Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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council was to raise money for a stu- dent room on campus. At this time, a survey showed dancing and bas- ketball to be the favorite recrea- tional activities of students. With the partial collapsing of a building in 1946, the need for new structures was more fully realized and a construction program began and continued through the 1960's until all the buildings except Harned Hall had been replaced. The first edition of the Farewell and Hail yearbook was published in 1946. Students raised the full cost of publication through advertising and sale of the book. This was also the year when social activities on campus increased, led by Miss Mabel Meacham, dean of women. One big social event was held each quarter along with a num- ber of minor ones. The first home- coming parade was held in 1946, also. Halbert Harvill became president of APSC Aug. 15, 1946 when Claxton retired. The 16 years of his presi- dency were filled with much physical expansion as well as important changes and additions academical- ly. In December, 1947, the Southern Association of Colleges and Secon- dary Schools accepted APSC as a member. This meant that any Austin Peay student could enroll in any uni- versity in the country and receive full credit for work done at Austin Peay. A new core curriculum was ap- l. The large amounts of snow that fell at The Peay was probably surprising to every- one. 2. An unwelcome surprise to custodian Noel Gupton. 3. But, a rather pleasant one to a Ieaf-eyed snowman erected on the front grounds. gill?

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1. Derby Week, sponsored by Sigma Chi, is usually a blast for the entire campus, David Smith and Earl Bradley find that this week can alsoppt quite a strain on the old muscles. 2. It can also be an embarrassing time. especially when your tail consists of an egg. proved in 1948, and three sports were also added to football and bas- ketball 2 tennis, baseball and golf. This year also saw the initiation of the time-saving pre-registration sys- tem. The completion of the McCord Science Building in 1949 was the first of many more to come. The Browning Administration Building, with the library in its basement, opened in 1950, and both Ellington men's dorm and Memorial Gymnasi- um were completed in 1953. A sonorous addition to the cam- pus in October of 1950 was the gift of the chimes by the Pettus Founda- tion. The first edition of the literary magazine, Tower, was also pub- lished that year, Expansion of APSC's academic program continued in 1951-1952 with the addition of the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Master of Arts in Education graduate program. Agriculture at the college received a large boost in 1952 when the Montgomery County Foundation donated the 475-acre demonstra- tion farm to the school. This enabled Austin Peay to offer a four-year pro- gram in agriculture. The 19505 were characterized by a number of llfirsts at APSC. Twen- ty-four young ladies comprised the first Governette drill team in 1954. Integration was begun in 1956. May 28, 1958, the first Academic Honors Day was held; this program was con- ceived as an effort to stress the im- portance of academic achievement. McReynolds men's dorm and