Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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WE SURVEY THE BUTLER SCHEME OF THINGS So begins the parade of Interesting hats, filled with an equally interesting array of heads. One hat that fitted in the Butler scheme of things was the workman ' s cap. There was always such a piece of head- gear in evidence on the campus, for Butler was expanding. And we expanded in every direction. Well-laid park- ways came into being and gaping holes in the ground began to fill. The blueprints for the dream campus began to materialize and workmen of various trades poured over our familiar haunting grounds. Cement mixers putti-puttied and paved a new way for traffic safety and beauty. The Atherton Center grew quickly — if not quite as fast as we would have liked — under the close supervision of masons, carpenters, plumbers, painters, and electricians. The first week of January saw the doors of the building open and proud and eager students filed in to bring to life the plush limestone structure. Planners continued progress; a new botanical garden began to arise ' - and beauty became the keynote for Butler. It was this year that we s i r- suffered the most acute case of growing pains.

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IN 1950, BUTLER BECAME OF AGE Butler celebrated its 21st year on the Fairview campus In a big way. Since 1928, the university has made remarkable strides in all directions. The birthday present Butler gave itself when it came of age, though, was the step forward the students liked the best. We watched the John Whistler Atherton Center rise from an excavation to a cornerstone, from the walls to the completed structure. We complained when it was late in opening; we cheered when we heard it would be our Christmas present. We speculated on what our building would be like, but we didn ' t anticipate anything quite so out of this world. The Campus Club, with its blue and white leather and chrome booths and tables, was the first to claim our attention. We ogled the Aztec motif on the celling, relaxed in the chairs, and lined up at the luxurious bar. The first weeks of the new year we spent In exploring Santa ' s gift to us. We found the student lounge inviting and comfortable. We conversed about the conversation piece and shot a few games In the billiard room. We ate leisurely In the cafeteria and spent hours looking over the bookstore. We found that if we looked unkempt for one of those meetings going on in the rooms upstairs that we could stop and have a haircut or a shave before venturing out. Each room on the third floor had a personality all its own. The members of the organizations lucky enough to get space in the Center spent hours pouring over interior decoration plans. All the rooms were modern, but each had individ- uality. It really was a change from the old green barn and we loved every minute we spent here.