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

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FORT HAYS KAN Introducing the College, Its Buildings, and Its Faculty, just as it appears to a stranger on the campus. II V M RJC)RII% W LLKRSTKDT F ' ro.m one frame building. two faculty mem- bers and 5 I I udenl.s our Colic ! lias grow n h nine large slonc buildings, 57 famil y mem- bers and o r 800 1 udents. ll l his has taken plat e in I In Iasi X years. The land site of I In college includes approximately 1,000 arris and I he campus proper cov ers 000 acres. The buildings are of native slone and are modern ami commodious. n irrigation planl pro- idi water for I In I rees and shrubbery on I In campus. Cedar. poplar, elm, maple, walnut, hack berry, oli e, spruce, ash, pine, and syca- more trees may be seen on the campus. d- joiniii the ' ollege grounds are the Fort Mays I i - ntier Historical Park and the Fort Mays I ; leriim nl lal it n. v hit h is I he largest of its kind in the world. Two buiTalo live on the past ure lot he nort heast of I In campus and are living reminders of the huge herds that lorin- erly wandered over the prairies. I»ig ( reek, near the campus, is a popular place for boat- ing. lishing, and skating in season. Many picnics and hikes are enjoyed along tin in- it ing course of I he 1 ream. I In at IdH ic held is so arranged that a soccer held, a track, and a football field are available to the student. The barracks at the fair grounds were remod- eled this summer and 100 hoys have lived in them this year. It is called (‘amp Lewis and is efficiently organized. The first building tin student enters when starling to college at For! Mays Kansas Stale The far ally of Sicken lloll meets to discuss a few mailers. Mrs. ( ' .raise . Mrs. (i olden. Miss lc- C.arrol. Mr. f)jde. Mrs. Mark wet I, Miss (iorhaur. Dr. Mcfirulh Miss Dun I and Miss Doris. Page to

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THE GENIUS OF THE PRAIRIE 5 • No beaut) ever bloomed bill I hat il rose Hesponsive to our thoughts that lie asleep Like shadows in unfathomable deep: hat 1 1 1 11 ' siirli dreams are made of no man knows. nd to create is only to disclose What lies within. The prairie poet sings Tones of low winds, far lonely erhoings; His hues are limpid w ine-and-amber glows Of summer dawn, or sunset’s vivid red. Or distant pale-blue shimmerings of prairie heal ; I Ms rhy t Inns, slow I n pulsing, ocean-sped. Like the long sweep and dip of blowing w heat. Would each could li e his poem in the might Of (iod’s creation, ere death brings the night ! Olive w Metre

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SAS STATE COLLEGE is I he Coliseum. The registra- tion and business o dices are usually the firs! offices en- tered, and both of these are conveniently located near the entrance of l his building. I n the business office are found the president’s office with President Barick: Cora Bib- ens, his secretary : and Mar- garet McJimsey, financial sec- retary. In the registration of- fice, Dean Lee aids the stu- dents in enrolling, with the help of Mabel McCoy and Phy His Shumaker. Prom the main lobby one can enter the amphitheater where 2,500 people may be seated and watch a basket-ball game played on the floor, which is 60 by 120 feel. The regional high school basket-ball tournaments are held here each year, the annual Music festival has its headquarters here, and the final awarding of the prizes lakes place here. The men’s and women’s gymnasiums are also in the Coliseum. . C. “Jack” Riley. Paul “Busch Cross, and James “Jim ' l ea- ger have charge of all men ' s sports w hile Miss ( eneva Millet t and Miss Klizabeth Barbour are I lie heads » f I he women s sports. The out- door sports classes are under the direction of this department. The swimming pool is located in the Coli- seum and is in use almost continuously. Kach year tin Bed (toss Life-Saving classes are condui ted here. I)r. h. F. Morris, who has his offices on the second floor, keeps the students in good health. health chart for each student is kept here and the student ' s health is checked regularly . I lie . has a room and headquarters in this building and each year the organization sponsors a Play Day to which high schools all over the state are invited to attend. The I hint lloor of t he Coli- seum is devoted to music. Prof. Malloy. Prof. Hobart Davis. Prof. Paul Beckhelin, and Miss Lucille Fellen train the music students. Pri- vate practice rooms make it easier for the student. The band and orchestra have their rehearsals on this floor in a. secluded corner. (Some say it isn’t secluded enough w hen a new piece is being practiced,) ran Dr. Walker. Prof. Parker. Dr. Moreland. Prof. Rankin. Prof. Uberlson , Prof. W nosier. Put II