Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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a permanent campus. In keeping with his generous spirit, Lipscomb provided the college with a gift of his own farm property of about sixty-five acres located on Granny White Pike. The move to the Granny White campus was completed in October, 1903. The Avalon Home, Lips- comb’s former home, was converted to a dormitory and Lipscomb and his wife built a new home on the campus, con- tinuing to exert a great influence on the development of the college until their deaths. It was David Lipscomb and James A. Harding who planted the seed that was to become David Lipscomb Colleg e but a

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host of others have contributed time, effort, and money to make the college what it is to- day. E. A. Elam served the school for twenty- five years, holding the offices of president, chairman of the Board of Directors, and head of the Bible department. The present Elam Hall was named in his honor. Dr. J. S. Ward led the school as a faculty member and ad- ministrator during a time when there was no permanent president. H. Leo Boles served the college during two periods in office, 1913-1920 and 1923-1932. During the first term of Pres- ident Boles, in 1917, David Lipscomb died. In order to fulfill the wishes of the faculty and students, the name of the college was changed to David Lipscomb College. President Boles was instrumental in promoting scholarship and in gaining more financial support for the col- lege. In 1932 Batsell Baxter left Abilene Christian College to become president of Lipscomb. He