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February 17, 1983/The Maroon Tiger/Page 3
1911 Kemper Harreld is added to the Morehouse faculty as head
of the Music department. Harreld develops the Morehouse
Glee Club into the nationally famous group of male voices
which made an annual tour of the North as well as creating a
small symphony orchestra.
1912 BEnjamin G. Brawley becomes the first academic Dean of
Atlanta Baptist College. Dean Brawley wrote two important
works - History of Morehouse College and A Social History of
the American Negro. Both books were completed in the1920’s.
March 21, 1912 A resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board of
Trustees to change the name of the college from Atlanta Baptist
College to Morehouse College.
The Morehouse Faculty in 1916-17. Dean Brawley is shown at left in front row, and
President John Hope is third from left in same row. S.H. Archer is third from right in
second row.
July 1, 1940 Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays becomes the sixth president of
Morehouse College. During his presidency the number of full
time faculty members increases from 23-65, and the percentage
of faculty members holding the Ph.D grew from 8 percent to 52
percent. Under his leadership the College earned international
recognition as scholars from other countries joined the faculty,
growing numbers of foreign students enrolled, and fellowships
and scholarships to study abroad became available.
1946 Alpha Beta Chapter of Beta Kappa Chi is organized at
Morehouse College. This national organization is devoted to
the advancement and promotion of scholarship in science.
1957 Having upgraded the scholarship of both its faculty and
students, Morehouse College receives full accredidation by
the Southern Association of Colleges and School.
Morehouse trustee Charles E. Merrill (front row) surrounded by faculty who had
received Merrill European Summer Travel grants in 1958.
December 9, 1912 The Board of Managers of the American Baptist Home Mission
Society approved the March 21st resolution. l u ly 1» 1967
April 25, 1913 The College is officially incorporated as Morehouse College,
named in honor of Henry Lyman Morehouse, secretary to the
Board of the American Home Mission Society.
Dr. Hugh M. Gloster succeeds Dr. Mays to become the
seventh president and first alumnus to serve as head of the
college. Under Dr. Gloster, Morehouse has strengthened its
Board of Trustees, enriched and expanded its academic
program, provided increased funding for academic innova
tion, student scholarships, and faculty salaries, constructed 12
new buildings, acquired 20 additional acres of campus, and
improved the administration of the campus.
1916
Robert Hall was built ot provide additional dormitory space
for the students and faculty.
Morehouse becomes the sheltering institution for the Delta
Chapter of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa.
April 1929 The Atlanta University Affiliation was signed which brought
together Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman
College. It redefined the status of the new Atlanta University as
a graduate and professional school, drawing on its students
primarily from the two sister institutions. Later, the affiliation
was expanded to include Clark College, Morris Brown College,
and the Interdonominational heological Seminary (I.T.C.).
April 1, 1929 Following Hope's resignation, Dr. Samual H. Archer
succeeds as president of Morehouse College.
Morehouse Orchestra in 1930’s.
1978 Morehouse College completes its most ambitious building
project, a multi-purpose auditorium - administration - library
building, which was constructed at a cost of $3.5 million dollars.
The auditorium, which is named for the late Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., includes a lobby with marble walls bearing inscrip
tions from Dr. King’s major speeches and an Afro American
Hall of Fame which houses the busts of outstanding black
Americans.
1937 Dr. Archer, who falls victim to poor health, retires, and
Charles Dubois Hubert, and alumni of the institution, succeeds
Archer as acting president.
Morehouse College opens a medical school which becomes
an independent in 1981.