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

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RIIAIII) OF TRUSTEES A. Livingston Kelley, Chairman Reuben C. Bates, M. D. John F. Brown Mrs. C. Gordon MacLeod Louis M. Ream, Secretary James F. Rockett John B. Dunn 20

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Quinn Hall Green Hall the college has progressed to a position of importance to merit dedication ceremonies of one of its buildings conducted by the First Lady of the United States. It’s semi-centen- nial anniversary will be celebrated by twenty times those fifty earnest souls who witnessed the lowly birth of Taft laboratory. Rhode Island State College has gained fame through the achievements of its gradu- ates and undergraduates. Its Glee Clubs have gained an enviable reputation in New England. “State” basketball and track teams have spread its name nationally. In addition to the Rhody graduates who have won ac- claim for their college in diverified fields, professors and instructors, while studying on the campus, have advanced revolutionary theories in science and research. Rhode Island farmers and those from other states as well, have come to depend on the Depart- ment of Agriculture for their farming infor- mation and the latest developments in agriculture. The Home Economics depart- ment has introduced many a new wrinkle in the realm of nutrition and home management. The brilliance of the Rhode Island engineers is recognized each year as a result of their labors. The college is rapidly assuming its responsibilities of service to the nation as well as to the state. It is hard to estimate what advances the next half century may bring. Perhaps when Rhode Island reaches the ripe old age of three score and twenty it will boast university rating in the higher ranks of educational institutions. 19

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