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

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When the federal government a bam doned the 7.600 acre Fort Hays Mili- tary Reservation in 1889, residents of the area petitioned the government to turn over the property for an experiment station, a park and a state college. This was done in 1900. The college opened on June 23, 1902 as th© Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School at Emporia with 4, ! 60 acres of land. In 1914, the name of the institution was changed to the Kansas Normal School, It became a member of the North Central Association in 19(5 and has maintained accreditation to date. In 1931 it received its present name and changed from a teachers college to a liberal and applied arts college. Fort Hays State is the only state college in the entire western two-thirds of the state. a. and b, Davis Halt, completed in 1953. houses the Deportments of Industrial Arts and Home Economics. It also has offices, classrooms and galleries for the Depart- ment of Art. c. Constructed in 1928 Albertson Hall contains the Departments of Biological Sciences. Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathe- matics, Physics and Nursing, An addition on the south side was completed in 1962. This doubled the size of the building and improved science class and laboratory facilities. 1 8 Campus

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After a patient three years of con- struction, students were finally able to use the new Health, Physical Edu- cation and Recreation Sports Com- plex- Dedication took place in Sep- tember, 1973 with Governor Robert Docking heading the dignitaries.

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Improvements And Additions Continue To Update Buildings a. The Memorial Union was dedicated in 1 958 to alumni and former students who gave their lives In defense of their country, A new wing with added facilities was completed in 1970, Recreational and informal meeting places give students a chance to become acquainted out of class. b. Summer beauty blooms in many areas around the campus c McCartney Hall was built in 1926 as a library. It was completely remodeled in 1971. It houses the Sternberg Museum and Depart- ments of Garth Science Business and History Campus 19