Shorter College - Argo Yearbook (Rome, GA)

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All this time the conviction was of the trustees that there must be larger buildings larger grounds. strong in the minds and. to that end. Plan after plan was proposed, discussed and rejected. Finally, in the spring of 1910, they determined that the change should be made, and that the little college that had done such noble work should be transplanted and made to grow and blossom out into one of the great colleges of the land. One large-hearted trustee, Mr. J. L. Bass, donated, as a nucleus for the new site, his beautiful suburban home, consisting of a hand- some residence and thirty acres q.f well-kept grounds, and to this the trustees added, by purchase, one hundred and twenty-five acres more, thus giving the college for its new home one hundred and fifty-five acres of land of surpassing beauty. This transaction was quickly followed by many donations, large and small, from other trustees and 16

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seed from which should grow up a mighty tree for the blessing of many. With his characteristic vigor of action, the inadequate build- ings were soon removed, and in their stead he had placed dormitories, academic buildings, and a little gem of a chapel, amply sufficient for the needs of eighty or ninety students. These accommodations, he thought, because of the impoverished condition of the country, would meet all requirements for many years to come. But his gift was more eagerly received than he had anticipated. Within a very short while all available space was filled and more was in demand. Other build- ings were acquired by erection, rental or purchase; and so the school went on year by year, rilling its halls with happy girls, who laughed and studied within its shadow, and then went out to bless, the world with their influence. IS

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citizens of Rome. In this beautiful tract rises a lofty hill upon which the buildings of the college are to be located, and from whi ch the beholder may catch, in every direction, an inspiring view of mountain and plain and river. From its summit a street-car line will link the college with the busy heart of the town, and from here many drive- ways and walks will lead off through copse and dell and open vista, to gateway, lake or nook, or to some favorite broad-branched forest tree. The tennis, basket-ball, golf and hockey fields will all find appropriate homes, and no opportunity will be lacking to give the students the jesthetic culture and moral uplift that comes with beautiful surround- ings, or the health resulting from athletic and out-door exercise. dhe buildings themselves are to he ideal as regards sanitation. comfort, convenience and beauty. The plan that has been adopted arranges, so far, for seventeen large buildings, all constructed in the 17