Utica Junior College - Uticanite Yearbook (Utica, MS)

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, PW 3751 we Now, with o stude'nt body of eight hundred, thirty teachers, one counselor, one librcxrion, one YA clerk, sixteen bus drivers ond o staff of ten, UTICA JUNIOR COLLEGE hos become Mississippi's fostest growing college. PARENTS' DAY is one of the most important days that we have at our school. This year we were fortunate to have as many parents as we did. A record group. 'Wi vm ::1.: 1 W S., it 'QHE .ANNUAL FAIQMERS' CONFERENCE has attracted friends from over the state for the past MR. G. W. WILLIAMS, who has come to the fifty-five years. This is the group that attended this year. past forty annual conferences, chats with Pres. Washington. 5

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With A Very After three unsuccessful attempts to establish a school, Dr. William H. Holtzclaw made a fourth at- tempt which was a success. The Utica Normal and Industrial Institute was established on March 19, 1903. For forty years the school was guided by the genius of its founder and was supported entirely by gifts from friends. In 1946, the school was donated to Hinds County and became Hinds County Colored Agricul- fure High School. The school grew from one of six- teen faculty members and three hundred students, to one with forty faculty members and eight hun- dred students. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN are the fitting words found at the head of our founder's grave. Colorful History. . . CAMPUS LANDMARK, the ball tower. Th great symbol of the years gone by. In its regular monthly meeting in July, 1954, The Board of Trustees of The Utica Institute au- thorized plans to proceed with the organization of a Junior College program. In a special session of the Legislature in December, 1954, the State Legis- Iature gave its approval and the Utica Institute Junior College was founded. In July of 1958, the Board of Trustees again gave approval to the changing of the name of the school and it was officially changed to Utica Junior College.

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New Registration But Old Orientation . . . r THE REGISTRATION LINE ln Ginn Hall. Seems as if the sophomores made the freshmen bring up the rear. , 1552-,L-V:-5 -. , ' xo... 41 ., Since we have had such a large increase in enrollment and attendance of new students, it has become necessary for us to change our registration procedures. Instead of going to the gymnasium as in previous years, each class has its own room and the Pigeon Hole has been moved to room seven. This year the psychological tests were given in Ginn Hall and it was after the scores had been post- ed and the president of the student body had given the welcome to the students, that PIGTAILS, BALD HEADS, AND SLOPPY DRESS hit our campus. iii iifif 2 L h l get il E E I for P' Sf!! The high school had the same trouble in registering in the new building. Long and slow moving lines were all for one day. JUANITA HARDY AND DELORES WHITE greeted the Freshmen In while on FRESHIE DAY. . From Hazlehurst: Barbara Ann, Carolyn Ann, and Mary Lillian. From Jackson: Ethel Wilson and from Columbus: Lula E. Weber.