Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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The Library, erected in 1921 as a memorial to Evangelical men who fell in World War I, is delightfully centered among trees and shrubbery. The Library is the intellectual center of Elm- hurst college life, where all the wonders and enchantments of far off places may be explored, famous men of bygone days met, and ideals of better things to come nourished bv those who wander alone along the trails between the book- ends. Quiet heads are bowed in deep concen- tration over a lengthy volume, ink and paper meet to hold ideas in their grasp forever, and the deep silence is broken only by an occasional greeting or scraping of a chair as one person gives way to another in the endless search for knowledge. The Commons, as may be expected, is one of the most frequently visited buildings upon the campus. In spite of ever-present quips and in- sults aimed at the tireless efforts of the kitchen staff, the lines at mealtimes are noticeably long and hungry. The long day begins with the sleepy trek to the dining room and nears its end as the Commons door closes on the last straggler at dinnertime. An important division of the building is the infirmary on the upper floors, also visited often, though perhaps with not such pleasant memories. A portrait of the Commons reveals much of the hidden beauty of this hall built in 1896. 13

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Old Main, the building with the tower, holds a commanding position on the campus and in Elmhurst college life. Here are located the administration and business offices, class- rooms, and science laboratories. In the base- ment stands the Student Union store, place of hungry crowds, friendly gatherings, and coke dates. What was once the men ' s Y room has this year been transformed into a social room, a new project of the Union. The THE CAMPUS faculty room is invaded by students only on those occasions when they must creep in and sheepishly shove a late paper in some pro- fessor ' s mail box. Memories will long be treas- ured of happy days of spirited debates, in- spiring lectures and classes, gay informals in the Women ' s Union room, and friendships born and strengthened in quiet halls and stair- ways within those walls where ivy climbs. Old Main still casts the protecting shadow of its tower across the campus as it has since its erection in 1878. A new and unusual shot of the rear of Old Main provides an interesting study in lights and shad- ows, angles and perpen- diculars. 12

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Irion Hall lolls lazily against a painted sky and muses over its varied for- tunes since its erection in 1911. Irion Hall, dormitorv for women, with its long, carpeted halls, comfortable lounge, and pleasant, airy rooms, is a happy place of deep discussion into the wee, small hours of the night, hushed spreads after hours, mops and brooms early Saturday morning, and quiet study on occasion. At South Hall, the male members of the pop- ulation, sharing a double suite with a room- mate or residing alone, point with pride to their treasured picture galleries, their pieces of furniture bought from a senior, and their familiar belongings that make the dorm home. South Hall stands impressively on the south west portion of the campus, proud of its youth, being the second youngest building on the campus and dating from 1922. 14