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M CM urry Hall McMurry Hall, a dormitory for men, was built by the lohn Epple Construction Company, the archi- tects being Trueblood and Graf of St. Louis, Missouri. The ground was broken on April 28th, 1927, and the cornerstone 'ceremony was held lune 23rd. On Tues- day, November 15, 1927, the dormitory was dedicat- ed by Bishop W. F. McMurry and Frank C. Rand of St. Louis delivered the dedicatory address. QCAQVJ Dean of Men - and Director of McMurry Hall The dormitory is named in honor of Bishop W. F. McMurry, president of Central College, 1924- 30. It is a four-and-a-half story brick building in the simple architectural style of the English country house. It provides, in addition to dormitory rooms for two hundred young men, a comfortably furnished lobby and living room, a spacious dining hall, a club room, kitchen and storage rooms.
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W1 C of 346.2 Director of Howard Payne Hall 1 1 5 , 1 1 1 A A 1 Howard Payne Hall The first part of what is now Howard Payne Hall was erected in 1851 and opened in October, 1853. It was then a part of Howard High School. When the main building of Howard High School, which stood where Brannock Hall stands now, burn- ed in 1854, this boarding house was used for classes. In 1854 the north wing was completed. In 1889 the third unit was built. In 1910 the first sectionof the porch was erected. During the summer of 1920 the older part of the building was modernized and in 1921 a new section was added. The addition doubled the capacity of the dormitorv. It is heated by steam, lighted by electricity, and equipped with baths on each floor and with hot and cold running water in each room. It now provides a splendidly equipped well-furnish? ed home for 200 young women. In this hall there are also parlors, a reading room, an infirmary, and a dining hall. Mrs. Grace Stanley Assistant Director of Howard Payne Hall Edna Uphaus College Nurse
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