Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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The Grizzly Growl 050 1937 GRI

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■iff ' . Kf r III iJH, llfek,, iilfli ... !l!l A VISION REALIZED Those who dream dreams and see visions are twice: blessed if their mind pictures become realities. Many who dreamed and work- ed for an adequate plant for the upper division work of the El Dorado Schools now feel that thrill, and satisfaction as the new El Dorado Junior College—Senior High School building nears com- pletion. This fine structure, three stories high, of red brick and cement, artistically designed covers the major part of an entire block. It is built in the form of a hollow square and an abun- dance of light floods every room through the large, closely set windows, reaching to the very ceilings of the rooms. The light- ing is further enhanced by the white, rough finish walls and the ivory celotex paneled ceilings. An abundance of artificial light- ing is also provided. The rooms are heated and ventilated by ait. automatic system. The floors are covered with neatly patterned linoleum. Everything is so simple, practical, and sensible in the rooms that an im- pression of beauty results. Fifty rooms in which instruction can be carried on will be ri:v::|.e. The spacious, well-lighted, and finely equipped li- ■•-, reading rooms, laboratories, and shops are as good as any ound anywhere. The auditorium and gymnasium seating a !;ely 1500 and 2000, respectively, have the finest, most rangements and or their res eases. lilding is finished and tha grounds are landscaped : 1 31 on school, costing approximately one-half mil- ],].. be the joy and pride of junior college and students and citizens of El Dorado and ! ••Dean Earl Walker

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- j , • i lllfifi i ■T,Tii.rsss A VISION REALIZED Those who dream dreams and see visions are twice blessed if their mind pictures become realities. Many who dreamed and work- ed for an adequate plant for the upper division work of the El Dorado Schools now feel that thrill and satisfaction as the new El Dorado Junior College— Senior High School building nears com- pletion. This fine structure, three stories high, of red brick and cement, artistically designed covers the major part of an entire block. It is built in the form of a hollow square and an abun- dance of light floods every room through the large, closely set windows, reaching to the very ceilings of the rooms. The light- ing is further enhanced by the white, rough finish walls and the ivory celotex paneled ceilings. An abundance of artificial light- ing is also provided. The rooms are heated and ventilated by an automatic system. The floors are covered with neatly patterned linoleum. Everything is so simple, practical, and sensible in the rooms that an im- pression of beauty results. Fifty rooms in which instruction can be carried on will be available. The spacious, well-lighted, and finely equipped li- brary, reading rooms, laboratories, and shops are as good as any to be found anywhere. The auditorium and gymnasium seating ap- proximately 1500 and 2000, respectively, have the finest, most up to-date arrangements and lighting for their respective uses. When the building is finished and the grounds are landscaped this upper division school, costing approximately one-half mil- lion dollars, will be the joy and pride of junior college and senior high school students and citizens of El Dorado and the surrounding territory. — Dean Earl Walker