Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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the laundry facilities, the living lounges on each floor, and the handsome dining room are a part of the memories of an upperclassmanecmd tbi: 1'; Arxgmtana. The plans which will in months and years become real- ized are already part of the total picture of Augustana. An observatory, bequeathed to the college, will some day be erected on the hill at the top of the stairs leading to the upper campus. Below it will stand the new Augus- rana Student Union, for which the present student body has planned and worked so long. Westerlin Hall will have a new wing equal in size and facilities to the present structure. Long-range plans involve the utilization of more land and augmented building programs. This is growth and progress, and it 1': par: of Angmmrm, Augusmna is still more than her physical attributes or her sentimental memories. She is a tradition rooted in the 01:1 World universities of the Scandinavian countries. Graduates of Uppsala 21nd Lund in Sweden as immigrants to the Middle Western areas of America started the col- lege near Chicago. For a while Augustana was located in Paxton. Illinois, but since 1875 its home has been in THE NEW AND THE OLD are in sharp comm: agaimt the winter :ky 3727 the modem final of lleerliu Hall arid the natrmzl anziine of hhe oak treei in from of it. Rock Island. In 1948 Augustana was separated from the Seminary, which now has its own administration. The cule rural heritage of the college is rich in the traditions of the Scandinavian countries, and the appreciation of this herit- age is part of the liberal arts goal of the school. Augustana is a highly accredited institution of higher learning, The prime goal of the college has always been scholarship and, in recognition of its achievements, Special attainments are frequently acknowledged in many depart, ments; and certain organizations of the College, such as the Augusmna Choir and the Handel Oratorio Society, have won national recognition. Augustana is also out- standing in the helds of debate and oratory, and the natural sciences. The academic standards of the school are very high, and graduation requirements are centered around the emphasis on a sound liberal arts background for every graduate in any held. The most Outstanding achievement of Augusmna is the position of its graduates in every profession and occupa- tion. The graduate of the college has distinguished him- self not only in technical and vocational accomplishe

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An nttid and pervading mixture of odors 13115 the rooms of the Science Building-srnells of preserving compounds, chemicals, and applied heat, Glass tubing, tarnished metal pipes, glistening tats of specimens, long laboratory tables, and the ever-ptesent odors are components in the world of the Wnllberg Science Building. The Landmark rock is beside the path which leads from this building 10 the Gymnasium, the headquarters of physical education activi7 ties and many special events. Here is a shining basket- ball court, :1 stage and bowl with near-petfect accousdcs, steaming locker rooms, and the isolated white-washed pool and its aquamarine interior. On the side of the hill heEow the Beil Tower is the oldest and most venerable of campus buildings, Eas: Hall. Dut- ing its distinguished cateet it has had association with most of the departments of the college. The steps of East Hall ate a hit steep, and the heating and tempera- ture control are not always consistent; it has gray lou- vered shutters and birds' nests trailing from the eaves, am! that 1'! Angmmm. The arched doors of Andreen Hall open into the world of men's dormitory life, long corridors wind the length of the font Houts and echo the sounds within the rooms-- the tankling blare of a radio playing one of the top ten, the hum of low voices and laughter from a bull session, and the staccato sound punctuation of a hesitat- ing typewriter. Through the comfortable lounge and the dining room, the trees of the hillside are the only view of the remainder of the campus. Beyond them, high on the hill of the gitlsi campus, Westetlin Hall and House on the Hill ate located on the 26-acte tract of the Davis Estate. A tiny fireplace, shutters at the windows, a cozy lounge, or the imposing staitway will ever be remem- bered by a House on the Hill girl. The sleek hati- zontal lines of Westerlin Hall do not belie the colorful and modern facilities of this dormitory. With candle- light to guide them and hot coffee and coffeecalte for everyone, the Swedish Sanm Lucia every year visits the corridors of the three floors with the traditiOnai herald- ing of the Christmas season, Using the modem kitchen- ettes, the HivFi and television sets in the spacious lounge, A STREAMLINE DREAMLINE. Augie undemt anxiomly await H38 comrmdim: and completion of the StuvU, expected in Septemhar, 1959.

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ments but also in a position in society and participation in Iifc which is characterized by an alert and intelligent adult perspective supported by a philosophy of life based on faith and integrity, Axrgmtmm i: mzmy Mingt: a study session in the stacks, a coffee date at Sth, ice-skating 0n the pond behind Westerlin, a football game on :1 golden afternoon, the understanding of a philosophical concept in a 2 am. talk, the excitement of a literary masterpiece at your finger- tips, EL still damp Olimrver on a Thursday afternoon. It is the maturing of an adult, the enjoyment of a youngster; the curiosity of a child turned into intellectual endeavor; the honest appreciation of life, and the knowledge of what it means. It Is asking questions and finding an- swetSJand discovering that some quesrions have :10 an- swers. It iuCludES the expectations of the Iast few months of a college career and the breathless hnality of a ribbon- encircled diploma. Yet, Augustana is a yOung man or a young woman, applying the knowledge, principles, and understanding gained in a College career. Arzgtmana i; all this Mr! more. t . . Angmmna it a life. YE OLDE OAKEN DOORS af Amireen Hall are rarely mrngt at mcb a moment of imttz'w'tj'. HIGH ON THE HILL, the DEJerwiar t-plrxrremriltm will teem :1: atom to Ike mm m Augieitet do after climbing the niizety-Jeweu :1ng to the propomi location.