Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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or actual combat. With the approach of spring comes the baseball fans, with all their stored up energy, to display their talent. ' 1 hen as the days grow warmer, and lessons grow tiresome the tennis sharks don their soft- soled shoes and hasten to the courts for a few hours of recreation and pleas- ure. Hand in hand with tennis goes the game of golf, although until a year ago little attention was given to this sport, but with the coming of P. Caspar Harvey came the pleasures of the golf links. In the fall the football squad with their coach are testing brain and brawn on this self-same field, that they may determine who shall be “Tigers ' ’ and who shall remain “Cubs.” Many entertainments in the form of socials, pageants and song fests are also held here. Meandering through the valley in such a manner as to bound the campus on three sides, follows Big Creek a beautiful little stream of water which is 14

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The Campus HE Fort Hays Normal Grounds consist of approximately four thousand acres of land which comprises the western portion of the old military reservation which was granted to the state by an act passed by congress in March 1900 . The Campus, which is located in the bend of Big Creek, is a level tract of about eighty acres, adjoining the Hays town sight on the west. The Normal buildings occupy the north and east portion of this tract while to the south and west lays the athletic field which is known far and wide as the best natural field in the state, being naturally sodded with buffalo grass which holds the soil firm, making it a very desirable field upon which to combat, especially in football and track work. Few are tbe days when groups of students may not be seen on this field either for pleasure, practice 13

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the source of a great deal of pleasure and •amusement to the students and faculty of the Forty Hays Normal School. The banks of the stream are lined with a good growth of native timber forming many shady nooks and groves along its course making very inviting places for picnicers. The departments of Biology, Geology and Physiography use this stream and its valley as a source for observation work and a place from which to gather specimens for use in the various classes. A cement dam across the creek at a point about one hundred fifty yards from the buildings creates a fine body of water which affords excellent boat- ing, fishing swimming and skating in season. The ground immediately surrounding the buildings is laid out with walks and drives and is set with trees and shrubbery. An irrigating plant has late- ly been installed which affords water for irrigating the campus. 15