Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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n o o o 3 dr. robevt loe f lo i ei ' s One day in the spring ot 1891, Dr. Crowcll, then President of Trinity College, asked Robert Lee Flowers for his as- sistance. Trinity College was being moved from Randolph County to Durham, the work to be completed by fall, and the eager young man, scarcely out of his Naval Academy uniform, began his fifty- seven years of service to Duke University. As an instructor in electrical engineering and mathematics. Dr. Flowers combined conscientious enthusiasm with natural capa- bility to keep close to the administration and student body as the University sought to establish itself in this new location. The progressive measures of the ex- panding University brought with them added responsibilities, but with vigor and determination Dr. Flowers worked with the interests of his beloved institution at heart. Following the death of President William Preston Few in 1941, Dr. Mowers was installed as President, completing his fiftieth year of service. Many societies have honored him with membership, among them. Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. In addition, he is a member of Alpha Tau Omega, a social fraternity, and various civic, re- ligious, and educational organizations. Now, as Chancellor of the University, Dr. Flowers rounds out his years of ser- vice, close to the institution whose prog- ress he helped insure. To Dr. Robert Lee Flowers, M.A. ; LL.D. ; educator, administra- tor, and friend . . . this, the 1949 Chanticleer is respectfully dedicated. Wi B Hf : ' ' f:f ' ; ' ' ' ' ' - ' ' kK T i H H . M H If B Be . H| iff L H t on . . i