Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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make each day a lovely, lasting treasure t The Grant Library Erected in 1925, the new library was named in honor of the president of the L. D. S. Church, Heber J. Grant. It is today one of our most modern and well-equipped buildings. Besides housing a complete library of books and periodicals, the Grant Library is headquarters for the English, History and Language departments. On the second floor is found the large reading room, used almost exclusively as a clearing house for dates. Remember? — that place where you went to chat with your friends — atid to study occasionally . . . The Maeser Memorial Regardless of the way you chose, the first thing you saw as you reached the top of the hill was the Maeser Memorial Building, whose stately pillers can be seen throughout the surrounding country. It is fitting that such a building should honor our first president, Karl G. Maeser, whose work in youth education places his name in a position comparable to that of the building — a place of em- inence, overlooking all it surveys. Within its walls are found the offices of the University and Associated Student presidents. President ' s Aides. The College of Commerce, the University Press, the Y News and Public Service Bureau, and last, but by no means least, the Banyan office. Yea, man!!!

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sunny skies, familiar faces The Sundial The Sundial — what would a campus do without one? A gift of the graduat- ing class of 1916, the origin- al was placed on the brow of the hill west of the Maes- er building. In 1936 it was replaced by the present dial, the surroundings of which were designed and planted by the Landscape Architecture classes under Professor LaVal S. Morris of the University faculty 3rd East Steps Maybe you left our party and slipped around by the 3rd East steps to the hill. The students down 3rd East and vicinity of fer this little recipe for exercise: Wait at the bottom of the steps until about a minute before time for the last bell and then race up to your class in the top of the Brimhall Building. Wannn t - - '

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AjUi Home Leaving the B r i m h a 1 1 Building, we stop next at the home of our genial President and his family. For eight years the Harris ' s have occupied this lovely home. Most of us have, at one time or another, taken advantage of their hospital- ity and have been gracious- ly received at their doors. These doors have been op- ened for many University activities, including faculty, coed, and senior receptions. Stepping out of the east door v e find ourselves in the cool, flowered loveli- ness of the President ' s garden . . . yZAyPlA. a betiveen-elass-ehat. Building Newest of campus additions, the Brimhall Building has an interesting history. It began a humble existence back in 1919 as the one-storied Mechanic Arts Building. Then feeling the need of expansion it added a couple of stories, changed its name and in 1935 became the modern, imposing struc- ture it is today. Named after our late president, George H. Brimhall, the building is home to the departments of Bacter- iology, Mechanic Arts, Office Practice, Botany, Zoology, Horticulture, Landscape Archi- tecture, and the Extension Di- vision ....