West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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FEATURES

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MONTicoiAi jpropose6 ew building (Campaign. At the beginning of the World War the enrollment of West Virginia University began to grow by leaps and bounds and the necessity for more buildings, for several years apparent, became critical. Class rooms were to be found in every nook and cranny and all classes were too large for efficient work by the instructors. The cry went up from the students, profess- ors and everyone connected with the school for mo re room and their cry was heard. In 1919, through the efforts of President Frank B. Trotter and the State Board of Control, measures were passed by the State legislative bodies appro- priating sums of money for a new law building, a gymnasium which has been needed here for years, and a new chemistry building. These appropriations were for ample sums and the buildings are to be constructed to take care of what is thought to be a possible maximum enrollment. On the following pages may be found the pictures along with descriptions of the buildings that are to be constructed and ground has already been broken for the law build- ing. With these three new buildings the congestion will be somewhat relieved but it will only be a matter of a very short time before new buildings will be needed for the music school and the department of education. The building containing the medical school w as built only recently but these courses have become so popular that it is overflowing and students are being turned aw ay. The present athletic field has long been inadequate and ground has been broken under and below the Sunnyside Bridge for a new one. A large con- crete drain has been constructed to take care of the water of Falling Run and a part of the ground has been leveled. It is not definitely known as to what sort of construction this will be but we think that we would not be far amiss if we were to state that before very many football seasons roll by, the alumni and undergrads may be seated in the West Virginia Stadium with a seating capacity of twenty five thousand and our famous splinter stadium will be laid to rest. Let us all boost for our new buildings, new stadium and Greater West Virginia University. 3