Drury University - Souwester Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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IDEAL PL S A CTION PROGRESS in a three-fold manner symbolizes the growth of a successful college. GROXVTH of the college fa- cilities, GROXVTH of the faculty, and GROXVTH of the student body-all of these are keynotes in the progress of our DRURY COLLEGE. The dreams of the future can best be realized by the successful combination of the traditions and knowledge of the past, with a constant eye toward that which is new in the realm of ideas and material objects. In keeping with these goals of our progressive college is the 1957 SOUWVESTER, in layout and copy planned and presented to give you THE FORYVARD LOOK. -.-0 ACADEIVIIC BUILDING I-IAIGWOOD LIBRARY NEW IVICCULLAGI-I

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To Build a College Ideas, ethics and principles are the invisible pillars of a college. Around these are built the material aspects. The action in the world around us is far from static, and to educate people to adapt to this ever- changing world a college must keep pace with it. New ideas call forth a need for new facilities to test and use them. New buildings and im- proved facilities are aimed at bringing the educational experience of the student closer to reality. Colleges have widened their scope to include a picture of future needs. Conditions change. But the planning process will never cease. A college can never hope to propose an all inclusive blueprint of all future objectives and actions. Such a scheme falls into the realm of the ridiculous. The times are challenging colleges to meet their demands. Myriads of scientific strides and sociological and psychological advancements have been made. As the realm of ideas changes, so must concrete reality change. Many colleges have accepted this challenge. They refuse to stand still and let the rest of the world go by. Stagnancy is the first step down on the ladder of deterioration. A college must not let her- self become stagnant. All groups with an interest in a college should submit ideas, sug- gestions and criticisms. For planning requires wide participation if it is to realistically formulate future needs. A college now and then. Planning will bridge this gap. It will supply the necessary elements of transition. Colleges look to a future filled with revised ideas and buildings. The years are before every college to make her own. -6.

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fa.-f X --A0 ,f f Misa - Q Q? 9 gf -43. T j p T L0 C RA GE PLA The Long Range Plan is proof of, Drury's Forward Look as it attempts to outline the needs of the college . . . not only as they exist now, but as they will exist five, ten, fifteen years from now. It should be kept in mind that there will be growth and change in this plan from year to year, for planning is a continuing process. A Master Plan for the campus has been outlined in the form of certain basic principles to be followed in the planning and location of future buildings. These prin- ciples are as follows: O Maintenance of the rectangle as the basic concept for the location of buildings. O The housing unit at the north end and the academic unit at the south end of the campus. O Eventual elimination of Drury Lane . . . changing the interior of the campus to a greensward and for pedestrians onlyf' 0 Double width sidewalks . . . usable in the late aft- ernoon as service drives. On the score of realistic planning the long range pro- gram has already been pushed into action and some im- provements have been completed. For example: the re- habilitation of Stone Chapel, the addition to VVallace Hall, refurnishing of the Commons' kitchen and new equip- ment in the chemistry, biology and geology laboratories. In spite of the many things already finished, the pro- gram is full of future needs. Some are immediately neces- sary, and others will come along later. They are summa- rized here. New buildings and additions other than donnitories: O New- Library. Conversion of the present library to an Administration Building and the space now oc- cupied by administrative offices to classroom use. O Addition to present Commons. O New Botanical Greenhouse. 0 Swimming Pool. To be an addition to the Field House. O Fine Arts addition to Clara Thompson. To include facilities for the music, speech-debate and art de- partments. O Academic Building to replace Fairbanks Hall. -3-