Hiram College - Spider Web Yearbook (Hiram, OH)

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Squire House Squire House is the old homestead of the late Andrew Squire of Cleve- land, who for many years was a trustee of Hiram College. He was a lecturer on chemistry and physiology at the college during President Hinsdale's administration. Squire House was left to the college and for some time was used as a faculty home, housing the unmarried women members of the teaching force. Later, in 1933, the Music Department was moved into it and the teaching studios and student practice rooms are located in this building. The Music Department received more prestige by this move. Today there are several other offices in Squire l-louse as well.

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7?1 i l l i Hinsdale Hall ln three years Hinsdale Hall will celebrate a very important anniver- sary - its one hundredth birthday. The building was not quite com- pleted lor the opening oi school November 27, l85O. By l885 more room was needed so on lune l7, l886 the cornerstone was laid tor the remodeling ot the building which was dedicated lanu- ary ll, l887. Known as HOld Main tor years, it was decided in l945 to call this building HHinsdale Hall in memory ot Burke Aaron Hinsdale, president ot Hiram College from l87U to l882.

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Administration Building The original building was known as the Association building since it Was the Y. M. C. A. Which took the initiative in the planning of it. Work Was begun lune 1, 1895. On the first floor was the library, reading room and small association chapel. The association parlors and Bible class rooms were on the second floor. The attic s-tory was for art purposes and other needs. ln the basement was the kitchen, dining room, art room and barber shop. ln the upper part of the rear portion of the building was a general chapel seating 750. The gymnasium was under this. ln 1927 this structure Was rebuilt as the Administration Building. This building Was destroyed by fire November 13, 1934. Bricks were then sold in order to finance the building of the present Ad. Building. The dedicatory services for this building were held February 22, 1936. As the building now stands it contains the Warren Sherman 1-layden Memorial Auditorium, named for an alumnus and trustee, the gymnasium, the social halls, Drury, Marcia 1-lenry Boom, McMillan Boom, Where recep- tions, teas, meetings of various sorts are held, and the administrative offices.