Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Add a few trees, some shrubbery, some 10 Rhododendron jewels the afternoon shade of Old Main ' s north side with blos- soms in spring. The Marshall Beech is the oldest living object on campus. The in- itials and scars on its trunk show how it has withstood time. The Sixteenth Street syca- mores, more than anything else, give summer ' s pres- ence to the west campus.

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vhich goes on inside is mostly thought of Tlie Science Hall is a beautifully-equip- ped haven for inquisitive students whose questions may be answered through re- search work in its laboratories. The light on the Gothic arch of Northcott shines through the darkness just as the sun reflects on the Romanesque windows of Old Main. Although materials and architecture put together by the hands of skilled craftsmen may make a beautiful building, a structure alone has no other significance. A building is created for no other function than to serve the people who make use of its rooms and halls. A building will not bring forth ideas, thoughts, dreams; it can only encourage them.

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;rass, and a center of learning emerges Trees, buildings, shrubs, plots of grass — these things make up the physical campus of Marshall College. In autumn the winds blow the leaves from the trees, the election signs from their tack- ings, and the football-trampled dust into the air. In winter the winds slow down and there is a heavy silence. Everything becomes a stark sil- houette against the gray, overcast sky. Things perk up when March breathes in some life; and when spring comes the grass awakens, the leaves sprout in the warm breezes, and the sound of ten- nis racket against the ball is heard over the sing- ing of the birds. With spring comes the softly, gently dropping rain. The thermometer continues to rise, and then comes summer, when everything is in full bloom, except, perhaps, the students. Summer School is always well attended; but little happens after the academic day is over, for the heat does not make for a lively time. After it ap- pears that the sun has burned its course, Septem- ber rolls around, and the campus comes to life with the restoring vitality of returning students. But the leaves are ready to change their colors again, and before long the winds are blowing the once firmlv fixed leaves into the air. The ivy on the { round.s sup- po.sedly descends from cut- tings brought from Prince- ton University, Thf pine tree in front of tin- Un- ion IS often passed without a glance: yet it has been the scene of many a passing conver.- ation. Green and alive in the dead of winter, shrub sentinels stand silently on the bus- tling campus. 11