Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

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Tho Scionco Hall, with more classrooms than any othtM- campus building, is the mocca of future doctors, nurses, enfj;meers, natural ana social scientists. Behind its red brick walls and many-paned windows, the probing biologists inhabit the laboratories while aspiring mathe- maticians and historians sit in the lecture rooms Student iournalists meeting a publica- tion deadline and amateur technicians produc- ing a radio program may also be found in the versatile ivy-covered building. Center of student .life is Memorial Hall, larg- est campus structure. Its commodious audito- rium seats nearly 3,000 for Memorial Hall Series programs, church conferences, plays, lectures and other special events. The gymnasi- um practice floor of the 1957 Kansas Confer- ence basketball champions, facilitates intramur- al sports as well. Providing students ' food — at mealtimes and between — is the task of the dining hall and College Inn. A focal point for fellowship and recreation is the spacious Stu- dent Union room. Central storehouse of knowledge is the new Library with its 36,000 volumes. In the ultra- modern, well-lighted reading room, some stu- dents pore over textbooks while others intently write term papers at the individual study desks in the stacks. A rich reservoir of material per- taining to Mennonites, the Bethel College His- torical Library downstairs provides extensive research opportunities. Preserving the essence of Mennonite history, the specialized library features valuable archieves, microfilmed docu- ments, Mennonite periodicals, and unique col-

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Dcdicaiiott The profile of Dr. Walter H. Hohmann competes with the treble clef sign as a musical symbol. From the early days when he directed the girls ' glee club, through the first European tour by the Mennonite Sing- ers and the advent of their weekly radio broadcasts in 1952, and to the present day, Walter Hohmann ' s life has been devoted ' to the cause of good music at Bethel College. An ardent foe of mediocrity and a disciple of the great masters, his contributions as director, composer, teacher, editor, and com- munity leader have improved the quality of church music among Mennonites everywhere. The 1957 Graymaroon is dedicated to Doc- tor Hohmann.

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In the Franz Farm Shop, students develop skills useful to Bethel ' s predominantly rural constituency. The smokestack towering over the low structure and the welders ' brilliant light shining through the windows give the building an industrial appearance. At lathes and workbenches, student craftsmen shape wood and metal into useful forms. Young draftsmen labor over drawing tables while future mechan- ics examine engines and aspiring agriculturists learn efficient farming — all gaining knowledge and skill in the useful arts. Bethel College dormitory life means expe- rience in human relations. For here it is that students really become acquainted. Goerlng Hall, of functional design, is the most recent addition to student housing facilities. The mod- ern rooms of the low, spreading structure ac- commodate some 100 men. Presently under con- struction, a new $250,000 residence hall for women will greatly ease the campus housing situation when ready for occupancy in autumn of 1958. Stately and cathedral-like, the newly-built Bethel College Church provides Sunday worship services for the students, giving them a tem- porary church home. It embodies some of the finest aspects of traditional church architecture and makes an impressive apoearance on Col- lege Avenue near the south campus entrance. In addition to the high-arched sanctuary, the extensive educational wing and basement hall provide excellent facilities for Sunday school and moderately-sized gatherings.