College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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Ti i-S - ■ . 7 atc ' s ilnniiitory ronliiuR ' s w ti ' cTiil toward niixiern arcliitcrtnrc, i}|- i ' eritig space to aocouimodate a growing student body ... ' Vi l Ihc Wren Bnilding rernaiii.s tlie licart of the campus in cue respect ... and a bov walks alone across the sunken garden

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PHI BETE. YATES The Wren Building, symbolic of deep ties with the j ast, and central to the academic life of the present, may indeed see many changes in the futnre. New buildings have been added gradually, but with each one the limits of the campus are extended. Phi Beta Kappa auditorium brought the first real break from the traditional colonial architecture, and a great con- tribution to the cullural life of the campus. Yates dormitory continues a trend toward niodei-n architecture, offering space to accommodate a growing student body. The sounds of construction work near Phi Beta Kappa announce the new women ' s gymnasium. Plans for a new library are a favorite topic of conversation. The entire campus can no longer be seen from the Wren Porch. Yet the Wren Building remains the iu-arl of the c ' ani])us in one respect. It embodies the wisdom of the past and serves as a reminder of traditions to be cherishe l. Many have sludied here in the past and still more will study here in the future. Its link with the present will be emphasizeil when the statue of Lord Botetourt, which once stood in the Wren Yard, becomes a part of the new library. And the Wren Building will still be the face that the William and Mary campus shows to I he worlil. By Bahs Beafmont 4 16 ] l ' ' Beta Kappa brouglit tlie first real brealc from tin traditional colonial architecture ...

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' THAT THE FUTURE MAY LEARN FROM THE PAST And the Wren Biiildini; will still be the face that the Williaiii aii.i Mary oaiiijm hn«. to the world Jr-| ■• ' »l» .