Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Mniiy a proljlcm of slalc iialioiial or intcnialioiial impoiiaiu-t ' is discaisscd. ai-- i iu ' d and i ' ( ' iiliially solved in llio sinoi rr. said ISiiigo. as r walked lo ii the ha!! Iivin; to deeide what we wanted to do next. Vi ' I lied to see wlio was inchdgini in tins ])oi)ular i)aslime. hut onr eyes eouid not penetrate tile liaze of hiue sniolve tliai !io -ere(l ai)oul llie entrance. Bingo |)ulled out Ins wateli and looivcd at it (|uic ' icly. Ifs nearly luneli liin ' ! he e. clainied. Let ' s be on our way so we can he lirst in line at Residence Hall. From the ini|)lieation I gathered that Residence Mall is no i)laee for weaklings during the luneii iiour. We won ' t slay after lunch, my Bearcat guide went on, bu t we ' ll come back later and you ' ll hear all about the place. You sliould know more about life at Residence Hall, better known as the dorm. On the wav over, 1 noticed the clothes Studying an original painting in the College collection. the girls bat around in on the campus, and came to th(- conclusion that college girls today are unusually sensible and their scn- sibleness brings out their charm. For in- stance, nearly all of them wore tiieir low- heeled shoes, anklets, skirts, sweaters and neat little collars, but strangely enough they ' ve lost no individuality. Informality is the keynote and they bear it out in every respect — including their well-brushed, cas- uallv curled hair. The camera pierces the blue haze in the smoker. [17

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■ fck 1 P F- g ii mi tf A rare, quiet moment in the student center- Changing books for the next class. We wore ready for more relaxation after our strenuous trip to llie art ciepart- nunl. and Bingo knew just wliere to go. Have you heard of our student center? hv in([uired, as we eanie back to the first floor. This, I soon found, is something of an annex to the bookstore. Many students who seek a few minutes of i-est between classes come to the student centtr. . spe- cial committee is delegated to supervise the rooms and select hosts and hostesses lor it. Hingo told me. Several students were groupi ' d around Ihe desk at tlie entrance of the sludint cen- ter when we walked in. I ' our l)oys were ])laying i)ing-j)ong in an adjoining room. In Ihe otf.er room that comprises the cen- ter, students were scattere i around on tlie lounges and benciies enviably carefree — gossiping, sleeping, loafing, and a few were actually trying to study, though that is considered extremely out of place. There are study rooms on tlie second and third floor, too. hut the student ctnler is the most popular place for between-class gatherings. These students seemed to nie to liave thi ' knack of comi)ining work witli l)lay in a most satisfactory manner. Meet me at my lockir. is a familiar l)l:rase -and many students do liasty chal- ting at tiieir lockers, when tiicy don ' t use tlie hookst ire or tlie student centir. [16]

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liiiliistrial Arts §liop Immediately after lunch. Bingo took me to the industrial arts shop to look in on the various classes there. I was rather doubtful as to the advisability of entering this building because I could hear hor- rible grinding and screeching noises is- suing forth. He hastened to assure me, however, that the noises indicated there were many interesting things being ac- complished within those brick walls. He spoke proudly of the extensive ad- ditions to the tools and supplies in both the metal and woodworking shops this year. So many young men were seeking training for defense industries that the enrollment increast ' d considerably, he said. We saw first a serious group of high school boys taught by Harry Darr and Jewel Myers. Drafting seemed to have their attention. In an adjoining room was a class of college girls doing complicated liaudwork with Miss Fisher looking ou. Most of tile noises were coming from tiie woodworking and metal shops on the ni;iiii floor. We gazed admiringly at the students — for the most part industrial arts majors and minors — as they operated difficult pre- cision machines. They ' ll soon be applying wliat they are learning now. predicted Bingo. THE INSTRUCTORS D. N. Valk, Jewel Myers, David Crozier [18]