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

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The Qiiatl WliiU- we ' re on this side of the eain- pus we will sto]) in ;it the Quad — this group of buildings arranged in the form of a quadrangle, saiti Bingo. There are still three more buildings to be eonstrueted. This one on the nortli i:; the dining hall. Tiie other three are (lorinitories. eaeh of wiiieh liouses tliirty men. We looked in. All was serene and the food in prei)aration smelted appetizing. These X. Y. . . boys who make u|) the Resident Training Project receive tiain- ing in industrial arts, woodworking metal working and drafting, and aiijily Dinner time at the Quad. A typical ' bu!r ' session. their knowledge to actual building on the campus, Bingo was explaining aswe looked around. He added that many of them have obtained responsible jjositions in defense industries as a result of their training. [25]

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Horace Mann laboratory school (fore- ground) and the gymnasium. They take the children to school and home again. Tlic school has its own gynintisiuni and aiuUtoriuni. In the auditoriinn, besides tlic Horace Mann student assemblies, many Col- lege entertainments are held, according to my Bearcat guide. These include all recitals by the conservatory of music, the annual February lecture series presented by the College faculty, the weekly Sunday Morn- ing Hour, and such entertainments as the .lanuary comedy readings. Enlarging on the latter, Bingo explained Ilia I each Thursday afternoon in Januaiy a member of the faculty read a famous comedy of Jiis or her own choosing. Students, faculty members and many townsijeopie ntlcnckd these readings. The Horace Mann laboratoi ' y school is under the direction of Mr. M. C. Cunning- ham. Mr. H. R. Dieterich is principal of the high school. These two men diiect the work of the various room teachers wiio. in turn, guide the student teachers. Mr. Dieterich looks down the gym walk. [241

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Resiili iiee Hall Now I know why girls like life at the l()rmitory! Bingo acquainted me witli a few of tlie customs, which account for the fun that goes on there. I learned that girls who ])lan to be gone after 6 o ' clock in the evening must alwaj ' s sign out at the desk. That smiling person who rings the buzzer is a desk girl. She answers phones (.just try getting that line at noon or any time in the evening after dinner!), buzzes tiiose who are wanted, and more or less attempts to control gi ' U- eral behavior in the hall. Tliere are live others in tier capacity. Girls who don ' t sign out can always iind plenty of amusement. Every evening after dinner they roll up the rugs and dance. Others form congregations in various rooms. Food sent by considerate mothers is always welcome at tiiese gatherings, and greatly accelerates the popularity of the person to whom the food was sent. The dinner hour is leisurely and restful, in contrast to the mad dash for trays at lunch time. Yes, dorm lift- is wonderful! one girl told us. II is something winch I will treasure for years. I ' ve made friends ril never forget. [28]