Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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AT 'GDR Then came the biggest news of the year .... It came with no warning and it went out across the nation .... One of the University's greatest friends became one of its greatest benefactors .... Howard Candler . . . out of his love and faith in Emory . . . gave the University 355,000,000 .... What the gift will mean . . . growth . . . progress . . . will be shown to those who follow us. , Down to the last day of hnals the Summer quar- ter was a prevue of the future .... A bright and growing future. FALL QUARTER Witli the coming of the Fall quarter the School of Business Administration flexed its muscles .... Out of the cramped rooms of the Fishburne build- ing . . . down to the spacious and sparkling Rich Memorial .... More evidence of Emory's growth . . . this newest building was given the University . . . and the new gym rises to lake its place. I Q Q I -3:3 1 I fi W, f , Z l X5 T8 iw 1? Q f givin- e. N E - ll tl Elm :Ii s g, 5 Q , -. ,,-.--,,- -, -- A -...---,1..,--,----,--,-.-,, -- , by Mr. Walter Rich . . . another of our Hnest friends. VVith speeches . . . covering Georgia and the nation . . . the drive for the Alumni-Student Ac- tivity building was relaunched .... More growth for the future. Along with the physical expansion Emory broadened its educational scope .... The Oak Ridge Institute granted the University a leading role in peacetime atomic study .... And enroll- ment reached an all-time peak . . . 3218 students on the Atlanta campus . . . 500 more at Valdosta and Oxford. A The blue of the navy sailed back to Emory . . . but only temporarily .... This time the Univer- sity was given a bronze plaque in gratitude for its work in training naval personnel .... Changes came also in the faculty and administration .... J. G. Stipe was appointed to the post of Director of Admissions. The University went international this quarter. . . . Students from seven foreign countries regis- tered .... 397 married students benefited from

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RY The ultra-modern cafeteria kitchen went into operation . . . conveyor belts took the place of the white-coated bus boys .... This was the first step toward the completion of the Alumni-Student Activity building . . . the new kitchen will serve the dining halls when the structure is finished. A one-night crime wave rolled over the campus. . . . The W1766fI.Y aspiring police reporters were out in force .... The Library was broken into . . . but the big doorsiof Mr. Mew's safe stood fast. . . . A few stamps . . . a few cigarettes . . . booty for the night. Contributions'poured in for the Alumni- Student Activity building .... Nearly fliS300,000. . . . The reality of the building grew nearer. . . . The business school got a new dean . . . Professor Gordon Siefkin took over the office in the gleam- ing Rich building. As the basketball season tipped off, Emory took its place in the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- ciation . . . an honor for our intramural program. . . . The Blue and Gold tank team opened the From tennis courts to telnpomry clzzsmooms- one of the new avmexes. if fb, 91: -'fly ,WNW ,.. vid- tv, , .. if , 41 is fs, .... .... . .....- .V- Qvrl in JA hi., gf,5 M M. g giuiislliiifi, X M If Zi X 41:7 'QW ,Tl Gr in-ill 7'1I1w1I1nnnn.uvu A gy -ha Zilla -4 g-:LT5cSlllUTp f:'l0' uk ,Nui S ,Zi K 'Li' 7 My M QW? X 'af All A ' W N11 ' I f W Ov Ia-a f WW 0 l l! ws- .fi U K -1- f f I Ill: if ' 5 ww M 4 J f W 1 me f a fr . 'N . 1 'Whip My E A All 7 'C sf ' s l' li9 ' l M P I El 4 . . 4 A W . A , E EE ll l l r 1 I' ' q i :QL fb' C 1 ' A wi-1 ,-172. .- ,vi S M' n 7 .Y 5 RX . 7131 1,6 12 1 A --:E-H J C .'J5i1- SW -f-- - ' ' G 6' -'-igajwg' e 000120- i -3-, . ,Q-li -2-'T 1.--pfn' 'fa ' agiiagf-s'Pz u ffuiw' season . . . splashing six foes before falling to a power-laden Florida squad. Three internationally-known theologians came to speak at the fourteenth annual Ministers' Week. . . . Enrollment went up again . . . this time with 3227 signing for courses .... University art went to the nation's capital . the Library of Congress asked for and received pictures and painting of the campus. The Honor System came in for close inspection. . . . The Wheel polled students and found most liked the idea of being on their own during exams . . . but they didn't understand the System. . . . The medical school grew along with the rest of the University . . . through the gifts of anonymous donors the enrollment for the school was increased 20 per cent . . . as thousands cheered .... The future was taking shape. '4The South's Sweetest Singers invaded Florida and came away with a complete victory .... A nursery was added for the children of Emory stu- dents . . . as the first set of twins bowed onto the campus. As the quarter came to a close students went to the polls and elected a new president . . . as Emory kept growing.