Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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On a VJiiivorsit; of Prosir ' ess they arc rapidK ' grow ini; ar a rate ot nearly thirty thousand vohimcs per year. Construc- tion is now underway for the cnhirgenienr of the hbrary on West C ' ampus. With its com- pletion, the stacks will accommodate eight hun- dred thousand new xolunies and provide seats for nine hundred readers. This addition will double the size ot the original library. On East Campus, one ot the newer develop- ments will be the expansion ot the Parapsychol- ogy Laboratory from rooms in West Duke to a building formerly occupied by the College of Engineering. The decision to move was made this year, and necessary reconstruction will start in the near future. 1 he Lal)oratory, under the direction of Dr. J. B. Rhine, is a growing branch that needs room to expand. New experimental lines have been introduced, and a broad program has been launched for the collection of spontaneous extra-sensory percep- tion (F.SP) experiences. No laboratory com- parable to the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke has ever been established. The newh ' decorated Asburv Building marks a triumph for the Line Arts Department in that they now have for the first time a building com- pletely devoted to the study of art and music. Each room of the building has been redecorated and equipped in the most modern manner ac- cording to the art it will accommodate. AnK)ng the prominent artists who have visited Duke arc Miss Lily Pons, the First Piano Quar- tet, the London String Quartet, and the Ballet Russe. In the field of literature, Duke has been honored b - such speakers as ( ' ornelia Otis Skinner, John ALison Brown, and ALix Shulman. But these advancements mentioned mark only a tew of the great attributes w hich have liven Duke the hiyh-rank amontj; universities it holds today. They are only stepping stones w hich our school has made in the huge pattern of advancement since those first few wooden buildings in Randolph County. With its suc- cessful past and the noteworthy contributions being made today in every field, we cannot help but be optimistic when we look into the future of Duke University. The most recent addition to the University plant is the Physics building, shown here in the final stages of construction. The latest evidence of Duke ' s expansion of facilities, it provides more room for research and mstruction in Physics, including nuclear physics and atomic fission.

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Kilgo Tower, Silhouetted Against a Bril- liant Carolina Sunset, was Named in Honor of John Carlisle Kilgo, Past President