Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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4 ZEBULON JUDD Dean, School of Educalion FREDERICK CHILD BIGGIN MRS. MARION WALKER SPIDLE Dean, School of Archifeclure Head' Sghgol gf Home Econo W Auburn has been forfunafe fhroughouf her sixfyfnine years for fhe sensible manner in which her affairs have been adminisfered. lf is fo her able adminisfrafors fhaf she is indebfed for her solvenf sfafe foday, and for fhe miraculous way in which she weafhered financial depression. lf was in I872 fhaf fhe insfifufion was creafed by an acf of fhe Alabama Legislafure. As fhe Alabama Agriculfural and Mechanical College, if was charfered. ln I899, fhrough anofher legislafive acf, her name was officially changed fo fhe Alabama Polyfechnic lnsfifufe. Today Auburn's offerings are far more varied fhan during her early days. l-ler adminisfrafors have seen fo fhaf. The youfh of Alabama and of fhe Soufh now enioy opporfunifies in eleven schools of fhe college. ln addifion, Auburn serves fhe adulf farm populafion of fhe Sfafe fhrough agriculfural research con- clucfed af fhe Agriculfural Experimenf Sfafion and fhrough agri- culfural exfension work carried on by fhe Alabama Service, bofh of which are divisions of Alabama Polyfechnic lnsfifufe. lzol

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Sl2Hll0l oolesl ancl soil-spoken, bur progressive and iron-willed, Lullier Noble Duncan has served Auburn well as presiclenl lor six years. During llwis brief span, Auburn has seen l'1er grealesl periool of physical expansion and lwer largesl sluolenl enrollmenl. To liberalism, lo Auburn men and women, and lo The Souilw, Dr. Duncan lwas devolecl The years since lwis graclualion from Alabama Polyleclinic lnslilule in I900. From farm youlli lo college presidenl-Jrlwalr is his slory. . . speaks ef dediceiion. ,NW-nk 29'

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