An Era of Progression:
The College Transformation, ECTC 1921-1951
Items from exhibit case 1: ECTC 1921-1951See also:
ECTC Pennant
Timeline for East Carolina Teacher's College: 1921-1951
1921: East Carolina Teacher's Training School renamed East Carolina Teacher’s College and enrollment reaches 1,000 students.
1922: Fleming Dormitory is built. ECTC awards its first bachelor degrees. East Carolina celebrates its 15th anniversary.
1923: Student newspaper, East Carolina Teacher’s College News, is issued. The Library Building and Student Life Building (Whichard and Ragsdale Buildings, respectively) are undergoing construction.
1924: Cotten Dormitory built. Library Building (Whichard) opens for faculty and students.
1926: Student Handbook giving rules and regulations for student behavior is distributed by the YWCA. Emerson Literary Society is formed.
1929: Graham Building under construction. First M.A. program approved.
1932: Intercollegiate baseball, football, and men’s basketball teams are formed. First Founder's Day celebration and homecoming for alumni. First man graduates from ECTC: Henry Oglesby.
1933: First MA conferred by ECTC to Deanie Boone Haskett.
1934: President Robert Wright dies; Leon Meadows becomes ECTC's new president. ECTC athletic teams renamed the PIRATES. SGA splits into two -- men and women.
1936: Davis Arboretum is landscaped. Association for Childhood Education formed.
1937: Chi Pi theatre group organized.
1938: Garage constructed (served as laundry, faculty offices and is now known as the English Annex). ECTC Band formed during the winter quarter.
1939: Robert Wright chapter of the Future Teachers of America formed. Freshmen form the Jarvis Forensic Club. YMCA chapter organized.
1940-1941: School Song, Hail to Thy Name So Fair, makes debut. Flanagan Building is constructed. BS degree approved. Alpha Iota Sorority -- Zeta Delta chapter -- formed. First homecoming parade.
1943: Men and women's SGA merges back into a unified Student Government Association.
1944: Howard J. McGinnis becomes ECTC's interim president.
1946: Dennis H. Cooke instated as new president. There were 64 faculty members, 1,222 students, 197 employees, operating budget of $754,239, 98 acre campus, property valued at $5 million and 3 degree programs.
Training school becomes part of the Pitt County School System.
1947: Enrollment of male students exceeds women for the first time. John D. Messick named the institution’s fourth president. Homecoming moves to November.
1948: BA designated as the liberal arts degree; BS designated a teaching degree. AFROTC -- Detachment 600 -- created.
1949: Haywood Dail house acquired by East Carolina to serve as the Chancellor's House. College Stadium built with a capacity of 2,000. East Carolina Teacher’s College celebrates 40th anniversary.
1950: Circle K Club organized. "Captain Teco" pirate mascot created for homecoming.
1951: ECTC receives College status and is renamed East Carolina College.
ECTC Sign
ECTC Seal
ECTC Seal
ECTC Seal
Time Clock
Time Clock
1928 Student Handbook
1932 Course Schedule
Flatware
ECTC Belt Buckle
Letter Sweater
Letter Sweater
Athletic Trophy
Athletic Trophy
