University of North Carolina Greensboro - Pine Needles Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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T ' g ' MT 1911 The new Infirmary, as we know it today, was first opened for inspection on March 18th. 1912 The College Chorus was organized. The completion of Senior Hall, now known as Woman ' s Building, was accomplished in t he fall of 1912. This is a handsome building, modern and convenient in every respect. In the spring of this year the first Old English Pageant was given with much success. 1913 Nineteen hundred thirteen witnessed the building of another brick dormitory. Kirk- land Hall, similar in every way to Woman ' s Building. 1914 A new pipe organ was installed in the Chapel of Students ' Building during this year. The standard of the College was raised. Heretofore the number of units required for entrance was eleven and a half. This year the number was raised to twelve and a half. Perhaps the event bearing most on the lives of the students was the beginning of a new form of government, known as Student Government. This was a great onward step, and the students, as well as the faculty were justly proud of the achievement. The adop- tion of this new form of government occurred in the spring. 1915 The College authorities, determined to make the College a first-class institution, again raised the number of units required for entrance. This year the number was increased another half unit. 1916-1917 Pageant year again. At last the goal for which those interested in the work of the College have been look- ing forward so long has been reached. We now have a fourteen-unit entrance basis. This makes us rank among the first-class colleges of the South. This year we have seven hundred twenty-five students enrolled, and a Senior class consisting of eighty-two members. The Faculty Council has a membership of eighty- eight. There are now fourteen buildings on the campus, in contrast with the six of 1892. All of these buildings are fitted up with modern conveniences.

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•r 1905 Dr. Mclver was elected President of the Southern Educational Conference. 1906 The death of Dr. Mclver on September 17th caused a deep shadow of gloom to be cast over the entire State. From the beginning, the two main buildings were heated by steam, but it was not until 1906 that the other buildings on the campus were heated from a central heating plant. 1907 Dr. Julius I. Foust, after filling the place of Acting President for one year, was elected President in the early summer. September 12th of this year saw the completion of the South Wing of Spencer Building at a cost of thirty thousand dollars. In July the Alumnae Association started the Mclver Loan Fund. Ninety-one counties were represented this year at the College, and the total enroll- ment, including the children of the Training School, amounted to nine hundred thirty. 1908 On December 3d occurred the dedication of the new science building known as the Mclver Memorial building. This handsome building was erected on the site of the burned building at a cost of fifty-four thousand dollars. The Students ' Building was also com- pleted during this year at a cost of sixty thousand dollars. There were forty-seven graduates this year, only seven of whom received degrees. The others received the regular College Diploma. 1909 This year is remarkable as being the year of full fledged bachelor graduates. This class began with nineteen Freshmen and ended with nineteen Seniors. 1910 The College Song was composed in 1910 by Miss Laura B. Weill. This year also witnessed the establishment of Founder ' s Day and the extension de- partment. On September 22d the election of members to the Students ' Council took place. This Students ' Council was to confer with the Faculty Council in matters pertaining to the government of the student body. This election was important as marking the estaTDlish- ment of a new form of government. On November 25th occurred the first inter-society debate.

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,u« T FACULTY 1893-1894 CHAPEL IN 1893