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ELON PRESIDENTIAL HISIDRT 1889 to 2018, a look at Elon’s transformation from a college to a university through its presidents and their most significant contributions, MAGGIE BROWN | Assistant News Editor | @maggieAbrown_ PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES WILLIAM S. LONG 1889-1894 The first president and founder of Eton, Wil liam Samuel Long, was born in Alamance County in 1839. After graduating from Trini ty College (now Duke university), Long estab lished Graham Female Seminary, named Gra ham College in 1887. During this time. Long served as a member of the President of the Southern Christian Convention. He always had a dream of establishing a coeducational college in North Carolina. In 1889, Elon Col lege was founded. After serving as a professor and president of Elon, Long retired in 1894. EMMEn LEONIDAS MOFFin 1905-1911 Born in 1896, in Asheboro, NC, Moffitt be came president of Elon College in 1905. Af ter working as a secretary-treasurer of the Asheboro Wheelbarrow Company, an editor for the Christian Sun and an English profes sor at Elon University, Moffitt transformed Elon’s campus. Not only did he implement intercollegiate sports for the first time, but he also provided Elon with electric lights, running water and steam radiators. He also helped build West dormitory, the only build ing that survived the 1923 fire. 1880 WILLIAM WESLEY STALEY 1894-1905 William W. Staley, born and raised in Ala mance county, was a prominent member of the Christian community before serving at Elon in 1894. He studied under former Pres ident Graham at what was called Graham High School, then went on to graduate to Trinity College (duke university). Staley was a surprise president, serving as a non-resi dential president of the school. He served the school by asking for no compensation and bringing Elon College out of its debt. Staley Hall was built in his honor in 1968. WILLIAM ALLEN HARPER 1911-1931 H^er was born in Berkley, Virginia in 1880. Mer receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Elon oUege in 1889, Harper went on to receive a masters at Yale University in 1904 then a Le- ^m Doctor (LL. D) from Union Christian College in 1912. After serving Elon as a pro fessor and Dean, he became the president. Harper led the college through trails of the bpanish Influenza outbreak. World War 1, and toe devastating fire of 1923. In response to the fire. Harper had to implement many long-term construction plans. This included building what was known as Mooney Christian Ed ucation BuUding, Alamance Building, Duke cience building, Carlton Library and Whitley Auditorium. He served for 20 years, dying an earlydeathattheageof31.
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