John Brown University - Pioneer Yearbook (Siloam Springs, AR)

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F THE ALUMNI BUILDING THE ,Alumni Association has completed two projects on the campus since its A organization. The first project was that of building a sidewalk from the Ad- ministration building to the General Office building. At the annual meeting of the association, May 16, 1928, the members decided to build a second and third story addition to the heating plant. XVhen completed it was to contain a Bakery, Laundry, Pressing shop, and Dress factory. U The work was begun in November, 1928, under the supervision of R. N. Allen, all work being done by the students. The building as it stands com- pleted is built of red brick and the corner stone bears the inscription Gift of the Alumni Association. It stands near the General office building and the California Building and is in plain view from most any point on the campus. Housed in it are the following departments: Laundry, Bakery, Cannery, Press- ing shop, Dress Factory, and the Extension, with the heating plant in the base- ment. Some of the alumni made giftsiwith immediate payments, others make monthly payments, while others are giving their tithe money. The present officers of the association are as follows: President, Richard Hodges, Vice president, Earl Bowdoin, Secretary, Orval Murry, Treasurer, Joe R. Smith.

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THE GENERAL OFFICE BUILDING THE most conspicuous little building on the Hill. The General Office is near A the Alumni Building and the California Building. It is a low structure built ot red brick. No other building serves its purpose so well as does the Gener l Of- a tice Building, for it is a place of offices. The important business transactions of the schools are carried on here. The following Department Heads and officers have their offices here: Mr. Richard Hodges, auditor of the Schools, Mr. LaVan Shoptaw, Dean of Vo- cational Schoolg Mr. Joe R. Smith, Student Financierg and most important of all the office of our beloved President, John E. Brown and Uncle Alvin. To get final permissions we go to Mr. Hodges, to get a quarter we go tot Mr. Smith, to see what our fine is for, we go to Mr. Shoptaw, and when our h , carts are burdened we go to Brother Brown.

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I J . ALVIN BROWN HALL by J. W. Webb MY first impulse when asked to be Dean of Men was of rebel rebellion at the idea. Corralling two boys in the home had taken considerable time and energy. But imagine that number multiplied by seventy five! The President said do it, so it had to be done. That is the spirit of all of us, faculty, boys and all. Because of that spirit of backing up President Brown 's wishes, the boys have responded wonderfully in putting over the job of our living together. This job is like a cold bath, not so bad after you get into it. Living close up to a group of earnest boys and young men is not a bad ex- perience for any adult who is sympathetic with their clean wholesome fun, and their various problems. The more thorough one understands the spirits of youth, the more highly will he appreciate their independence of spirit of youth, their courage, their sense of justice, and their mutual understanding and good will. Never have I seen so harmonious a group, nor one more loyal to the school. The dormitory has in a large way become their home. The cheerful, tidy, homelike appearance of some of the rooms predict well-kept, orderly, homes in the future. The type of entertainment and conversations there and a peep in on their de- votions at retiring time add to the beauty of the prospect of those future homes. No, with Big Teel as chief burden bearer, it is not so bad to be a referee, a counsellor, a nurse, a doctor, a proctor to the boys. Though you may not be able to read a magazine article, take a bath, a shave, or a nap without hearing a knock at the door, one is nepaid by the confidence and good will of the group. 9