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Thursday, November 24, 1927 THE TAR HEEL Page Three Seven Year Gr o wtli of University Has Been Phenomenal; Expansion Continuin; Carolina Is Now President of the Association of American Universities. - V NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED Freshman Class Doubled in Seven Years Quality of In struction Has Not Been Sac rificed to Rapid Expansion. During the last seven years since the World War the University of North Carolina has shown a remark able growth together with a' satisfy ing progress in every department of work. At present it is the acknowl edged leader of Southern universities and possesses an enviable reputation throughout the country. -f The long history of the Univer sity indicates its prestige andt influx ence upon the life of the state for the one hundred and thirty-four years of its existence. It was during the last seven years, however, that the University of North Carolina became known as one of the leading educa tional institutions. Schools Added Having developed from one college to a real university made up of a num ber of various schools,-the University of North Carolina now includes : a College of Liberal Arts, School of Commerce, School of Applied Science, School of Engineering, School of Edu cation, Law School, Pharmacy School, School of Jfedicine, School of Public Welfare, Graduate School, Summer School, and an Extension Division. Such a wide variety of schools at tracts to the University students from every walk of life and every section of the .country. In discussing the work of .this com plex group of schools President Chase declared that the three major tasks of a state university were teaching, research, and extension. These three functions are performed by the Uni versity of North Carolina through 'the various undergraduate schools, the Gradute School, and the Extension Division. The last seven years have brought a decided growth to the University in number of students, in building and equipment, and in scholastic prestige. Old Well Mi s i , Nothing is more typical of the prog ress of the University than the. new,' up-to-date appearance of the historic old well. i President Chase building program, the University has made important advances in educa tional lines and has secured recogni tion as a superior institution. Prob ably the most remarkable single note of recognition came in November, 1922, when by a unanimous vote of its executive committee the Associa tion of American Universities admit ted to its , membership the University of 1 North Carolina. This association is made up of the leading education al institutions of the United- States, including 'Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Chicago, Wisconsin, Northwestern, etc. The University of North Carolina is the only, south ern university member of the asso ciation,' with the exception of the Uni versity of Virginia, one -of the char ter members. In addition to its ad mission to membership in this associa tion, the University was elected to the presidency of the body. In Dr. Edwin Mims' book on the "Advancing South" he devotes an en tire chapter to the University of North Carolina, in which he praises it Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase, highly as an institution of all-round now in Europe on leave of ab- excellence and the foremost univer- return, about sity of the South. . Various other ' r x ' ' J . 'J a -r v I sence, will return January 1. The student body of 1702 members in 1920 has grown to the present student body of 2631. .The freshman enroll ment has approximately doubled in the: space of seven years. In 1920 there were 424 freshmen to enter the University; the present freshman class includes 845 men. At the com mencement exercises in 1920 there - were given 154 degrees; at the last I commencement exercises the . number of degrees had risen to 415. . New Buildings . - This-tremendous increase in the size of the student body made necessary a . correspondingly large increase in classroom buildings, dormitories, and departmental equipment. During the period from 1920' to 1927 a number of new buildings were erected. Among these were the classroom buildings, Murphey, Saunders, Manning, and Phillips. Murphey was built to house the classes in English, French, Latin, and Spanish. Saunders is given over, to the history department and to various classes in the School of Com merce. Manning contains the class rooms and the library .of the Law School. The new Venable Hall is used as a chemistry building. The four dormitories of the quad- books and magazines have noted the fact of the University's growth and progress in recent years. Extension Division Not only has the University as a New Library in 1928 At present work is going on in the renovation of Old West; and a new wing is being added to Phillips Hall for the extension of the departments of ; -.. engineering, mathematics, and physics. Plans have been made for the further paving of roads contigu ous to the campus and for the exten sive improvement of campus walks. ' Construction of the new Library will start in the first part of . 