Georgia Southern University - Reflector Yearbook (Statesboro, GA)

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REGULATIONS . . . BUSINESS AND MUSIC BUILDING— Erected 1932 Classrooms and Laboratories for Business and Music Students INDUSTRIAL ARTS BUILDING— Erected 1948 Drawing, Graphic Art, and General Shop Classrooms Also among girls ' privileges was walking to the highway before sundown, in groups of two, with one chaperon ahead and one behind. The boys ' restrictions included two nights out a week when they had to return to their dormitories by 1 1 P.M. Saturday and Sun- day could be spent out also, however, any student who wished to visit away from the campus had to provide a written permit from home. They could only leave once a month, including trips home. Gambling, drinking, stealing, etc., could cause a student to be expelled. Since ther e was only one car on the campus in 1930, everybody walked. Organizations in social science, popular science, home economics, and mathematics were connected with those classes. A wo- man ' s athletic association was established and promoted participation from all the co- eds at South Georgia Teachers College. Boxing, tennis, basketball, baseball, track, football, and golf comprised the intercolle- giate sports list; and soccer and volleyball added to make a well-rounded intramural program. At one time Dr. Fielding Russell of Winder, Ga., coached the boxing teams. Practice teachers were first sent out to the county schools in 1933. When Dr. Marvin S. Pittman assumed the presidency of the college in July of 1934, almost as many changes occurred as when the four-year program was instituted. Fourteen new faculty members were ad- ded, including Walter L. Downs, the director of training schools, and Miss Sophie John- son, dean of men, who became known as Aunt Sophie. 12

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ACHIEVEMENT . . . The four-year rating was admitted to the American Association of Teachers Col- leges in 1931. Enrollment after the addi- tion of two years ' work increased to 371 . The faculty numbered 26. The Board of Regents took over the op- eration of the college in 1932. A new training school in which 150 stu- dents could be accommodated, four new tennis courts, an amphitheater, and a nine hole golf course were constructed in the following years. Other face-lifting changes were the addition of two rooms to the ad- ministration building, the paving of the cam- pus roads, acquisition of new dining hall- kitchen equipment, and the refurnishing of the dormitories. Lake Wells was completed in 1931, as well as a student constructed swimming pool. The library, located on the second floor of the administration building, received a donation of 2,000 volumes to add to the 6,000 which were already on hand. This collection, from the library of Dr. Lucien Lamar Knight, contained various volumes of historical and religious value. Social regulations were somewhat less restricted than at the time of the school ' s founding. Girls still wore the uniforms, as they had for 25 years. Those whose mothers had given special permission to the house matron could have two dates each month— on Sunday nights. These dates consisted of an evening church service and a one and a half hour auditorium date— chaperoned. The church bus provided transportation for all dates. CHEMISTRY BUILDING— Erected 1936 Laboratory and Classrooms BIOLOGY BUILDING— Erected 1947 Laboratory and Classrooms

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NEW BUILDINGS . . . Again new buildings began to crop up all over the campus. Sanford Hall, the men ' s dormitory with a capacity of 1 70 and at a cost of $85,000; Lewis Hall, a girls ' dormi- tory, the library, the Laboratory High School (since named after President Pittman), a health cottage, and a post office-student ex- change combination were all completed and put into use. The book store was seen as a necessity for the students, and so a system was started to deposit their spending money in a Stu- dent Bank and withdraw it in amounts of 50c, 75c, and $1.00. Besides books and stationery, the patrons of the Blue Tide could buy soft drinks, candy, fruits, sand- wiches, etc. Chapel meetings were held twice a week in AAcCroan Auditorium with Pre sident Pitt- man presiding on Mondays and another faculty member presiding on Fridays. When the number of meetings increased to five, the name chapel was changed to assembly. In 1936, the first band was organized at South Georgia Teachers College. The name of the institution was changed to Georgia Teachers College on September 1, 1939, by the Board of Regents at the recommendation of Chancellor S. V. Sanford, Dr. Marvin S. Pittman, and the state com- missioner of education. Eighty-four degrees were granted from the college in June of 1940. Of the grad- uates, 69 obtained teaching positions; only 1 3 went into some field other than teaching. MARVIN PITTMAN SCHOOL-Erected 1937 THE ROSENWALD LIBRARY-Erected 1937 13