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WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGEINSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA
SIXTY-FOURTH YEAR
THE SIXTY-FIRST
~nnual (!Commencement
MAY THE TWENTy-EIGHTH
A. D. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX
AT FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
THE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING
FROM THE FEDERAL LAND-GRANT ACT••.... to the endowment, support, and maintenance of. at least, one college where theleading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and in-cluding military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agricultureand the mechanic arts,. in such manner as the legislatures of the states may respectivelyprescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrialclasses in the several pursuits and professions in life." Approved July 2, 1862 andAugust 30, 1890. WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE IS A LAND GRANT COLLEGE.
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ORGAN PRELuDE-"Trumpet Tune" PurcellProfessor T. D. Phillips at the Organ
THE COMMENCEMENT PROCESSION-Processional-"Coronation March" (from "Le Prophet") M eyerbeerThe MarshalThe Candidates for the Bachelor's DegreeThe State' Officials and RepresentativesThe Faculty and Administrative OfficersThe President and the Commencement Speaker
HYMN (To be sung by the Audience)-The National Anthem-
Professor T. D. Phillips at the Organ(The audience will remain standing until after the Invocation)
THE INVOCATION-Dean James Kelly, Jr.
MUSIC-"Hail, Bright Abode" (from "Tannhauser") .. WagnerThe A Cappella Choir
Professor Gladys Byrd Johnson, Director
THE RECOGNITION OF STATE OFFICIALS AND HONOR GUESTS-
GREETINGS-DR. W. W. TRENTState Superintendent of Free Schools
Mtrsrc-e-FThe Battle Hymn of the Republic" RingwaldThe A Cappella Choir
Professor Gladys Byrd Johnson, Director
THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS-
JOHN WARRENDAVIS,LITT.D., L.L.D.President Emeritus of West Virginia State College; Special Director, Departmentof Teacher Information and Security, NAACP Legal Defense and EducationalFund., New York, New York
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AWARD OF HONORS-
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Willia Mae LipscombElayne Crozier AbnathyJ ames Solomon LewisNannie Bell WrightCharles Clinton Hawkins, III
CUM LAUDE.. ' Florence Beatrice BaltimoreBarbara Vertelle WhiteThomas K CarterJoyce Marlene StewartJ ohn Wendell FreemanMargaret Kathryn Davis
THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES-
THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREES WILL BE PRESENTED TO DEAN HARRISON H.
FERRELL IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts by Professor F. S. Belcher, Jr.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science by Professor Frederick A. Clement.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Music by Professor Theodore D. Phillips.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education by Professor Grace I.Woodson.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture by ProfessorMadison Broadnax.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration byProfessor Richard H. Homburger.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education by Professor GraceI. Woodson
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Home Economics by ProfessorMae Belle Jones.
Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanic Arts by ProfessorFrederic J. Lacy.
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Technical Science by ProfessorFrederic J. Lacy.
After the Conferring of the Degrees by President William 1. L. Wallace, the namesof graduates will be announced by Registrar Daniel P. Lincoln.
((anbtbatt~FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
Beavers, Edwin LeoBess, Edwin Earle
*Brown, George NelsonCarter, Carol YvonneClark, EarlineDavis, Margaret KathrynDunn, Harriette James
*Hawkins, Charles Clinton IIIHaynes, Carroll Edwin
*Hooper, Edna GreenleeLipscomb, Willia MaeMcDaniels, Thomas Carlton
Porter, Doris MaePringle, Dolores VirginiaStovall, MarvinThompson, William MeltonTompkins, Ann WilhelminaVinson, Joseph ForestWalker, Jessie PolkWashington, Noble EverettWilliams, AaronWilliams, Lionel AnthonyWoods, Jesse WillardWorthington, David Leon
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Bass, Robert ThomasBowman, Elmer LeonCarter, Thomas EdwardCason, James PervisHaynes, Jesse LorenzaHughes, Goldwin WindellLaw, Melvin Douglas
*Paige, Charles ChesterReeves, Ernest EugeneRichter, Annette Lane HarrisonSnead, Irene DelorseWhite, Barbara VertelleYounger, George Eugene
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC
DuVaul, Thomas HinesGreene, Rolland WinsteadJohnson, Harvey Calvin
*McCoy, Leon Orville
Mosby, Barbara EarlineSaunders, Carlton MarcellusWalker, William
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
IN EDUCATION
*Abnathy, Elayne CrozierBaltimore, Florence BeatriceBrennan, Helen MarieCarmichael, Billie JeanDavis, Gloria AnnDavis, Ruth CelestineDean, YvonneEllison, JeanetteFloyd, Ernestine LeeGates, Emma LouiseGilmer, Noah HunterHawkins, Gladys Mae
*Hlusko, Betsy SusanJones, Jean Cameron
Morris, Ann Louise Bryant*Perkins, JoAnne ElizabethRandolph, Edith LaPerleReed, Neutrice MattieRobinson, Rita JeanneStewart, Joyce MarleneStrader, Albert GeorgeSutton, Pauline RuthWhite, Hortense NeolaWhitted, Thelma EdithWilliams, Eleanor DoloresWilliams, Gertha MaeWinston, Genevieve Maxine
*Completed requirements for graduation January 21, 1956
((anbibate~FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURE
*Gladden, J ames OtisRedd, Charles Howard
*Vaughter, Dennis Lee
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Cooper, Alvin LeonFerguson, Arthur BertramHale, Lydia AnnHembrick, OIlier Clementine
Jackson, Phyllis Jean*Jones, Hubert StocktonMcGill, Ronald HubertThomas, James
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION
Allen, Martha RosaBelcher, ArlineCheers, Linton GaleChrysler, J 0 BerniceDubard, Robbie AliceEggleston, Augustus Lee
*Foster, Charles LionelFreeman, J ohn WendellGreen, Cynthia AnnrebaHoggard, Jeremiah David Jr.