1928. The plans call for a $625,000 building to be erected on the southern part of the campus facing South Building. This new structure is already sorely needed, for the present library does not have sufficient capacity for the storing of books and periodicals or for the convenience of students. Included in the plans for new buildings within the - next two years are a new dormitory next to J, which will make another quadrangle out of the nresent ' triane'lflJ ' and a-nnhd-r I classroom building, probably to be erected opposite Manning Hall. A new wing may be added to Peabody Hall in order to give additional space to the Seh&ol of Education. Need Gymnasium' Memorial Hall is to receive new improvements, including additional seating capacity and the installation of a pipe organ. The large social room in Graham Memorial will be completed and opened to the students some time during this scholastic year, x . . as soon as adequate furniture is re ceived. If possible the other rooms of the present structure will also be completed and opened. Plans for, improvements in the vari ous" schools are under way, but at present, are-only tentative. The in stallation of a School of Fine Arts is.being favorably considered and may become a reality in the near future. The School of Education expects to expand in order to meet the press ing demand for competent teachers in North Carolina. One of the urgent needs of the University which de mands attention' is the growing neces sity t for a new gymnasium to care for the physical welfare of the in creasing student body. In its plans for the future the Uni versity realizes the importance of maintaining its stride of progress of the past and has as its objectives those improvements which will enable it better to serve the needs of the state in equipping its youthful citizens for lives of service. , rangle, Ruffin, Grimes, Manley, and Mangum; three ' in the triangle, F, G, and J; and Steele were built to house the influx , of new students. The whole been strongly progressive, but woman's building, now called Spencer the different schools and departments Hall, " was also4 built v during this have been receiving worthy recogni period. tion for their work. The Social Tn addition to these new building's science aepartment nas received a a number of the older buildings of the larse grant for researeh in social campus were completely Renovated, science from the Laura Spelman Old West. Old East. New East.- South. Kockfeller Memorial Foundation of the Playmaker Theatre, and Pharmacy New York. A number of gifts, building have all been worked over scholarships, fellowships, and special and now stand as new buildings. At funds have been given to the Univer- presenir-New West is going through sity. in recognition of the splendid a. process of reconstruction and will wor " w. accompnsnmg. be used as a psychology building. With the extensive growth of the The Mary Ann Smith dormitory has University has come the development now been thoroughly worked over of the Extension Division through and is to be used as a Graduate Club, which a vast number of people over Considerable alterations were made the state are enabled to receive edu in " Memorial Hall, including the in- cational advantages from their state stallation of a heating system "and J university. In this way the Univer lights and improvements in the ac- sity is striving to be of service to cousticsl ! those citizens of the state who find Mims Praises University ; " ' J it impossible to go to college but at Quality of instruction, however, has the same time are desirous of secur not been, sacrificed to quantity on g an education account of' the increasing student Although the University now holds body. During this same period so a prominent position, it is very neces- marked by the material progress in sary that this splendid progress con numbers of students and an extensive tinue throughout the years to come. The student body will soon number 3000 students and it is essential that : When in Greenshdr STOP. AT THE II i' 4 A You will find at Foister's every thing you need in Sta- Captain Morehead and his husky ; ! team will enter the new Kenan Stadium today with the deter mination to play the game. We are behind them from the kick-off until the final whistle blows. Stick in I m in there and FIGHT g added . improvements be made. WG COTTON HOTEL "A home away from home" 250 Rooms 250 Baths illllllllllllllllllllllllH IPaiie CliaSini Llialk Fence EM TAR HEELS! H tionery; Note Books, Foun tain Pens, Tablets, Pencils, and other Student Supplies. Try our Up-to-date : furnished and erected around KENAN FOOTBALL STADIUM EMERSON ATHLETIC FIELD and TENNIS COURTS This work has all been done by our organization which operates out of Charlotte. We maintain offices and warehouse with engineering ser vice, and a complete stock of fence parts and fittings. We have experi enced fence erectors who travel via. trucks with complete sets of fence building tools, and we are in position to give prompt and efficient service anywhere in the Carolinas. During the past few years we have furnished over five hundred fence jobs in this section, among them being 10,000 feet of fence sold to Sayles-Biltmore Bleacheries, Biltmore, N. C, and we built the fence around the Greensboro World War Memorial Stadium; the Gastonia City Schools and Athletic Field; the Charleston ' Stadium, and many others. 'We refer you to Mr. Chas. T. 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