American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Known today as Hurst Hall, American ' s oldest building is a classical reminder of its founder ' s original goal. university ' s expansion sets impressive record Watching a college grow is watching a col- lege in motion. In 1893, American University was founded as a college of history by Bishop John Fletcher Hurst with ninety-two acres of land and one building. Today the university has more than thirty-five buildings and has ex- panded its curriculum to encompass a wide variety of academic learning. Yet, despite ex- pansion and constantly rising population, The American University has grown old grace- fully. With a rare combination of dignity and aggression, this is a university of charming con- trasts, where traditional and contemporary live harmoniously side-by-side and where pride in history is excelled only by growing pride in the future. In transition, the new addition to Batelle-Tompkins Li- brary blends with the old to accommodate a growing need.

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f$m$ the hours seem to fly away . . . walking from class to class . . . chatting with friends . . . buying a coke . . . resting on a bench . . . joking with your prof . . . looking forward to a big weekend or remembering how great it was . . . never still . . . always thinking . . always mingling . . ■8 9 a brief pauses are moments of motion . . . homecoming 1963 . the parade of floats

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Two students stop and chat on the circular steps (if stately MeKinley Building, one of the college ' s oldest landmarks. Seen in the distance through the pillars of the portico is the encompassing tower of station WAMU ' s tower.