The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-27
Flora Macdonald
College Board Of
Trustees Convene

spring meeting of the Board OF
Trustees of Flora Macdonald col.
llese was held in the president S
office on Tuesday, May u, with ar
unusually full representation from
the three controlling Presbyteries
of Fayetteville, Orange, and Will
mington. The chairman, Edwin
Morgan of Laurinburg, presided
President H. G. Bedinger report.
ed that the college year now ending
was one of the most successful dur.
| ing his administration. 80 board.
| ing students were enrolled, over.
flowing the dormitories and neces.
stating the use of three homes ad.
liacent to the campus. Present in.
dications point to an even larger
lrestration for the coming year. 81
seniors will receive diplomas next
Tuesday. DR.. Bedinger also stated
that the financial outlook is good,
with the college operating again on
a balanced budget, and now free
Of debt. A campaign for the in
crease of the present endowment
(Which is now 5000, 900, including
scholarships is under way, and a
constructive improvement program
for the plant is now being planned.
A. T. Mclean, chairman of the in
vestment committee, presented an
excellent report, showing per
cent return on the endowment Sc
curities. Mr.. Mclean was given a
rising vote of thanks for his eff
cient service in this connection.
It was announced that tn e
change over from the use of di-
rect current produced by the col
lege plant, to alternating current
to be furnished by the town of
Red Springs, will take place this
summer.
DR.. Bedinger reported that DR..
Price H. Gym, Jr., has been ap-
pointed director of educational in
situations, with offices in Davidson,
to work under the Synod's COM
mittee Of educational institutions
in cooperation with the colleges to
profote this important cause Of
the church. Rev. James A. Jones.
D. D. of Charlotte, chairman Of
Synod's committee, was present to
present suggestions from the COM
mittee of the colleges, and especial
ly for the development Of Flora
Macdonald, which is now in a
position to make definite progress.
The Board gave DR.. Jones ris-
ing vote of thanks for his helpful
address. DR.. Bedinger stated that
the college is cooperating with the
United Campaign of Church Relat-
ed colleges.
. DR.. Vardell reported contribu-
tons received through his CORES
pondence with the alumnae a n d
the three Presbyterials, totaling
SIS, 400 in maturity value war bond.
Resolutions of appreciation and
esteem for the late Hiram Gran
than, a valued member of the
board for many years, were adopt
ed.
DR.. D. S. Currie, chairman of
the semi centennial committee,
was called away before his report
was presented. The report was CIV
en- by Miss Mary McEachern, a
member of the semi centennial
executive committee. This commit
tee, consisting of DR.. c. T. John
son, Mrs. Ebert McPhaul, n d
Miss McEachern was appointed by
the permanent chairman OF h e
committee, DR.. D. S. Currie of
Parkton, at the first meeting, hled
on May l. At this meeting, it was
approved that the following rec
concentrations be presented to
the Board for approval; first, that
the offer of Mrs. Claire johnson
Marley, to re write her historical
play on Flora Macdonald (for
whom the college is named, into
a pageant, and present it at the
celebration in May 1916, be &C
cepted. Other recommendations
were accepted, and the members
of the Board of Trustees express
ed their deep appreciation 10 Mrs.
Marley for her generous offer.