[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
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          LEES-McRAE COLLEGE CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2000

  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, today, September 26, 2000 marks the one-
hundredth anniversary of Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North 
Carolina. This is a significant day, not just for the college, but for 
the entire region and, indeed, for the country. Located in the Blue 
Ridge Mountains, Lees-McRae has its roots in the desire of the Reverend 
Edgar Tufts, its founder, to bring literacy to the area. The history of 
Lees-McRae is a century of service to the educational and spiritual 
needs of the region. The college's commitment to being an integral part 
of the larger community is summed up in its motto, ``In the mountains, 
of the mountain, for the mountains.''
  Because of its hundred-year commitment to values-centered education, 
and a century of success in preparing young people for lives of 
leadership and service, Lees-McRae College has made a significant 
contribution to the Nation. Its graduates are in all walks of life, 
putting into practice the values and lessons they learned at Lees-
McRae.
  Lees-McRae College is an institution of which the entire United 
States can be proud. We honor its centennial as it celebrates the 
vision and accomplishments of its founder, the Reverend Edgar Tufts. 
With pride and gratitude we wish the college a second century of 
success.

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