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

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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

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