Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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THE AUDITORIUM

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irajHiafiUHrajz THE CHANTICLEER • i 12 . 515151515l515l1 Construction at Duke () ()N1 ' ' W ' llO Ikis not isitcil tlir cmipus in tliicc (ir loiii ' yciirs it is iilniost i Ij) inipossibk- to appreciate the chan)ies that lia e taken phiee. It is very natural that the clianges in the physical jilant should be most consjiicuous, but in reality these are probably less significant than the ilevelopnient of the less conspi cuous phases of the institution. The task before those in authority was to take a college of high standing and with a long history of usefulness, and to develop it into a modern university, preserving the standards and traditions of past years. The most significant thing accomplisjied has been the addition to the teaching force of men who ha e a place of real leadership in the educational work. There has been no effort to proceed with undue haste, and the wisdom of this jiolicy is evident to all who understand the real problems. To recoinit what has been accom- pli. ' -hed in this invisible upbuilding is far more difficidt but far more interesting and inspiring than a description of the development of the building program. Even before Mr. James B. Duke executed his indenture in December, 1924, plans for buildings on the campus had been prepared. The original plans provided for the university buildings to be on the present campus, and the buildings for the Co-ordinate College for Women were to be located to tlie north of the old site. When this was found impossible on account of the failure to secure land, the whole program was changed. 1 he result has been the construction of eleven buildings on the old campus. These consist of five dormitories, the I nion, the Librar , tlie Science Building, the Foundations for Oroup C noRMiroRMis