Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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BOTANICAL GARDENS The James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens are symbolic of a long-range plan of building and beautification that its slow- ly changing the face of Butler ' s campus. With its central theme of modernity and grace, the gardens are as much a part of community relaxation as the college itself is a part of community culture. Its grace derives from the statue of Per- sephone, goddess of growth and vegetation, and its modernity is reflected by the Gar- den House. The canal completes a picture of beauty that is both architectural and scenic. A lake (pictured on page 23), newly- created this year, is a further enhancement of the Garden ' s beauty. A glance at the architectural drawing (upper left) shows how closely the present gardens conform to their original plan. The Garden Road, another scenic feature of the modern Butler University, is pic- tured on page 25. 20

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A Dormitory is Planned and No discussion under the title Up Thi ' ough the Years would be complete without some mention of the future. With such factors as war and inflation remaining constant, Butler ' s future was as bright as ever in 1953. Definite plans have been made regarding a new AROTC dormitory, and this year Butler became the site of a new lake located midway between the Fieldhouse and the campus. 22