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The record of the Colonel and the progress of the College here enumerated are interesting and inspiring but they are only the means to an end. It is not a mere coincident or by-chance tha tthe growth and development of the economic life of North Carolina has paralleled the growth and development of State College. In 1934, the year the Colonel assumed the administration of State College as its first Administrative dean, the value of industrial output of North Carolina was $877, 853, 000. Today, that value is in excess of $6, 181,000,000. In 1934, agricultural income in North Carolina was $312, 584,00. Today, it is in excess of $1,093,990,000. In 1934, the North Carolina farms and equipment was $622,700,000. Today, it is in excess of $1, 872, 417, 000. After making due allowances for the deflated value of the dollar, these figures are convincing evidence of the great economic progress of North Carolina.
During the past two decades, State College, under the leadership of Colonel Harrelson, has more nearly rendered the services envisioned by its founders than at any time in its history. Student teaching and training at the College is at its best. Several of its seven different schools have no superior in the South and in some cases in hte Nation. It graduates are in such demand supply is woefully inadequate. Industry and commerce throughout the State and Nation are literally incessaantly "knocking at the door" of State College for more and more graduates. State College Alumni are staffing and leading the great industrialization of North Carolina and supplying the man-power and leadership for a growing, dynamic, complex agricultural program in the State. Through highly trained technicians, the graduates of State College have learned from Colonel Harrelson's concept of modern collegiate education the importance of the huamnities and being well-rounded citizens, raedy to assume their role in the complicated economic, social and political life of current North Carolina, America and hte world.
In addition to on-campus teaching, the College, through its far-flung Extension Service, reaches into every county and community in the State. With its short courses, technical training schools and extension speialist, the latest technical information is spread throughout the length and breadth of North Carolina to its great enrichment. Its agricultural extension program alone touches intimately the lives of a 120,000 4-H Cub boys and girls, 140,000 farm women as members of Home Demonstration Clubs and over 200,000 farmers. Under Colonel Harrelson's leadership, the influence of State College has truly become co-terminous with the boundaries of North Carolina. As our state grows and the demand and need for greater services to its people increases, such as more and better puliv schools, health services, aid to the aged and infirmed, we turn more and more to State College to produce the taxable wealth and resources to support these programs. At an integral part of the Consolidated University, State College has surely paid the tax-payers of North Carolina hendsome dividends on every dollar invested.
Throughout the larger part of Colonel Harrelson's administration as Chancellor of State College, he has had at his side as a ready helper his attractice wife, Elizabeth Conner Harrelson. She has been a charming hostess to students, faculty, alumni, legislators and visitors throughout the years. She and the Colonel with their gracious and friendly manner have developed a fine spirit of cooperation and understanding. As a lasting contribution to the College and to succeeding Chancellors, she has recently developed a beautiful garden on the grounds of the Chancellor's ome.
Such is the contribution made by Colonel John W. Harrelson, son of a Cleveland County farmer and carpenter, to the thousands of students who have passed through the halls of State College. And such is the contribution made by him to the people of North Carolina. It is therefore fitting and proper that we, the Trustees of the University of North Carolina, in our own behalf and in behalf of the people of the State, congratulate Colonel John W. Harrelson, retiring Chancellor of State College upon 48 years of devoted service to his College and State and express our deep appreciation for the great and abiding contribution he has made to the life of the pople of North Carolina.
The undersigned Committee, duly appointed, submits this brief sketch in lieu of formal resolutions and recommends that a copy of it be incorporated in the permanent minutes of our Board and that a copy be sent to Colonel and Mrs. John W. Harrelson with assurance of our highest regards and continued affection.
Clarence Poe
B. B. Everett
T. J. Pearsall, Chairman

The above tribute to Colonel Harrelson was unanimously adopted.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Arch T. Allen
Secretary