and they lived happily ever after. We have tried to 'present to you a moving panorama of the scenes of Howard's history - the life and spirit of its student body, the inspiration of its faculty and admin- istration, the terror of its examinations, and the rewards of its hard work. From 1842 to 195.7 is a long time, chronologically speaking. Our hope is that we shall be able to give you a peek into the life of How- ard College as it was and as it shall continue to be. on 'O rn C5 fl

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ABU il REVEREND JAMES H. DeVO1'lE raised funds for Howard's beginning. Samuel Sterling Sherman was chosen to be ftrst President of Howard College, and durtng the first year he saw the ortgtnal ntne students lotned by twenty-two others. In 1848, Howard graduated tts ftrst class of exactly seven young men. Before President Sherman resigned in 1852 the enrollment had grown from these few to one hundred and forty-five students. t Howard moved into ,its second decade under the leadership of the Rev. Henry Talbird. Misfortune struck the college in October of 1854, for on that night the college burned. A faithful and heroic Janitor named Harry gave his life to warn the students in time to save themselves. Soon after the fire, Noah K. Davis, professor at Howard, designed three new build- ings, and Howard seemed well on its way again. 2 ARS M and l ' l8l3 - I89I gs I ll'...,,1-, -t, , ttttttl tm. est AN Ac'r Toiaoorpouata th Howard College' in Marion. Perry rf-ttrnt. Section 1. Bc it enacted by Me Smale and Ilmttf if 1.5, rcsmtalivea of the Stale qf .fllabama in Uenrral . f5V'lll -.U com-cited, That E. D. King, Il. C. Lea,O. G. Eiland. Jas 51. Massey, Vvm. N. XYyatt, W'aIker Reynolds, D. P. llc-stor. that lf. 1-Inland, 1Vm. C. Crane, YN'm. P. Chilton, James ll. DcVot.r, 12-.lward Baptiat, Robt. J. 1Vare, L. Y. Tarrant and l,at:g-ttttt Gott-e, and their auccessora in olhce, be. and they are lterei t- conatituted a body corporate by the name :md sly le ot' the tint-- teea of tlte Howard Collegrzantt by that name shall have full pn- er and authority to have und tn use a conttnnn acal, and tltt-s..nt1to brcalmalter and renew at pleasurcg tn sue and he sttt-1l,plt-atlnwll-v implfldcflt in all kinda ut' actions in law ur rtlttity. to tt:-t .tt donattontt and to purchase property, botlt real and pt-raonal. t'- value not exceeding two'ltuntlred thousand dullarsg nlnrlt sl..-.t enure to them and their aucccsaots lotetetg and to aell, :tltfn an-L dtapoae ot' the aame, and to paaa all auch by-Iawag rulea and nt' ulattona aa the uid corporation may deem expedient for tm- gtwtl government of the aatd tnatitutton and of thctr own pt-- ceedinglg the IIIDQ not being repugnant to the conatttuttun sin! lawa ot the Unit:-d Statca or of thia State, See.2. .intl br iljitrlhrr rnurlrd, That seven trustees do ' Oottatituto a quorum for ttto tranaaetion of buaimaa, and t-tml bn power to appoint a preatdcnt, a aecretary and a treaauaum OFFICIAL ACT INCORPORATING HOWARD COLLEGE ' t 7 t