Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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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

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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 Music Hall, the oldest building on the campus, still stands and serves among the stately elms. Here, in addition to classrooms, are the offices of the student publications, where ideas are born, copy is typed, and dead- lines are beaten. The Gymnasium, the newest addition to the college, stands at the far end of the campus- This domain of Pete and Teach , aside from being used for athletic purposes, may be transformed into anything from a circus big- top to Candyland for purely social pur- poses, and on opening nights becomes the campus theatre. Presenting quite a contrast to the Old Music Hall is the beautiful Georgian styled gym shying r: x ' ' T away to the northwest, a bit self-conscious of its youth, having been dedicated in 1928 iJc v- ' c t- i- X 15