Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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C51513 glee Glut; at the 5 1'3 eSpring of helping young men get an education. It is for the benelit of those needing assistance. The other property that the school owns consists of the 28 acre site of the Old administration building, two acres in the city school site, 10 faculty homes and 80 acres in the new site, mak- ing a total of 110 acres in the city and 1231A; outside. The number of boarding students in 1900 was eight, in 1922 it was 811 and the total enrollment in 1929-30 was 2648 including all departments of the school. In 1929 the Normal School passed out of existence and the four-year State Teachers College took its place as a member of the Association of Alabama Colleges and the American Associa- tion of Teachers Colleges and has made application for admission to the Southern Association of Colleges. In 1883 there were five teachers. In 1930-31 there were 51. From all parts of our state has come the demand for better teachers. In order to meet the demand made on them, the teach- ers are constantly seeking to equip themselves better for their task. Since no other college in the state offers better advantages than does Jacksonville, students flocked here last year from 46 counties of Alabama and from five states. The buildings were not adequate for the increase. The state appropriated $300,000.00 for new buildings. Dr. Daugette

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0!: r OSecond Wome newly created Department of Education at the University of Ala- bama. Since 1889 Dr. C. W. Daugette the present incumbent, 0f Mom'oeville, Alabama, has been at the helm. The Normalts home for sixteen years was the 01d Calhoun College. The school grew to such an extent that another home was necessary. The court house had been moved to Anniston and the county gave the 01d court house to the Normal School. The school continued to grow and another home had to he provided. Dr. Daugette, Mr. C. D. Martin and Mr. J. J. Arnold were instru- mental in getting an appropriation for remodeling the 01d Cal- houn College which is the building just vacated by the college. The school continued to grow by leaps and bounds. In 1916 a beautiful dormitory was built for girls. Just as it was ready for occupancy it burned. The next year it was rebuilt. In 1921-22 a modern Training School was built. It is known as Kilby Hall. In 1927 a beautiful fire-pmof dormitory for boys was built. This took the place of the wooden barracks built by the government during the World War to house a unit of the S. A. T. C. This dor- mitory was built without any state appropriation. Through the generosity and philanthrophy of Mrs. Fannie Atkins of Jacksonville, with the desire to perpetuate the name of her husband, a farm of 1231!; acres was donated for the purpose

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3'? 16;:9 517.331. 8. A. Gabinet bought the Burke property which is located on one of Jackson- villels many beautiful hills, and 40 acres additional. There today stands one of the most magnificent school buildings on one of the loveliest locations in the state. This cost over a quarter of a million dollars and is known as Bibb Graves Hall. There has also been built and furnished one unit of the dormitory to be cc- cupied by girls. This dormitory is modern in every respect and will accommodate 60 girls. Its cost is $75,000.00 and it is named C. W. Daugette Hall. A central heating plant has been erected to heat all the buildings now on the campus as well as those of the future. This is the first year for the completion of the four-year course and degrees will be awarded the first class in May, 1931. The past is honorable, the present is great and the glory of the future is ours. Great oaks from little acorns grow. SUSIE SARGENT