University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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X l 'fi i l i 1 l k K v I + :lu w 1 5 .L , lic ' ' t-E.. , L' f ll Picturesque and meaningtul, the Campanile carries a strong tradition with the University and acids beauty to the hilly landscape. tplmtu by Len Climb Five types. of rock tower to 120 feet with a 22 foot diameter. Oread Limeetone, Silverdale Stone, granite and Virginia Creenstone were used to construct the Campanile 45 years ago. lplzoto by Leo Chun! .ff gp A 1 . 4 . . f f I f 1 .1 V 1 i'1 - l'r i lj ,T ,. ff' f' fff , ,, ,V,, , M V ' aff: wyzziitfia .hftefn . .M .Vt f. . . fffllfiff ' 5 Yfgf if if 1 . , wgaff, , 2.9 A ,S 144 9215 'Q' 121' ,Z f 33:1 5.1.-if Z , , ,f,f. f f:.f,,n , ,, Q5 IQ4 lans began to take shape for the construction of Campanile. 949 Plans completed. Contruction contract given to Constant Construction. Groundbreaking. Campanile completed. Construction of Campanile Dedication on May 27. began on Ianuary ll. Campanife an ' go.-15

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Campanile by Adri Iones Atop Mt. Oread stands a 120-foot tall structure, Campanile, that almost every University of Kansas student recognizes as an important monument of the University, however, most do not know why. After World War ll, the KU Memorial Association of World War Il began raising money for a monument that would honor the 276 students and faculty that died in the war. Nine hundred twenty-two people known as bell ringers donated a total of 95,343,000 to fund the S400,000 structure. Plans for Campa- nile began to take shape in 1948 and were complete one year later. On October, 28, 1949, a contract was let to Constant Construc- tion and in 1951 the Campanile bell tower was complete, becom- ing the first major postwar memorial of its type. After 40 years of ringing, the 53 bells of Campanile seized to chime. ln the fall of 1993, the University started a S450,000 renovation that was intended to be completed by spring of that same year. However, complications have prevented any sound as of date. Can

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by Adri Iones lt all began in 1891 with the dream of a man named Iames Naismith. This Canada native derived the sport by placing two Peach baskets 10 feet above the floor, appointing nine men to each team, following 13 rules. In 1898 Naismith brought the game of basketball to the University of Kansas. The original team held practices everywhere from the old Snow Hall to a local roller- skating rink. ln 1907 Robinson Gymnasium was opened. Games were held there until Allen Field House was opened in 1955. The University's first team had a winning record of 7-4. Naismith was coach until 1906 when he turned over his title to previous Kansas player Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen. Allen coached the team towards there first NCAA championship in 1906. J-I I l89 90 X Iames Naismith invented Iames Naismith brought the game Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen the game of baseketball in of basketball to the University of became the second coach of Springfield, Mo. Kansas. the KU basketball team. 10 'ICU 6asfQet15al'l' Jx