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No full textDr. Benjamin F. Hubert
No full textDr. Benjamin F. Hubert served as the third president of Georgia State Industrial College from 1926 until 1947.
The colleges name was changed to Georgia State College in 1932. Under Hubert’s administration, the entire academic program was organized. The high school and normal departments were discontinued and the school became a four-year college. After the University System was placed under the Board of Regents in 1931, the College began offering baccalaureate programs with majors in English, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture, and Home Economics.Hall, C. W. (1991). One hundred years of educating at Savannah State College, 1890-1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press
Meldrim Hall (Second One)
No full textPeter Wiltberger Meldrim Hall, built in 1926, and named for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the college. The building served as the administration building for the college which included an auditorium. This building replaced the original Meldrim Hall that was destroyed by a fire in 1917
Cyrus Gilbert Wiley
No full textCyrus Gilbert Wiley, the second president of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, was appointed to the presidency in 1921.
Under Wiley, the criteria for admission of a student to the institution during its early years were that he should be fourteen years of age or more, be of good moral character, and be able to pass an examination in the elementary English studies. There were also no tuition charges to students who were residents of Georgia.
Although the institution graduated its first college students in 1898, the enrollment remained relatively small, reaching 585 by the beginning of Wiley’s tenure. Under Wiley, the first women students were admitted as boarders in 1921. Also, the first summer session was conducted in 1922 and in 1925 the governing body of the college was changed from a Commission to a Board of Trustees whose members were appointed for four-year terms. Wiley’s presidency ended in 1926.Hall, C. W. (1991). One hundred years of educating at Savannah State College, 1890-1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press
Hammond Hall
No full textW. R. Hammond Hall, built in 1915, is named for the Honorable Judge W. R. Hammond who served on the Georgia State Industrial College Board of Commissioners. This building served as classroom space for Industrial and Domestic Science programs. At one time the Housekeeping Department was also located in this building. As of 2015, the building serves as the administrative home for Information Technology Resources and Services
Hill Hall
No full textWalter Bernard Hill Hall, built in 1901, was named for the Chancellor of the Board of Regents. The building was built by students and faculty of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youths. This building has served as a male dormitory, dining hall, library, student center, post office, faculty offices, and even as a barracks for military troops during World War I. As of 2015, the building serves as the Office of the President and other administration units
Meldrim Hall (First One)
No full textPeter Wiltberger Meldrim Hall, built in 1896, by faculty and students and named for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the college. The building had four large classrooms on the first floor and a chapel on the second floor. The building was destroyed by fire in December, 1917
Major Richard Robert Wright, Sr.
No full textRichard R. Wright, Sr. served as the first president of Georgia State Industrial College. During his thirty year tenure, enrollment increased from 8 to 585 students and the expanded curriculum included a normal division, courses in agriculture and mechanical arts, and four years of high school. The college awarded its first baccalaureate degree in 1898. He was an American military officer, educator, politician, civil rights advocate, and banking entrepreneur, who served as president from 1891 to 1921
Richard Robert Wright, Sr.; Major Richard R. Wright, Sr.
No full textRichard R. Wright, Sr. served as the first president of Georgia State Industrial College. During his thirty year tenure, enrollment increased from 8 to 585 students and the expanded curriculum included a normal division, courses in agriculture and mechanical arts, and four years of high school. The college awarded its first baccalaureate degree in 1898. He was an American military officer, educator, politician, civil rights advocate, and banking entrepreneur, who served as president from 1891 to 1921.Hall, C. W. (1991). One hundred years of educating at Savannah State College, 1890-1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press