1932: Report to the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute 057_014 1 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 54 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
JTuly 2,1932
REPORT TO THE BOAIRD O7 TROSTS
of the
ALABAM POLYT"EONIC INSTITrufr:
In the past four years much has been done at this institution,
but the task of presenting it briefly and graphically is exceedingly
difficult. I will attempt to summarize the chans that have taken
place under different headings as briefly as possible.
PHYSICAL PLANT IMPROVMNT
1. The oass Chemical Laboratory was constructed to replace
one of the sorriest chemical laboratories at any institution in the
South, the cost being $289, 518.56. More than one thousand students
take work in this building daily. It has resulted in an increase in
enrollment in courses in chemistry and chemical engineeringe from
seventy-seven in 1927-28 to one hundred and seventy in 191-32.. Ini
:it instruction is given to students in all courses in fundamental
chemistry and advanced courses in chemistry to .chemical engineers
and other engineering students,
2. The" purchase of land consists of the Thach estate, the
8Smih estate, the Glenn property, the Mardre property and a part of
the Drake estate, amounting to $104, 86.00.
3. The Dairy Barn and equipment was constructed at pa
advantageous place on the college farm at a cost of $34, 604fi ,
4. The Animal Husbandry and Dairy Building was constrheted
on the Agricultural Campus and fully equipped at a cost of $189,53,35.
The offices and laboratory of Animal Husbandry and Dairying had previ-busly
been located in an old hangar and*,. in ..s. un<r y small.** :,:«:o 7ui.YtK .2b u~i ld~i~n'" gs. 4
Object Description
| Title | 1932: Report to the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
| Subject |
Auburn University (formerly Alabama Polytechnic Institute) |
| Description | President's Report to the Board of Trustees for 1907. Includes: annual report for Alabama Polytechnic Institute; |
| Creator | Auburn University |
| Date | 1932-07-27 |
| Decade | 1930s |
| Original Publisher | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
| EOA Categories | Education -- Higher Education; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II |
| Type | text |
| Format | |
| Identifier | 057_014.pdf |
| Source | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives |
| Language | eng |
| Coverage | 1932 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
Description
| Title | 1932: Report to the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute 057_014 1 |
| Subject |
Auburn University (formerly Alabama Polytechnic Institute) |
| Description | President's Report to the Board of Trustees for 1907. Includes: annual report for Alabama Polytechnic Institute; |
| Transcript |
JTuly 2,1932
REPORT TO THE BOAIRD O7 TROSTS
of the
ALABAM POLYT"EONIC INSTITrufr:
In the past four years much has been done at this institution,
but the task of presenting it briefly and graphically is exceedingly
difficult. I will attempt to summarize the chans that have taken
place under different headings as briefly as possible.
PHYSICAL PLANT IMPROVMNT
1. The oass Chemical Laboratory was constructed to replace
one of the sorriest chemical laboratories at any institution in the
South, the cost being $289, 518.56. More than one thousand students
take work in this building daily. It has resulted in an increase in
enrollment in courses in chemistry and chemical engineeringe from
seventy-seven in 1927-28 to one hundred and seventy in 191-32.. Ini
:it instruction is given to students in all courses in fundamental
chemistry and advanced courses in chemistry to .chemical engineers
and other engineering students,
2. The" purchase of land consists of the Thach estate, the
8Smih estate, the Glenn property, the Mardre property and a part of
the Drake estate, amounting to $104, 86.00.
3. The Dairy Barn and equipment was constructed at pa
advantageous place on the college farm at a cost of $34, 604fi ,
4. The Animal Husbandry and Dairy Building was constrheted
on the Agricultural Campus and fully equipped at a cost of $189,53,35.
The offices and laboratory of Animal Husbandry and Dairying had previ-busly
been located in an old hangar and*,. in ..s. un |
| Creator | Auburn University |
| Date | 1932-07-27 |
| Decade | 1930s |
| Original Publisher | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
| EOA Categories | Education -- Higher Education; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II |
| Type | text |
| Format | |
| Identifier | 057_014.pdf |
| Source | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives |
| Language | eng |
| Coverage | 1932 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