*Hopkins, VirdellJohnson, Shirley AnnLewis, Elsie Virginia
*Lewis, Eugene AlfredLewis, James Solomon
McGwinn, Deborah Louise.Mills, George EarlRabb, Vivian ThelmaScipio,' Vernon Tyrone
*Slade, SylvesterSnelling, Helen AnitaSypolt, Anna MaeTaylor, Valli anti LeonThomas, Vivian JeanTownsend, BerthaWashington, Elizabeth JosephineWhite, Paul EdwardWilliams, Daniel ThomasWright, N annie Bell
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN HOME ECONOMICS
Clay, Shirley JeanIrving, JeanJordan, Ruth Alma
Lipscomb, Ruth RansomeMosley, Ruth DellorasWoodruff, Mary Jessie
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN MECHANIC ARTS
Singley, Ramon
-Completed requirements for graduation January 21, 1956
((anbibatcsFOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN TECHNICAL SCIENCE
Easley, Paul HowardEdwards, Randolph Thomas
Pearis, Alvin Arnold
Commissions of Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery Officers Reserve Corps, will be awardedby Lt. Col. John Y. Woodruff, P.M.S.T., assisted by the following officers from theR.O.T.C. Staff of West Virginia State College.
Major Robbin E. L. Washington Captain Neil B. DunsonArty. USAR, Asst. P.M.S.T. Arty. USAR, Asst. P.M.S.T.
Captain Paul J. DickersonArty. RA, Asst. P.M.S.T.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS RESERVE CORP-S COMMISSIONS
Bass, Robert T.Bowman, Elmer L.
**Carter, Thomas E.Cason, James P.Cheers, Linton G.
Cooper, Alvin L.**Haynes, Jesse L., Jr.
Hembrick, OIlier C. Jr.Johnson, Harvey C. Jr.Pearis, Alvin A.
Reeves, Ernest E.Walker, WilliamWilliams, Lionel A.Woods, Jesse W. Jr.Worthington, David L.
ELECTED TO ALPHA DELTA SIGMA
HONORARY SCHOLASTIC SOCIETY
Elayne Crozier AbnathyFlorence Beatrice BaltimoreThomas Edward Carter
Charles Clinton Hawkins, IIIJ ames Solomon LewisJoyce Marlene Stewart
Barbara Vertelle WhiteNannie Bell Wright
ELECTED TO SIGMA DELTA PI
NATIONAL SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY
Bertha Townsend Elizabeth J osephineWashington Daniel Thomas Williams
ELECTED TO DELTA PHI ALPHA
NATIONAL GERMAN HONORARY FRATERNITY
James Pervis Cason Irene Delores Snead Barbara Vertelle White
ELECTED TO BETA KAPPA CHI
HONORARY SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY
Thomas Edward Carter Annette Lane Harrison Richter Barbara Vertelle White
**Commmission in Regular Army
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NATIONAL LITERARY HONORARY SOCIETY
Margaret Kathryn DavisAnna Mae Sypolt
Paul Edward WhiteNannie Bell Wright
ELECTED TO PI DELTA PHI NATIONAL FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY
Arline Belcher Thomas Edward Carter
THE CONFERRING OF THE HONORARY DEGREE-
JOHN WARREN DAVIS
Doctor of Humane Letters
THE COMMENCEMENT STATEMENT-
The President
THE ALUMNI PLEDGE-
MR. DRUB E. CULUMNS
President, West Virginia State College Alumni Association
To join hands with other alumni in perpetuating the ideals of my college, nurturingits growth and promoting its program, to serve with honor in my chosen professionand to make of myself a symbol of the Qest traditions of my college-this is my com-mission and my challenge.
MUSIC-ALMA MATER
Professor T. D. Phillipsat the Organ
RECESSIONAL-"Marche Pontificale" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de la T ombelle
MARSHAL -
Mr. Daniel L. Ferguson, '09
A.SSISTANT MARSHALS-
Professor George W. Williams, '27Professor P. Ahmed Williams, '28
Professor Marvin D. Mills, '47Professor James C. Wilson, '47
ERNEST 'WADE '30
ALMA MATERor West Virginia State College
MARTHA SPENCER '31
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