Wake Forest College Scrapbook - General News [June 1955 - July 1956]

This scrapbook documents events at Wake Forest College during the 1955-1956 academic year-a historic transitional period as the college prepared to relocate from Wake Forest, North Carolina, to its new campus in Winston-Salem. Contents include newspaper clippings, photographs, and articles covering student activities, faculty appointments, summer school sessions, ROTC training, faculty housing developments, commencement ceremonies, and major speeches. Prominent figures include President Harold W. Tribble, Prof. Jasper L. Memory, and Dean Carroll Weathers. Key topics featured are the college's rapid construction progress on the Winston-Salem campus, ROTC developments, commencement addresses, a revived spelling bee, and reflections on the college's mission amidst growth and change. The scrapbook also includes coverage of debates on race, education, and Christian ethics from commencement speakers and editorial writers.