University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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ncctiiin with tin- m.in,ii;i.-incnt ot the li- brary will he t.ikeii care ot hy hook ehutcs, a holt conveyor, and a pneumatic tube communication and distribution system. When the buildinjj is completed, the University will have as the focal point ol its expansion program one ot the must beautiful and complete libraries iii the country. But the library is not the only new building to be added to the campus. The Physical Education building, completed last year, is a structure ot which any school might be justly proud. One of the foremost of its many fea- tures is the swimming pool, pictured be- low, which is used jointly by the men ' s and women ' s physical education depart- ments. In addition to the large pool are two smaller pools, used for instruction. Two major gymnasiums are provided for men ' s and women ' s sports, and smaller rooms are used for corrective and special classes. The women ' s portion oi the building boasts a beautifully equipped dance studio for the classes in folk and natural dancing. There are also comfortable club rooms which are the center ot A. A. and other activities. In the MKiis division are basketball courts, with seating accommodations for spectators, the athletic training quarters for the University teams, boxing and wrestling rooms and handball courts. In addition, the building contains the Physical Education faculty offices, class- rooms, the offices of the I ' niversity Health Service, a sun porch, and a solarium. The whole structure of the building is of Roman brvck in the Romanesque style of architecture, and throughout the coun- try it is looked upon as exceptionally beau- tiful and well-equipped. So much for the past and present in building construction on the campus. The thoughts of progressive-minded students and faculty are now turning to the future and the proposed addition to the Student I ' nion, to be known as the El Paseo. The structure, which is the idea ot Dean Arthur C. Weatherhead, of the G)l- lege of Architecture, and Professors C. Raimond Johnson and Raymond M. Ken- nedy, also of Architecture, will consist of an L-shaped building surrounding the ex- isting Student Union, and will provide added facilities for student and profession ' al enterprises. In a setting bearing a marked resem- wKk ■ Hi[il ii iF S 19 m • • • • •

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2t lll Ti n X } If, S .u), he tJua.a L D,Ji.,. , J. ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRESS Under the capable guidance of the Administrators, the University has been steadily expanding both strvicturally and academically. The present constrvictive enterprise be- ing undertaken on the campus is that of the Doheny Memorial Library, made pos- sible through the liberal endowment of Edward L. Doheny in memorial to his late son, Edward L. Doheny Jr. The building, which is to occupy Me- morial Park, across from the Administra- tion Building, is being constructed of Roman brick, with iigured and yeUow mar- ble, granite, and travertine used in the fin- ishing. The building details in the Lom- bard Romanesque style of architecture show a Gothic refinement that is well in keeping with the whole structural style. Under the direction of Miss Charlotte Brown, head librarian, a model library is being developed which will be well worth visiting. On the first floor will be located the collateral reading room, with pericjdical rooms and bindery situated close by. Al- though this room is directly accessible to the book stacks, it will still be controlled by an attendant, who will issue books to the students. The memorial stairway leads to the second floor, on which is located the gen- eral reading room, which carries through to the third floor, and is impressive for its size and dignity. From the windows of this room may be seen the cloister, con- taining a shaded fountain and walks, which runs on Hoover street, and which will lend distinctive beauty and intimacy to the building. Chief among the minor rooms ot the building is the club suite, consisting of a lounging room and kitchen, provided for the use )i the library employees. Other rooms include one solely for browsing, a treasure room, archives room, congres- sional pamphlet room, and reser -e room. The many mechanical pmhlcnis m con- 18

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hlancc to a Spanish market-place, with outside stairways, patius, fountains, and balconies, the student will find grouped tor his convenience the shops of various merchants now located along University avenue. In addition to its convenience tor the students, this plan would clear the campus of the rented structures of the tradespeople. Shops which will probably be found will include a beauty parlor, bar- ber-shop, drug-store, haberdasheries, no- tion shop, cleaning establishment, laundry, and other serv ice shops. The Paseo will also provide extra facili- ties for Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. activi- ties, and will include club rooms and a ban- quet hall. Also, it will provide space for the much needed addition to the present over-cr owded Student Union fountain. On the first floor of the little tower, which is planned as the pivotal part of the structure, will be located a chapter-room where honorary and professional organiza- tions which have no chapter houses may meet for business or ritualistic proceedings. On the second floor, and reached by an outside stairway, will be located the Mar- riage Chapel. This is an interesting inno- vation now in vogue in many schools which is ideal for campus weddings. If the dream of these architects comes true — and it will if all the campus gets in back of the idea and boosts it — we will have a picturesque addition to the campus which we all may be proud to call our own. A decade of highly successful adminis- trative progress was fittingly closed wih the testimonial dinner held in honor of Dr. von KleinSmid ' s ten years as president of the University. The affair was held at the Biltmore hotel, December 12, and was given by the alumni association of the Uni- versity, the Board of Trustees, the facul- ties, and an honorary committee of citizens. The past decade has been one of prog- ress, during which the control of Southern California has passed from the founder group of the Methodist Episcopal church, with a board of trustees of twenty-one members, into the hands of a self-perpetu- ating board of thirty members. By this action, the University has become an in- stitution with the responsibility for the education and training of an ever-increas- ing group of leaders and citizens. The net assets of the University corporation have more than trebled in value during the de- cade, increasing from approximately $1,- 947,000 m 1921 to $6,651,000 in 1931. 20