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

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rtia •• !! B « - e The Lilirsii ' v As we left the industrial arts building. Bingo thought it wouhl be well to go to the library and eheck out a book. As he observed, it always pays to do one ' s out- side reading some time before class. In the basement of the library, so to speak, was The Tower room. I was in- formed that this room luul witnessed many frenzied moments tlirougiioul the year. There tlie layouts for the i)ook were niade. the eo])y written, tlie Scoop Dance l)lans were discussed, and one cohl. win- try niglit The Tower (|ueen caniUdates were selected at a secret meeting. Quiet, please! Checking out books. We students believe that we ha e one of tile most beautiful college libraiies in Missouri. said Bingo. We admire the front entrance very much. He usl ' .ered me into the resei ' ve i-ead- ing I ' oom on the main floor and then he took me upstairs where we saw studi ' uts :it the main desk. |)robably collecting ma- terial lor a term pa])er. In the large read- ing room was ()h-oh! — Mr. Wells. Ill ' s the gentleman who enforces tlie rule that tile library is not a place to develop the art of conversation. The large reading room seats ' M)U per- sons, according to my companion, and carrels in the stack rooms provide space lor individual study for faculty and u])- perclassmen who want to be alone. Pardon additional statistics, whis- pered Bingo, looking askance at Mr. Wells, but the library now has approxi- mately 30,000 volumes. [2o:

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Attacking a problem in architectural drawing in the drafting room Another phase of industrial arts — basket making and weaving The wood shop ' s universal saw (fore- ground) and surfacer and joiner (rear) Metal lathes are a part of the modern equipment : - [ 19 1

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To iniijrc ' ss me witli the iiiipoilaiu ' c of physical ediicittion. liin o look inc lo llic gyniiKisiimi. In llic s|)i-iiii , n- I ' xplaiiicd, llic sliult ' iils sil on llic .sU ' ])s llial U ' ad lo liii ' cast cnlranct ' and watcli liic k ' unis games l)cini ])layi ' d, or perhaps liicy rool for some t ' reslinian sol ' lljall game heing waged on llu ' Held. Inside, w ' l ' glanced al Ihe indooi ' coni ' ls Hanked by tiers of seats. These bleachers have endured the stomjjing of many feel. particularly during the basketball sea- son. remarked 15ingo. Tlu ' liealth olTice upstairs was our next stop. The College physician. Dr. ¥. R. Anthony, was treating a student for some minor ailment, assisted by two students. Wayland Thatch and Martha Miner. Without waiting for them to lind any- thing wrong with us, A e went back down- stairs. Thanks to the College swinmiing ])o()l. winter weather does not force the stu- dents to relinquish one of their favorite sports. said Bingo, opening the door so that I could see the aqua-(|ueens ])er- forming. In addition to the boys and girls gym classes which meet every day, the build- ing also contains classrooms for the va- 4]iviuiisi$$iuiii rious physical education and coaching theory courses. In the words of my erudite guide. This building provi des a complete, ethcieni i)hysical education plant. Say Ah! AH set for a splash. [21 ]