University of Montana Western - Chinook Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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The changing pace of today's world is impressively evident throughout the WMC campus as yesterdays make way for tomorrows in a myriad of cultural and technological evolutions. Geared to the challenge is a $3,200,-000 building program, now under way at Western and due for completion by 1969. Initiating the program was the construction of Clark Hall, a dormitory designed for 150 men. Clark Hall brings the total facilities for men to over 400. (Top) Home economics used to be an offered course. (Left) Laboratory work has always been an important part of much of Western's curriculum. (Below) The library was completed in 1925. (Bottom) In 1952 the new auditorium was completed. 7

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Since the placing of the cornerstone of the first building on April 7, 1895, Western has tried to expand campus facilities to meet the needs of an increasing enrollment. Building has taken place whenever funds have been made available. When students arrived in Dillon in September of 1897, they found no spacious dormitories to accommodate them. The people of Dillon had to take them into their homes. The need for on-campus living quarters was soon realized and a dormitory for seventy women students was provided in 1902. The first housing for men came in 1903-1904 with the partitioning off of part of the women's dormitory. The addition of housing has been a constant goal at WMC. (Top) Students enjoyed the parlor in the first dormitory. (Center loft) In 1937 the present Women's Residence Halls were built. (Center right) Campus- Hall was added in 1919. (Right) Styles and interior decorations changed in the dining room and recreation hall which was built in 1921.

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Construction is now under way on a $950,000 Physical Education Complex. It is scheduled to be ready for use fall quarter of this year. Funds in amount of $540,000 were approved for construction of a new Library Complex. Construction should begin on this building in the near future. Financing has also been made available for a new Classroom-Faculty Office Building that should be built in the current biennium. As the world-wide population continues on a mounting scale, the demand for qualified teachers is expected to approach a critical stage. Western Montana College, having achieved respected stature in the field of teachertraining, has developed a program designed to continue serving education with the finest men and women in this professional field. (Top) Students occupied Clark Hall for the first time fall quarter of 1967. fCen-ter) Centennial was opened for use in 196-1. (Above) The attractive Western Apartments provide sixteen units for married students. (Left) Problems were on-countered when the stack was added to the heating plant in 1953. 8