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ABOVE: Photo of the groundbreaking ceremony for ECTTS. July 2, 1908, said to be on site of Jarvis Hall.
Left to right: Codeen, horse belonging to Mrs. Heywood Dail, Mrs. Haywood Dail, Mrs. Thomas J. Jarvis, Mary (James) Lipscomb, Mrs. Jenny White, Alphonzo "Dink" James, Herbert White, R.D. Harrington, W.H. Harrington, Jesse Speight, Nell (Skinner) Moseley, B.W. Moseley, Irma (Cobb) Dunn, R.A. Tyson, Heywood Dail, Thomas Jordan Jarvis, Mrs. Ed Evans, Richard King, David Jordan Whichard, Cecil Cobb, C.V. York, R.J. Cobb. Used in Bratton's book, p. 77.

East Carolina's celebration of the century will commence in 2007 and will continue through 2009 as the university commemorates the official chartering of East Carolina in 1907 as the first step toward the opening of class in 1909.

Check this page in the coming months for more information about opportunities to be a part of this great moment in ECU history.

The Centennial of East Carolina celebrates
the essence of the university
-service, leadership, ambition, and spirit-
by reflecting on a proud heritage, embracing an ever changing present, and proclaiming a bold and innovative future.