Williston High School - Willistonian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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B ecause we admire and respect him for his integrity, and for his genuine interest in us, because he takes pride in our sorrows and successes when we fail, because he has dedicated himself to our advancement and sets for us an example by which we may live, we the gradu¬ ating class of 1960, dedicate the 1960 Willistonian in its entireity to Mr. B. T. Washington Mr. Washington, a native of Alabama, was graduated from the high school of Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama; earned his A. B. degree at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania; did graduate study at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia; Alabama State College, Montgom¬ ery, Alabama and received his M. S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pe nnsylvania. He came to Williston Industrial School as a teacher of biology and chemistry, and later distinguished himself as a principal of Williston Primary School before becoming principal of Williston Senior High School. His professional affiliations include membership in the National Education Association, North Carolina Teachers’ Association, New Hanover Unit of North Carolina Teachers ' Assoc¬ iation, Elementary School Principals ' Association, Secondary School Principals, and National Society for the Study of Education. He is also treasurer of the North Carolina High School Athletic Conference, and Dean of Students of the Williston College Unit of Wilmington College. In recognition of his outstanding work in Resource Education, he was invited by the National Association for the Advancement of Science to present a demonstration at the Phila¬ delphia meeting and at the Resource Use Education Committee at the University of North Caro¬ lina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Not only in education circles but in community activities also his influence is felt. He is a faithful member of Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church, where he is presently an elder and superintendent of the Sunday School. As one of the directors of the Boy ' s Club he served as treasurer for the initial drive to purchase the present building. He is also the treasurer of the Wilmington Colored Library Board. Our dedication is in appreciation for his sincerity and devotion.