South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3619


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Bill Number:                      3619
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990225
Primary Sponsor:                  J. Brown
All Sponsors:                     J. Brown, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, 
                                  Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, 
                                  Bauer, Beck, Bowers, Breeland, Campsen, Canty, 
                                  Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, 
                                  Cooper, Cotty, D. Smith, Dantzler, Davenport, 
                                  Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, F. Smith, 
                                  Fleming, G. Brown, Gamble, Gilham, Gourdine, 
                                  Govan, H. Brown, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, 
                                  Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, Hayes, 
                                  Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, J. Hines, J. Smith, 
                                  Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, 
                                  Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, 
                                  Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, 
                                  Lourie, Lucas, M. Hines, M. McLeod, Mack, 
                                  Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McGee, McKay, 
                                  McMahand, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, 
                                  Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Ott, 
                                  Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, R. Smith, 
                                  Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, 
                                  Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, 
                                  Sheheen, Simrill, Stille, Stuart, T. Brown, 
                                  Taylor, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, 
                                  W. McLeod, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, 
                                  Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum 
                                  and Young-Brickell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15378dc99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990225
Subject:                          Edward Forrest Sweat, Ph.D.; Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990225  Received from Senate
Senate  19990225  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19990225  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO SALUTE THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE LATE EDWARD FORREST SWEAT, PH.D., AN OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR, GENTLEMAN, TEACHER, HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, AND PUBLIC SERVANT WHO EXEMPLIFIED THE AMERICAN SPIRIT, AS PART OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

Whereas, Edward Forrest Sweat was born on January 21, 1912, in Colesburg, Georgia, the son of John and Beatrice Gowen Sweat. At age six, he began visiting his aunts in Sumter during the summers and, after several such visits, remained with them permanently. He was educated in the public schools, graduated from Lincoln High School in Sumter, entered Allen University in Columbia, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in social science in 1933; and

Whereas, after graduating from Allen University, Edward Forrest Sweat began teaching the fifth grade at Waverly Elementary School in Columbia. In addition to his teaching duties at Waverly, he was also the advisor to the school newspaper, head of a Boy Scout troop, and for several years was involved in many school and community projects; and

Whereas, on March 13, 1941, Edward Forrest Sweat married Henrietta Lydia Ray in Jacksonville, Florida. The bride and groom were both residents of Columbia, and upon returning to Columbia, the wedding ceremony was repeated on June 13, 1941, for the benefit of their family and friends. The second wedding ceremony, according to Mrs. Henrietta Sweat, was the source of fond memories for the happy couple during all of their years together. Thereafter followed the advent of World War II, and Edward Forrest Sweat was soon inducted into the United States Army as a Classification Specialist and Personnel Technician, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served from 1942 until honorably discharged in 1946; and

Whereas, upon completion of his military service, Edward Forrest Sweat returned to Columbia and resumed his teaching career. He very ably served as a Diversified Occupation Coordinator at Booker T. Washington High School and helped train students for gainful employment after high school, including monitoring their work both on and off the job; and

Whereas, Edward Forrest Sweat entered graduate school at Indiana University in Bloomington and was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in history in 1948. In the fall of 1948, he joined the faculty of Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he taught and worked until his retirement from that institution in 1979. Thereafter, he returned to Indiana University and earned his doctorate in history; and

Whereas, Dr. Sweat's professional and scholarly life included teaching as visiting professor at many fine colleges and universities. He was a prolific author and writer. At its one hundred fifth founders day celebration on February 26, 1974, Clark College formally announced that Dr. Sweat had been named the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of History, thus recognizing a lifetime of excellence in academics; and

Whereas, Dr. Sweat held memberships in several historical associations for the study of Afro-American life and history. He served on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Negro History, the Advisory Editorial Board for Phylon, and the Region Four Advisory Council for the National Archives. He is listed in the Directory of American Scholars and the Trust for Fuller E. Callaway Professional Chairs. Dr. Sweat was a member and Ruling Elder of Ladson Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and a member of Omicron Phi Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; and

Whereas, Dr. Sweat left an indelible impression on the lives of thousands of young men and women whom he taught and advised during his tenure at Clark College for nearly four decades beginning in the 1940s. In every sense he was a student-oriented professor who was equally comfortable challenging students in his history classes, providing leadership as chair of the history department, serving on campus-wide committees, or mingling with students at athletic, cultural, or social events. He was especially helpful as an advisor to the Beta Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He was soft spoken yet profound in his teaching style. He was very approachable to students yet demanding in his expectations that they perform at a quality level, not just in his classes but in all facets of their collegiate experience. Dr. Edward Forrest Sweat, who had the highest respect for scholarly men, passed this life with dignity on June 22, 1988. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, salute the life and work of the late Edward Forrest Sweat, Ph.D., an outstanding scholar, gentleman, teacher, historian, author, and public servant who exemplified the American spirit, as part of South Carolina's celebration of Black History Month.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ladson Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina.

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