Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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The Howard men derived at least one blessing from the terrible conflict. When they returned home they brought with them a liking for a popular new game . . . baseball! Their first basketball game was played in 1900. During the tragic era of reconstruction Howard struggled valiantly to keep its doors open. When Colonel Talbird declined to resume the presidency after the war, J. L. M. Curry, one of the most distinguished builders of the new South, served for two years, followed by others who served only for short terms. The college came upon better days in the seventies. President J. T. Murfee was a most competent teacher and executive, and drew to him such sturdy scholars as Thomas J. Dill and A. D. Smith, both of whom served long, ably and loyally in training a generation of scholars, administrators, and public leaders who have left an imprint on the progress of the state and nation. ln these days the Howard boys were close to the hearts of the community. The record shows only one gentle complaint on the part of careful parents. They had much to say about the coziness of certain H. M. T. fHold Me Tightl buggies! Now, in this period of transition, Howard was challenged to search for Truth in a wider field,-to move to Birmingham, which gave every promise of becoming the center of commercial and industrial wealth of the South. So, in 1887, the college opened the fall semester in frame buildings out in the woods of East Lake. The student body grew rapidly under B. F. Riley. Old Main was completed in 1891, Renfroe Hall in 1903, Montague Hall in 1906. ln 1902 Dr. A. P. Montague came to Howard from the presidency of Furman University and contributed substantially to the growth and development of the college. President James H. Shelburne abolished the high-stepping cadet corps, he opened the college to women and established the summer school. President John C. Dawson was principally responsible for Howard's admission into the Southern Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools in 1920. The student body expanded notably and extension classes were opened for teachers. The A. D. Smith Science Hall and Mamie Mell Smith Hall were erected. In 1927 a Division of Pharmacy was established. These were colorful days for the Bulldogs on the gridiron. The annual Battle of the Century with Birmingham-Southern played on Thanksgiving Day was always a sellout. Bulldog and Panther constantly faced a kidnapping, the parade through downtown Birmingham made history and stopped traffic. The college again faced an ordeal during the lean years of the Depression and was handicapped by an insecure financial status. To meet this crisis the Board of Trustees in 1939 called Major Harwell Goodwin Davis from the field of law and public service to the presidency of Howard. Thus began the longest and most prosperous administration in the history of Howard College. By a modern miracle Major Davis liquidated a large debt and restored the reputation and financial credit of the institution. During World War II, it was the U.S.S. Howard and the Navy V-12 College Training Program. Perhaps the war changed Howard, it is certain that Howard changed the war. An Extension Division for Christian Education was inaugurated in 1947 and became a national model for this area of service. An Evening Division was provided in 1951. Dean Percy Pratt Burns for long years loved Howard and her students with a fervent affection. With patience and friendship he labored with erring students, with insight and sincerity he counseled with faculty members. The master achievement of President Davis was to lead the trustees and denominational leadership to undertake the construction of a completely new campus. This courageous educational engineer caught the vision of a Greater Howard of the future with possi- bilities for service happily expanded by the best physical plant and by adequate facilities. Plans took shape for the erection of some twenty buildings on the landscaped slopes of a 400-acre site in the heart of Shades Valley. There were dreams, problems, money, work, but finally realization of the new Howard of the Valley, one of the most beautiful campuses in America. The New Howard was a symbol of the faith and labors of so many leaders. There was the vision of the beloved Dr. John Hall Buchanan, the dynamic executive leadership of Frank P. Samford, the strong denominational support rallied by Dr. A. H. Reid. This is the Howard we know in the Soaring Sixties . . . truly a Williamsburg of Alabama in its elegance of Colonial- Georgian architecture and magnificence of site. Here academic excellence and Christian tradition merge on a picturesque new campus to produce dedicated and responsible leaders in every walk of life. When President Davis retired in honor and esteem to the position of Chancellor, President Leslie S. Wright accepted the responsi- bility of leadership in this high hour of destiny. Richly endowed with Christian character, gentlemanly bearing, dynamic states- manship, and inspired vision, he points the way toward a glorious future for the college, far exceeding its illustrious past. The quest for Truth, Virtue and Beauty is unending. It is our privilege and opportunity to accept the challenge of this eternal search, as we strive to M. . j0l'ln the jutufe. 7, DR. GEORGE VERNON IRONS Head, Department of History L81

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