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UP FROM A GREASE PIT The University of Georgia lat Atheml ha: a delightful plant. It: Atlanta branch, in the home town of archriwzl Georgia Tech, i: more 01' less underground. The building wax formerly a seven-Itory gmege and .rtill show: unmixtehahle xigm of it: pmt: car ramps, greaJe-Jtaml m'chex, and repalr-Jhop :pece. But the college he: converted the :pace into hallweyx, loungex, 0;?lce: end 88 cltmmom: for 4,700 Jttttlentx. There are some 30 Itutient organization: on the campmll-which i; whet Itttdettt! call nearby elty-ownetl Hurt Path -and the ROTC um't drill: on the garage roof. The Atlanta Divixion acquired the garage in 1945, when it: 3'19th director, Dr. George M. Spatial, Jew a chance to make .rome money for the univenity xyxtem. He bought the $900,000 building from :ome hemmed garage men for $301,000-cmd re- turned the money to two Jtete education fund: in ten monthy. Today, the Jehool he: a mrplm of $400,000. Spark; he: made the three revetment: in the xchool prayitehle, and he rent: ofj'ice xpece to the Board of Regents, the :tete Merit System, and the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegmxph Co. He elm lease: to outside operator: two parking lot: and two hlling xtatt'om. Garage Annex: N 0w, from itx own fumlx, the Atlanta Dwixion i: allocating $600,000 for comtrztction of a new building with 75 clcmroom: on an acre behind the converted garage l the Jtate is providing the rext 0f the $2,200,000 coxtl. The new edihce will he completed within a year, in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the invitation. The college Ojjterx 500 mhjectxi end glue: the degree: of bachelor of hzm'nem and BS. in mmmg. Studentx, who are of all age;, may take three year: toward an AB. from Jame other univerxz'ty branch. The dwixion guaranteer a job to every Itudent leach xtudie: only part timey and help; them final placex to live. For Georgia residentx, the tuition is only $150 a year. Often three generation: of the Jame fam- ily tehe cozme: at the Jame time, anal fre- quently the children of the city: wealthiest 4: well as poorext citizen: attend. One woman come: to cltme: with a chondeztr carrying 1991' hooks. REPRINTED FROM NEWSWEEK The Issue of December 7. I953 GEORGE MclNTOSH SPARKS '
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MISS JULIA SPARKS died January 13, 1954. She was 78 years old. She was a graduate of Wesleyan College in Macon. She served as regent 0f the Mary Hammond Washington Chapter of the DAR in Macon. She was also active in UDC work and at one time served as executive secretary of the Georgia Federation of Womenis Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Atlanta. Indian Creek Lodge is her monument. Miss Sparks transformed the place into a retreat for students. She made it beautiful and comfortable. She graced the Lodge with her own presence, serving as hostess and chaperone to countless student outings. How many romances pulsed and bloomed under her friendly eyes? While others taught, inspired, urged ever onward efforts, she busied herself in providing a pastoral retreat for students and faculty alike. RAYMOND H. DOMINICK was a professor of mathematics at the Atlanta Division. He died January 18, 1954. Professor Dominick had been with the Atlanta Division seven years when he became ill, one month before his death. For 26 years he taught at Tech High School in Atlanta. Once he was principal of Glynn Academy in Bruns- wick. He served as Vice president of the Atlanta Teachers Association and on the College's executive board of General Studies. He was a teacher. He, simply and sincerely, without pedantic paternalism, won the respect of thousands of students whom he counseled and guided. He worked with stu- dents, treated them as individuals. He concerned himself with their welfare. He made their interest his interest. He was a teacher.
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