Georgia Institute of Technology - Blueprint Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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IF tiif: ST hi: of i;fiii!i;ii (ieorj ia is t;nm-i1 tor tuigc inttnii plantations, hut it is assured nl a futuic one crop system b the .i;reat di ersity of other crops. Li estock aiKl forest help The forests i row both hardwood and softwood; the tall pines, which are a ili feature, provide an iinportant source of the state ' s productive wealth. Pecan and apple orchards are a significant detail m the varied picture that are the hsheries aloiv the coast — so is the huge railroad center that makes Atlanta the connecting link between the whole Southeast and the rest of the United States. The same climatic advantages which made (ieorgia the sportsman ' s dream are also speeding the upsurge of industrial development which focused the attention of business men, bankers and investors upon the South. Most important of all, a new spirit of ambition now in- spires (iei)rgia s people and is revitalizing every phase of its life and activity. Slower gains of the past have been consoli- dated — and a swift pace is set for the future. free from the the state, stinctive scenic is c;?(.

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r II II W E )l II I! I T I li T II V, I II I S T II I K S ' I ' lu- tlu-nu- of this, the thirty-thinl Vdlunu- nf the- Hl.l !•; I ' RIXT, is based iipnii (IciiiLjia. A phiic sii cncrdiisly L-iiiiiiwcct b nature, the beating heart f the Sciuth, the treasurehiml i)f pn- tentialit , is exteiidin; an ea er wel- eoiiie tn thiise n ' huiil, men ulio ,l;ii Inrth fnini e(ille;j;e portals to fulfill ler ilestinx ' . (ieori ia ' s riehest resoiiree is her inlmite arietv. ' ariet in natural resourees, not of one kind, but iiianv ; in ni ner,il , in farm prodiiets. in for- est, and in sea; m elimate warm enough to proxide .1 h.i en from northern snows, and eool fnouLjh to stimulate enerL;;etie enterprise.

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,T%.Vil ' , T R 1 Ti) Robert (Jrt- ' jitj whose brilliant career in Southern ln u tr has been histor making and whose e eeuti e abilitx l recognized throLighout the natmn. C ' i ic leader, indus- trialist, and alumnus, Robert (iregg was presi(1ent of the Atlantic Steel Company for ten ears, and has been presiifent of the I ' ennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com- pan for the pa- t eight ears. To him this thirty-third Milume of the Bl.i I ' klXT is sincerely dedicated.