The story of the great transition of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from a good small college in 1900 to a full-statured modern state university in 1930, with a solid claim to leadership in southern higher education, is told by a man who was an on-the-spot witness and in many ways a major participant as well.

Originally published in 1957.

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Harry Woodburn Chase (1883-1955) served as president or chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Illinois, and New York University from 1919 to 1951. His significant career, as an outstanding American university statesman for thirty-two years, is sketched and happily appraised against the educational challenges of this period.

Originally published in 1960.

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Wagstaff's personal acquaintance with many of the university men whom he describes, his profound understanding of the forces that shaped the institution's history, and his keen wit and lively imagination make this a valuable record.

Originally published in 1950.

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