University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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ANNIVERSARY ISSUE Mabel Bargamian. Wilton Sunn Lester M. Friedman Mary P. Clarkin Mae E. Burt Edmund D. Maher Joseph A. McGarry Thomas J. Masterson Ruth B. Crandall Isidore V. Fine Women’s Sports Editor Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Assistant Art Editor Assistant Women’s Editor Assistant Circulation Manager Arra J. Kechijian Charles A. Bergesson Stanley J. Modzelewsiu Morton Goldman 1942 Front Row : Hornstein, Fine, Parent, A. Kopech, Rutledge, McVay, I. Barber. Second Row: Maher, McGarry, Bergesson, Sanik, Friedman, Modzelewski, Goldman. Third Row. Kershaw, Carpenter, Bargamian, Masterson, I. Kopech. 9

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BIST BO ABB Albert Kopecii William Rutledge Ilene J. Barber Roland R. Parent Irving Kopecii Betty Richmond Francis E. McVay John Sanik Albert A. Carpenter Florence A. Hornstein. Richard K. Fort Editor Business Manager Managing Editor Assistant Editor Sports Editor Women’s Editor Associate Editor Art Editor Photographic Editor Feature Editor Service Manager

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LT HOUGH this year commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the found- ing of Rhode Island State College, the history of the organization of the institution dates back almost eighty years. On that day in 1863 when the General Assembly of this State passed resolutions authorizing its Governor to accept and receive the land script which was its due according to the Agricultural Land Grant Act signed by President Lincoln in 1862, the real foun- dation was laid, upon which the college was developed. Thirty years of experiment, organization, and planning for the future development of the school intervened before the Agricultural College attained the growth and necessary requirements to eam the name of the Rhode Island State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. During the first tedious years, the land script of 120,000 acres was tranferred to Brown University, which was forced to sell the land on account of lack of funds to meet the taxes on the property which, by the way, was located in Kansas. A fund of $50,000 was derived from the sale, and in 1888, a bill was passed establishing from this original land grant fund income, a State Agricultural School on an independent basis. Development of the Agricultural School was slow but steady. Five different land sites were inspected before it was finally voted to buy the “Oliver Watson” farm in Kingston. In 1888, the first Board of Managers, headed Pres. John H. Washburn 1892-1902 18 9 2 19 0 2 Watson House 1892 10