Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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. TOWER-SYMBOL OF NORMAL ' S NEW REACH FOR RECOGNITION

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%% :: WERE A T NORMAL Most of us were learning to teach and teach- ing to learn. Page 1 2 Many of us added to our knowledge (with fun and fellowship mixed in) in activities. Page 36 We found out that knowledge didn ' t always come from books. Page 48 We cheered while the athletes fought on for victory Page 104 We met a lot of interesting people and mode many friends. Page 122

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. SCANNING THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR THE LATEST PIERCE HALL JAMES M. BINGO BROWN Two things stand out high above the buildings, trees, and hills of Ypsilanti: one is the water tower, a well-known and long-standing land- mark, and the other is the modern tower of John D. Pierce Hall. Pierce Hall, of which the tower is a small but integral part, serves the college com- munity in several ways, not to mention its desig- nation as the Administration Building. The building, built and dedicated in 1948, re- places its predecessor, a smaller structure that was stocked with tradition and memories of the early days of Michigan State Normal College. In a sense, the new three-storied building marks the step into a new era following the college ' s first one hundred years of operation. In addition to housing the offices of the presi- dent, the deans, the registrar, the controller, and other administrative offices, the building serves three departments of the college with classrooms. At almost any time during the day, courses in mathematics, English, and education may be found being taught there. In the not too distant future, the tower of Pierce Hall will take on a new and added significance as chimes are an almost inevitable addition. The added character brought with chimes should be something wonderful to observe.