FOUNDERS' DAY ADDRESS By Dr. Joseph Samuel Clark 14 years ago today (March 9, 1914) this institution threw open its doors open to the public upon this spot, on a cool clear morning, with a temperature around 50 degrees. Men stood around in groups that morning, wrapped in overcoats, talking almost in a whisper about the new school. The river bank was lined with old furniture that had been shipped from the old school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school was formerly located in New Orleans on the corner of Soniat & Magazine Streets, one city block. It served as a high school for 30 years, and its appropriations never exceeded $10,000.00. The plant while located in New Orleans consisted of one brick building, which was used as (Academic building) and two frame buildings, one of which housed the Science equipment and the other was the home of the janitor. The present Southern University was not constructed upon this spot by mere chance, but it came into existence through struggles, strenuous efforts and a nasty fight. In 1910 a committee approached the Legislature and asked for a State Normal. Southern University was offered for a compromise, and thus the fight
