Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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HOMES AWAY Memorial Hall, the oldest do tory on compus, derive! from a building which of the old Central Unive iity plant. 6u sessions, midnight snacks, surprise bi tl day parties for the roommate, card games, surprise fire drills, and last but not least, studying are all part of life in the dorms we call home. Some are ancient, some modern; but all, comfortable. We will always be grateful for the friends we met while living here thes e four short years. am Hall was named for Judge A. R. Burnam, elped secure for Eastern her first significant

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SHINY, NEW CLASSROOMS Fitzpatrick Arts Building, w Economics and Industrial A J in honor of the Honorable member of the Board of Regen h ho Departments, was D. Fitzpatrick, who The new buildings, fhe modern class- rooms, fhe construct on y° ' ° ' ' ° s ' 9 S that Eastern is growing. Eastern is still growing — gradually increasing in enroll- ment and services. Under Or. Herman L. Donovan, Eastern s fourth president, we adopted the slogan, Eastern is a friendly college. ' As she continues to grow, may she never lose this Friendliness which is such an important part of her. The Science Building, completed in 1953, houses some of the most modern and effi- cient laboratories in the nation. It is dedi- cated to Easterns sons who lost their lives in World War II. y ' = f [ g,Til ' !!B ail. ' H» This sketch of the Music Building example of how Eastern is expand- ing her present program. This modern building is due to be com- pleted in the spring of 1957.

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FROM HOME Playful children, barking dogs, baby car- riages, and play pens are a sure sign that ab| you are on that part of the campus known ' OS Vet ' s Village. This has been the home of the married students since World War II These temporary structures ore soon to be replaced with modern apartments. Three of the men ' s dorms, Beck- ham, McCreary, and Miller, were named for men who ' contributed to Eastern ' s founding. Beckham was named for J. C. Beckham, who was governor when Eastern was established. Mc Creary was named for James B. McCreary, who was also governor of the state, and a leading citizen of Richmond. Miller was named for Robert W. Miller, who introduced into the General Assembly the bill establishing Eastern. Keith Hall, one of the most modern dormitories in the South, was named in bono of Charles A. Keith, retired Dean of Men, and the late Anna Ro e Keith, who served Eastern for it ore than forty years. m ffi hfi hti 1±1 LiJ iJd LJd J ;| jjj L±i di ±i .Jj -jj ii -M h L ' .. ' rh i -td -L