Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Alma Mater Tune: “Creation.'' by Haydn 'flic Mountain City is here home. A mountain river laves her feet. But from far coasts her children come. And crown her broxv with dowers sweet: And ‘neath her shade they rest secure. And drink from wisdom s fountains pure. And rally, loyal sons and true. Round our dear Alma Mater. A ship of royal make is she. And brings her treasure from afar. Her truth it is that makes us free And gleams her beacon like a star. Twas Furman's hand that laid her keel. And Judson set her ribs of steel: The Fathers, prayerful for our weal. Launched our dear Alma Mater. A mother gentle, fair and wise. And grave with weight of storied lore. She greets us with love's patient eyes. And chains our hearts for evermore. )ld Furman! grateful sons are we. ()ur love, our lives we give to thee; We'll keep faith's vow to serve hut thee. ( )ur own dear Alma Mater. 20

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During the session 1906-1907 the Library Building was erected at a cost of $23,000, Mr. Carnegie having added $4,000 to his original gift and other friends of the institution contributing a like sum. In the autumn of 1906 the General Education Hoard of New York proposed to contribute $25,000 towards the erection of a Science Hall at Furman, provided that South Carolina Baptists would, by January 1, 1910. contribute $25,000 for the same purpose, and also add $25,000 to the permanent Endowment Fund of the institution, making a total endowment of $200,000. A few months later, at the Baptist State Convention in Spartanburg, the pro]x sition of the General Education Board was accepted with enthusiasm. Rev. E. P. Easterling and (). I,. String-field were employed as financial agents to secure subscriptions to cover the necessary amount. In the meantime,- Mr. Andrew Carnegie donated $25,000 to materially assist in erecting the Science Hall. However, at the Slate Baptist Convention held in Anderson, in December, 1909, it was made known that the great undertaking of 1906 would fail if $14,000 could not be raised before the first day of January. This would mean the loss of the conditional sum promised by the General Education Board of Xew York, and also the conditional donation from Mr. Carnegie. But a concerted campaign was at once begun and before the midnight bells announced to the sleeping world the birth of the Xew Year, the victory was won. and the cherished dreams of South Carolina Baptists were coming to pass. The victory assumes the immediate erection of the James C. Furman Hall of Science, which has been needed many years. The building, which will cost $50,000, of which $15,000 will be expended for furniture and apparatus, will be composed of apartments for classes in psychology, chemistry, physics and biology, and physical laboratories. It will also contain the museum of Natural History. It is gratifying to know that the contractors expect to complete this beautiful struction about the first of May, 1911. When the Science Hall shall have been erected and the proposed improvements on the other buildings shall have been made, Furman University will rank along with the foremost colleges of the Southland not only in modern equipment, but also in educational standard. May the glorious day soon dawn when the priceless influence of this grand Republic of Letters shall be felt throughout the nations of the world! J. W. Huff. 19

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Faculty Edwin McNeil Poteat. 1). D.. IJ„. D.. President ami Professor of Biblical Literature ami Christian lit hies Harvey Toi.ivkr Cook, M. A., Litt. D.. Professor of Greek VVii.i.iam Fra.nki.in Watson Professor of Chemistry and Biology Marshall Delph Eaki.k, M. A., Professor of Mathematics Bkxxkttk Eugene ('.KICK. M. A., Professor of English Sipxky Ernest Bradshaw, M. A.. Ph. D., Professor of Modern Languages Coi.umimjs Ben Martin, M. A.. Professor of I .at in 1-IiDKx Toy Cox. B. A.. Professor of Astronomy ami Assistant Professor of Mathematics Ori.in Ottmax Fletcher. M. A.. D. D., Professor of Philosophy and Political Science Wii.i.iam IIarvkx Vann. M. A.. Instructor in English Gkouck Alexander Buist. M. S.. Professor of Physics James Lki.axd Vass. M. A., Assistant Instructor in Latin and German George Smith Bryan. B. A.. Headmaster, and Instructor in Mathematics Ai.i.ison Wii.i.iam Honeycutt, B. A., Treasurer, and Instructor in English James Lki.axd Vass. M. A.. Secretary, ami Instructor in Latin W. 1). Workman, Commandant, and Instructor in History and Ch ics 21