Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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RALPH 8. DRAUGHON WHAT AUBURN MEANS TO ME Auburn means so much lo me tlial in ibis short s|nicc I can only give a feu impressions. In the first place, I am proud of the fact that for almost a hundred years, beginning with the East Alabama Male College, Auburn has been engaged in educating and developing young men and women for constructive lives in many fields of activity. Secondly, I am proud of the fact that Auburn is a l-iml-Crant University. I can close my eyes ami hear President Tichcnor stating the great purposes of the institution to the Board of Trustees in 1873 after Auburn liecame a public institution: “Men must learn to rccu|)erate our wasted lands: how to increase the productive power of our labor; how to make our languishing agriculture profitable; how to construct and control machinery; how to utilize our immense resources before we can hope for any great and fx-rinam-nt improvement in the conditions of our people. No other institution in the State proposes to educate men for these purposes. In the third place, the character and tin great Spirit of Auburn today never fail to inspire me because I believe that it represents the cumulative ideals, ideas, and labors of all the great teachers and of all the students who have worked and studied here for almost a century. The Auburn Creed ! cautifully expresses this Spirit. Fourth. I am convinced that, with all reverence to the | asl. and with due recognition of her great history, Auburn's great obligation must always In- to the future. She cannot escape the sublime res| onsibility of serving tin youth of Alabama and the South tomorrow, ami tomorrow, and on down the corridors of Time. Therefore, to me. Auburn means the opportunity lo serve, to prepare, to educate the generations of youth yet unborn. And because Auburn meant so much to me as a student, and has provided me the wonderful privilege of serving her. it is ni own great desire that it shall In’ my destiny to leave Auburn stronger, richer in spirit, and greater in service, than I found her on a day in early September. 1918, when 1 became an Auburn man. Kalpli Brown Diaughon 12

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H S - a a a - a lilt. It 1.1 11 It. DRAUGIION. PRESIDENT 12 ;OVER OR AND HOARD OF TRUSTEES I8 ADMINISTRATION 14 STUDENT GOVERNMENT IK W.S.G.A. I GLOME RATA 21 PUBLICATIONS HOARD 27 PLAINSMAN 28 TIGER CLUB 81 SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS 82 AUBURN UNION 81 WHO’S WHO 86 LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP X II E X ORGANIZATIONS II Ml

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4. O V F ll O l( HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES E. FOLSOM Tin Editor Gl.OMI.RATA Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn. Alabama Dear Editor: I should like l » send greetings t » the students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute through The Gi.oMKKATA. I Iio|m that what you will have learned at Auburn will make you a better |H rsoit—in hand and in spirit and that the ric h heritage left by those who have gone before you will he made richer still by your having been there. Auburn has a warm spot in my heart and I -hall strive in every way I can to help it make -till greater contributions to the youth and the farm | enple of our slate. W ar Kagle is a meaningful c hant upon our land let’s keep it that way! 11 O A 11 » o F T 11 II S TEE S JAMES E. FOLSOM AUSTIN MEADOWS WALKER REYNOLDS JOE DAVIS PAUL S. HALEY V. S. SUMMERLIN W. L. PARRISH RfeDUS COLLIER E. A. ROBER'S JIMMY HITCHCOCK G. H. WRIGHT JEF gal Sincerely, James E. Folsom 13 FRANK P. SAMFORD