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Visiting Committee Report

Mr. Yarborough, Chairman of the Visiting Committee, referred to the printed copy of his Committee's report and since a copy had been mailed to each member of the Board, he stated that he would not undertake to read it. He further stated that the members of the Committee had done a mighty strong, hard piece of work on the report and he was pleased to present it and to move its adoption by the Board. Mr. Yarborough's motion was seconded by Mr. Saunders and the report was adopted by unanimous vote. The Chair commended the Committee on the splendid work which it had done.

Committee on Naming Buildings at State College

Mr. Roy Rowe read the recommendations of his Committee as follows:

Your Committee on Naming Buildings at State College recommends that the recently remodeled building, formerly known as "Mangum Hall" when it was occupied by Agricultural Engineering and now is used as the Department of Textile Chemistry, be named THE DAVID CLARK LABORATORIES.

It is further recommended that a bronze plaque be installed on this building citing the history and the former use and name of the building (Priestly Hinton Mangum) in order that same may be preserved for posterity.

The late David Clark was well-known to this Board. Born in 1877; student at State College; taught at State College, obtained his Master's Degree from Cornell, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Textiles degree in 1944 out of respect for his accomplishments in the field of textiles. He was deeply interested in State College and Textiles in the South. He was secretary of the Textile Foundation from its inception until his death in 1955. He served as a Trustee of the University of North Carolina for many years. His tireless efforts in behalf of textile education and his great interest in the School of Textiles, makes it highly appropriate and fitting that this building be named in his honor.

Atwood Skinner
Roy Cox
Roy Rowe, Chairman.