

Of the second president, John Henry Bias, the institution was elevated from a two-year

Increased from 23 to 355 and the faculty from two to 15 members. Until his retirement as President, Emeritus, on July 1, 1928. Moore served as Principal and then President Moore, was called a Principal (subsequent leaders wouldīe called President, then Chancellor). The institution's first name was Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School (1891-1939). In the common schools of North Carolina.” The bill passed, and the origin of ElizabethĬity State University was born. (teaching) school for “teaching and training teachers of the colored race to teach GeneralĪssembly from Pasquotank County, sponsored House Bill 383, which established a normal On March 3, 1891, Hugh Cale, an African-American representative in the N.C.
