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Historical Notes
Outstanding Background
Marks Anniversary Year
By Beverly Owen
1963 marks the year in which West Georgia college
will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. September will
mark the actual birthday of the institution, but as the
new year begins we become particularly nostalgic about
the past.
West Georgia College opened
its doors for the first time on
April 15, 1933. Located in Car
rollton it was to be a junior
college whose purpose was to
emphasize teacher education
Mr. Irvine S. Ingram, former
principal of the Fourth Dis
trict A. and M. School, was
chosen by the Regents to set
up and head the new institution.
The doors were opened for the
first time to an enrollment of
228 students. Of these, 49, who
were transfers from other
schools, graduated on June 6,
1934 in ceremonies in the city
auditorium where Governor Eu
gene Talnadge presented the
commencemein address.
In 1917, a second dormitory
was erected to house women
students. The increasing enroll
ment necessitated the dining hall
moving to anew building be
hind the Academic building. In
1934 the Log Cabin was built
for Home Economics classes and
new r classrooms were added un
der the old dining hall which
was formerly the site of the pres
ent Science building.
The growth and prosperity of
this institution cannot be credit
ed to the academics alone, but
is due to the hard work and
loyalty of the faculty, staff and
students during the years.
The school colors of red and
blue were selected by the faculty
and approved by the student
body. The red was to represent
hardship, glory and honor in ad
dition to the main branch of the
Red and Black in Athens. The
blue was to represent honesty,
sportsmanship, loyalty and
truthfulness. These colors are
still looked upon with pride by
the students of W.G.C.
June 1, 1938 marked the adopt
ion of the West Georgia College
alma mater which was written
by Aaron Buckalew, class of
1939.
Different organizations began
to grow 7 up on campus. The choir
started as the women’s and men’s
glee clubs. This wag followed by
the West Georgia College De- 1
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Pictured above is the top half of
the front page from the third issue
of the West Georgian. The paper first
aDDeared in 1933 and is as old as the
I hating team, the Y.M.C.A, the
Dramatics Club later changed to
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nomics club.
The first Chieftain, edited by
Stewart Martin, was published in
1934. The aim of the annual was
to typify life at West Georgia
and present pleasant memories
, and events of each school year.
The Chieftain's sister publica
tion. The West Georgian, made
its first appearance during the
fall quarter of 1933 under the
editorship of Franklin Dorsey
Parker.
West Georgia’s library began
with 500 volumes in one of the
present classrooms of the Admin
istration Building with Miss Anne
Weaver as librarian. The present
building, Sanford Library, was
built on the lower end of the
college circle byond Mandeville
Hall in 1937. It was named for
| the late Chancellor Steadman V.
Sanford.
West Georgia’s first Football
team of Braves appeared in 1946,
and in 1947 the West Georgia
Braves won the trophy and first
victory of the newly created
“Tobacco Bowl.”
Mandeville Hall was erected in
1936 and 1938 saw the comple
tion of the present auditorium
gymnasium-dining hall building.
And at the beginning of winter
quarter in 1951 West Georgia’s
men moved into modern Ay cock
Hall. The old science building
was completed in 1954 and housed
the book store and a modern
student lounge on the lower floor
The faculty and staff continued
to increase as the growing en
rollment continued. In 1956, Dr.
Ingram announced that West
Georgia College would become a
four year degree granting in
stitution in the field of elemen
tary education which it did in
1957. Enrollment at this time
had reached 500 and continued
to increase. Today Miss Weaver
is the only remaining member
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WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
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South's Progressive Small College Paper
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA. JANUARY 14. 1963
VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 8
AL COHEN, EDITOR BEVERLY OWEN, SECTIONAL EDITOR
Three Presidents Lead W GC
During Thirty Year History
By Francisca Jordon
In her short history, West Georgia College has had three outstanding men to fill
the capacity of president of the institution. Her founder and first president was
Dr. Irvine S. Ingram, a- nationally known educator.
He is an alumnus of Emory
University and the University of
Georgia. During the 41 years
Dr. Ingram served as president,
West Georgia College progress
ed from an A & M high school
to a junior college specializing
in teacher education; and then
to a senior college. Dr. Ingram
gained national and internation
al prominence as an educational
pioneer and consultant.
In June, 1960, Dr. Ingram re
tired as president and became
President Emeritus. In March,
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between 1911 and 1915. Notice the early
style automobile pictured in the fore
ground.
1961, upon the death of his suc
cessor, Dr. William H. Row, Dr.
Ingram returned as interim
president, serving until the new
president, Dr. James E. Boyd,
came into office six months later.
Dr. William H. Row became
the second president of West
Georgia College, July 1, 1960. He
attended the University of Kan
sas, Columbia University, and
New York University. After
teaching school in Kansas and
Oklahoma, he came to West
Georgia in 1946 as Chairman of
the Division of Languages, Liter
ature, and the Arts. In 1950 he
became dean.
West Georgia was saddened
by Dr. Row’s death in March
of 1961. He was a prominent fig
ure in public school and higher
education circles. He was an out
standing leader of civic and
religious affairs of this commu
nity.
Our third president, Dr. James
I. S. INGRAM
Emory Boyd, is a nationally
known scientist. He received his:
degree from Yale University in
1933, and afterwards began his
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