Hiram College - Spider Web Yearbook (Hiram, OH)

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Teachout-Cooley Memorial Library The original library, consisting of the north Wing only, was constructed in l90U. lt Was not many years before this proved inadequate to meet student demands and a new: south Wing Was added. Early in l939, the old part ot the library Was gutted by tire. The new north Wing was re- dedicated on December 4, l939 when the two large reading rooms were opened. Until the fire, the observatory Was housed on top of the library. Alter the fire, the telescope Was moved to its present location. The West end ot the second: floor reading room is designated as the Vachel Lindsay BroWsing?Room and contains memorabilia ot the poet. The east end is ,known as the Adelaide Robbins Rhodes Room and was furnished by her daughter, Miss Margaret Rhodes. The Loudon Reading Room which is the main reading room ot the library Was established by Clair Loudon V253 as a memorial to his mother. Reference books are housed in the Lucy Iames Roush Reference Room, the gift of Galen Roush C'l5D in memory ot his mother.

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Colton Laboratory Colton Laboratory was dedicated May 12 1928 lt was named f r , . 10- George Henry Colton who was born at Nelson, Portage County, Ohio, October 10, 1848. He entered Hiram College in 1887, graduating in 1871 with a degree of B. S. Later he received from Hiram the degree of M. S, and the honorary degree of Ph. D. ln 1873 he accepted the chair of natural science at Hiram College and taught here for fifty-three years He -was ll ' co ege treasurer for many years and entered into many college and village activities. He is remembered for his friendship and high de- votion to the public good. He retired in 1928 and died in 1927. Due to the untiring efforts of President Fall, Colton Laboratory is a model in arran em t d ' ' g en an equipment, showing the results of several years of careful planning and study of departmental needs. President F ll ' ' a traveled much looking for ideas and then correlated them to give us Colton Lab. Professor Turner had his say in connection with the arrangement and the equipment of the Biology Department as did Pro- fessor Dooley in the Physics Department.

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1 l Stephens Memorial Observatory The Stephens Memorial Observatory was erected and dedicated in 1939. lt is the gift ot Miss Ella Stephens ol Cleveland, in memory ol her parents and brothers. Prior to 1939, the Observatory had been housed atop the north side ot the library, but was moved to its own building alter the library fire. It houses the nine-inch relracting telescope made bv Warner and Swasey and presented to the College by Lathrop Cooleyf as well as the meridian instrument presented by P. H. Dudley.