Central Methodist University - Ragout Yearbook (Fayette, MO)

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--- --1' Howard Payne Hall The first part of what is now Howard Payne Hall was erected in 1851 and opened in October, 1853. lt was then a part of Howard High School. When the main building of Howard High School, which stood where Brannock Hall stands now, burned in 1854, this boarding house was used for classes. In 1854 the north wing was completed. In 1889 the third unit was built. In 1910 the first section of the porch was erected. During the summer of 1920 the older part of the building was modernized and in 1921 a new section was added. The addition doubled the capacity of the dormitory. It provided a Well-furnished home for 200 young women .1- Then in 1957 it again underwent extensive re- modeling. During the period of remodeling there were 90 young men housed in the new wing. Willis Hall ---- Once a dOrm. . .forgotten building. . StOrehouse. . . . once again a dcrm

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- 'k V 'YV ' fff - James P. Thogmorton DEAN OF MEN AND DIRECTOR OF MCMURRY HALL McMurry Hall McMurry Hall, a dormitory for men, was built by the Iohn Epple Construction Company, the architects being Trueblood and Graf of St. Louis , Missouri. The ground was broken on April 28, 1927, and the cornerstone ceremony was held Iune 23rd. On Tuesday, November 15 , 1927 , the dormitory was dedicated by Bishop W. F. MCMurry, and Frank C. Rand of St. Louis delivered the dedicatory address. T The dormitory is named in honor of Bishop W. F. McMurry, president of Central College , 1924-'30. It is a four-and-a-half story brick building in the simple architecturalstyle of the English country house . It provides , in addition to dormitory rooms for two hundred young men , a comfortably furnished lobby and living room , a club room , and storage rooms . H A l I-Xl' lk ,-fL,f.g,.f ffQe ,z

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, DEAN OF WOME N Holt Hall C Holt Hall, the spanking new Sl ,OO0,000 Women's dormitory, had long been a wispy dream of Methodists, Central College staff, and 20th-century women residing in 19th-century Howard-Payne. When Bishop Ivan Lee Holt signaled the bulldozer to scoop the first bite of dirt late in the afternoon of April ll , 1956, no one could quite believe that the dream would be 6 reality by September, 1957. However, September's arrival was accompanied by the opening of the largest resident hall on Central's campus--Ivan Lee Holt Hall. The dormitory accommodates 238 women and provides a centralized dining hall for all Central men and women. if Margie Watson