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The Blue and The Gold

1895

  It was in 1895, several weeks before the

Easter holidays that Messrs J. Henry Warren,

Walter A. Middleton, and Thaddeus Jerome Coles were

appointed as a committee to select and present colors to the faculty

and students for adoption.

Mr. Middleton, Chairman, called the committee in session

and began research for the most meaningful colors for the purpose.

Blue and Gold became their choice after considering the meaning of

The colors.

  Gold-Truthfulness

  Blue-Loyalty

  THE COMMITTEE MADE ITS REPORT AND THE BLUE AND GOLD

BECAME THE UNIVERSITY’S

OFFICIAL COLORS

1895

  Easter Monday, 1895, the BLUE and GOLD flew for the first time.

It was the Easter Monday Baseball Classic and the Blue and Gold

floated high over the campus and baseball field. Out of every

window of every building, from every up-right pole the colors

streamed.

Biddle men displayed the colors proudly and Scotia women were

happy to accompany them in Blue and Gold.

  Blue and Gold Day, then was every day. Later, however, “The

Turkey Day Classic” became the most favored for all-out show

of school loyalty.

  The Blue and Gold Day

and

 the Loyalty Song soon became the pride

and joy of every loyal student.

TITLE: School Colors-The Blue and Gold

COVERAGE: 1895

DESCRIPTION:  In 1895, Messrs J. Henry Warren, Walter A. Middleton, and Thaddeus Jerome Coles were appointed to select the university’s colors. Their goal was to select colors which would represent the close ties of students and alumni to the university. Gold was chosen to represent truthfulness, and blue was chosen to represent loyalty.

Additional information about Johnson C. Smith University’s school colors can be found in the History of Johnson C. Smith University collection, which is housed in the Inez Moore Parker Archives and Research Center.

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