Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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HALF of Harding's men sludems live in Armstrong Hall. Burl? in l953, Ehe dormx'r lory houses academy and college students. MODERN in construction and furnishings, ?he newest addition to Harding's campus will be ready to be occupied by two hundred girls in Septemberh I PERSPECTIVE IN STANDARDS Academic offerings stress broad general background As Harding has ngm physically and numerically. her loaders have endeavored to de- velop high standards of quality in all aspects of campus life. Academic standards are of basic importance. Each student at Harding is given the opportunity to enroll in a carefully planned Core of general education courses. designed to give him general knowledge and appreciation. He may Choose his major from among twenty-twu areas, and he is counseled by a prufessur in the major field select- ed. In addition to the general education and ma- jor programs, certain accelerated and special courses are offered to moot individual needs. Although the academic work is the basic part of the college prograrm various activities af- ford students opportunity for developing their own social1 cultural. professional. and spiritual values. Many departnmnlal and special interest clubs supplement and viLalize classroom activi- ties. The Student ASSHCthiUH affords opportuni- ties for leadership devolupmr-nt. The A Cappclla Chum; one nf several music organizations, has gained national recognitiun for its outstanding performances. Dramatics. debating, and student publications have also reached a high level of excellence. STOREHOUSE of wrmen knowledgeh Beaumont Memorial library contains information dealing wnth aspects of the whole realm of learning.

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AHIM- VIEW 0f the Harding Campus shows the many advances thm hove loken pkme during the pas! several years Under consnucrion m a new dorrmfory Whlch wall house rwo hundred girls. PROVIDING Facilities for msrrurnenml and vocal developmenr, the Music Ewldmg contains rooms for mduwduul prucnce and for group instruction NAMED for The lure Dean of Women Emerlms, thcur'r Hull is bth on the suuie plcm 77 u pan of rooms wnh u Connechng bmh. . 11

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13 The large lecture the new cmd arrangement for closedmircufr televlsion knar. vhis iuH, Bible Building I5 :1 welcome uddihon f0 rhe campus. classrooms. schod The American Studies Building respects, iotilmes mdude wellrequped H1 ITIUHy rooms m f E m ,m N: m U h D E T E l P M o C IUSTLING wim uclivi'y mos! of the hme, the Student Center prowdes space far 1he post office, the College Inn. publications and olumm oHices, The Book Slore, 0nd Ihe Emerald Room for ponies. FUNCTIONAI 0nd bu5 rness pohricd scuence, somoFegy is specmHy arranged und eqmpped to provide excellent Homing in economics, hisrory,