Arkansas State University - Indian Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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REFLECTIONS Another place that opens new ventures is the Audi- torium. In this place, the stu- dent be- comes bet- ter a c - The Auditorium quaint- ed with his classmates; he learns to recognize the talents of others. Here he meets those who have contact with the outside world, and who are willing to relate their experiences. Here he attends pro- grams given for his entertainment and development. No college in the United States has a more artistically designed Auditorium than has Arkansas State. This assem- bly room, with a seating capa- city of approximately one thou- sand, has one of the very best heating and ventilating sys- tems that can be obtained. 12

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8KB - .1 I T When he made this choice, various parts of the building be- came his workshop. Class rooms, laboratories, and offices were at hi s com- Ff - mand. Mo- dern class rooms, mur sic rooms, and labor- atories are supplied with the finest equipment obtainable. The stacks The Senior, during his college career, has watched, with in- terest, one department of the College grow. This department is the library, which has developed from a few books, rescued from the fire which destroyed the Administration Building in 1931, in- to a library of over ten thousand volumes. The library equipment is perfectly adapted to the needs of the student. The reading room which accommodates over three hundred students, has an indirect lighting system which furnishes a soft, abundant illumination for reading. The entire room is so constructed that studying or reading is a pleasure.

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Group activity finds its interest centered in the Wigwam dur- ing the spare moments of the day and during the lunch hour. Af- ter long hours of study and work, students stop at the Wigwam to refresh themselves. Here acquaintances and friends are made. The enjoyable moments spent here, with all cares laid aside, make lasting impressions. The thoughts of these moments spent in mak- ing friends bring a smile to the face of the Senior. The Wigwam is operated with several students acting as as- sistants. It is equipped with the most modern soda fountain and luncheonette counter that can be found. The room is attractively decorated, carrying out the In- dian motif in the de- signs on the walls, the cur- tains, the tables, and the bench- es. The Wigwam