Central Methodist University - Ragout Yearbook (Fayette, MO)

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Classic Hall Classic Hall was built in 1911 as a part of the old Howard Payne College for Women. Up until this time Howard Payne Hall housed both the classrooms and dormitory facilities . The new Classic Hall contained a number of classrooms, which were quite modern for the time, together with an auditorium and a gymnasium. The auditorium seated about 500 persons and was located on the second floor, while the gymnasium took a large portion of the basement. The building, when first occupied, contained the English, Social Science , Foreign Language , and Athletic departments with the other subjects Still being taught in Howard Payne Hall. The auditorium and gymnasium were both changed into classrooms with the increased enrollment after the merger of Howard Payne and Central College. The newest improvements came in 1954 when the classrooms were painted and the halls sound proofed.

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I d d g A 3 I if 1 an Brannock Hall D As soon as the charter for Central College was signed in 1854, work was started on construction of the building now known as Brannock Hall. The building was completed in 1856 and at that time composed the entire College. It was called The Academy and housed both the classrooms and living quarters . , During the Civil War, normal procedures were interrupted when the Union Soldiers took pos- session of The Academy. Horses were quartered on . MW the first floor while soldiers occupied the second and , third floors. The name 'of the building was changed to Library Hall when Science Hall was constructed in 1895 . The building was further changed in 1911 when it was trans- formed into a dormitory' for men at a cost of Sl5,000. This modernization included steam heat, electric lights , and lavatories on each floor. It now -contains 15 - single rooms and 27 doublerooms. Mr, T. Y. Brannock contributed S10 ,O0O, in memory of his brother Iohn P. Brannock who was one of the first students. ln 1914 the building was formally named Brannock Hall. Once more, in 1928 Brannock was changed, this time into an administration and class building The first floor was devoted to the administrative offices the second to classrooms and the third floor to an Art Department and literary society halls During the remodeling process the old bell tower on the left end of the building cracked, making it necessary to lower this tower to the level of the other one Brannock assumed a new dignity during the summer of 1954 that can not be surpassed by the newer buildings on the campus This building which was the original building of Central College now proceeds into its second centui y in a stately white f y -fs 11 111.1 If 1 44.4 M A-xr .14 Ribs, I . I I . , . - ' ' 0 I I , 't24EEsg-f' f' ...f,i,,. ,,f.f'-Nitlf? LfM'o5rQ-40Mifffffyf,-.A.154- '.-X .'PEi i-ll? ' --:ma--:'.fNie:ew ,.., .ng . -Yau ,J 02 is fzumiz v 11. -'xuufiilia 1 tr:

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f t located at either end of the, hall served then as offices for the President and Dean of the College. On the second floor, where the museum is presently located, there was the library, and across from that was the museum. This museum , which served the paleonto- logical ,- mineralogical, and zoological depa-rtme nts , was partially financed by a gift from Lon V. Stephens. Later, the Chapel was moved to a different location as the library was expanded, the library occupying both its old loca- tion and the former chapel. Also located in the building were classrooms, laboratories, and three literary society halls. There was on the fourth floor a storage tank which served as a reservoir for water pumped from' a spring located around Puckett' Field House . 22 ' -- Sc enes Hall The present Science Hall was con- structed to replace Stephens Hall, the old science plant built in 1886 and situated where the Parish House is pre sently located. Science Hall resulted from a campaign for funds instigated by Dr. D. Hammond, D.D. , President of the College. In 1895, when Science Hall was completed, the equipment was moved from Stephens , which was then torn down. The new Science Hall consisted of a basement and four upper floors. The basement floor plan was then about the same as now, butvthe upper floors Were quite different. The large lecture room on first floor served in 1895 as a chapel, and directly across hom this was a lecture room. The small offices