University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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24 buildings KU has housed some historic, unusual and interesting buildings. Sllll Cllllll HISTORY Braunger KU has come a long way since 1869. Then, KU had only one building on cam- pus, which accommo- dated 126 students. Only six of those stu- dents were taking col- lege courses: the rest were taking college pre- patory courses. The second chancellor of KU. Gen. John Fraser, realized the need for more buildings on campus because the one building could no longer contain everyone. Fraser spent most of his time and thought helping an architect plan anddesign the new building. That building was erected and named Fraser Hall. At the time it was built, Fraser Hall was the largest school building in the country. lt also had someinteresting characteristics. An anemometer was installed on the roofto measure wind velocity. Research determined the wind blew hardest at2:O0p.m.,and was the mostcalm in the evening. The building also had flags on its roof. The chancellor's flag was flown during registra- tion week and weather flags were flown at other times. A white flag meant that students could expect fair weather, blue meant to ex- pect stormy weather, and a blue and white flag meantrisingtemperatures. This Fraser Hall stood until 1962, when the Board of Regents voted to replace the building because it was no longer as efficient as modem classroom buildings. The old Fraser was torn down in July of 1965 and was replaced by a new and improved Fraser Hall. Students could still see some ofthe remains ofold Fraser. The doors. windows and spindles from the staircase were placed in the Centen- nial Room ofthe Kansas Union. The white iron railing from the twin towers ofold Fraser- were used for railings outside of the Adams Alumni Center. Old Fraser, s main clock could be seen in the chance11or's office in Strong Hall. One of the oldest buildings on campus is still in use today. Spooner Hall. which housed KU's first library. was completed in 1894. lts books were first cared for by the Board of Regents, then by the faculty. and finally, Car- rie Watson was asked to be the first librarian. Spooner Hall was later used to house Sally Thayer's an collection after Watson Library was built in 1924. Watson Library opened for student use on Sept. 11, 1924. Named after Carrie Watson, the library confused a great number of students with its corridors, reading rooms and special sections, but it had a great capacity. Dyche Hall was also named after a KU faculty member, Lewis Lindsay Dyche. He won national fame at the Chicago World' s Fair in 1863 for mounting animals in life-like posi- tions in settings similar to their natural habi- tats. Some of his mounted animals are on display in Dyche. The building was developed by Dyche and was designed to exhibit American mammals and birds in a natural manner. During the early 1900s, enrollment in- creased so rapidly that more classrooms and office space were necessary. Plans were soon made for the construction of the administra- tion building, which was later named for KU's sixth chancellor. Frank Strong, in 1938. Originally, Strong Hall was to be built with two wings and an elaborate central rotunda higher than the wings, but the project lacked the funds. The eastwing was built in 191 1. By 1912, monetary problems changed the plans again. The pillars in front of the central section were abandoned in favor of a central connecting building to link the east and west buildings. It was finished, in 1924 after 15 years ofsporadic construction. Stauffer-Flint Hall, the building that now houses the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, was never intended for use as a school building. It originally was the engine house which helped heat campus buildings. When and burned it to the ground, the George Fowler enabled KU to erect a building in the spring of1899. The Fowler Shop housed the power plant and was used by the Engineering. Made of Oread, Fowler was considered one attractive buildings on the hill. New Fowler shops were constructed west end of campus in 1949, and the Fowler shops were remodeled to house School ofJournalism in 1952. Wescoe Hall was originally planned in 1967 to be a 25-story building with an parking lot. lt was to be the tallest Kansas and possibly the tallest ing in the world. Construction of Wescoe began in because of budget problems, Wescoe P duced to four stories. Wescoe was so that the other stories could be added later.U p

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J '-v-...,.,,- vw- SERGEANT RANDY KERNS BRIEFS ofjqcers before they hit the beat. During briefings, officers were told what went on the previous 2-I hours, and they could request beats such as foot patrol, bike patrol or car patrol. fPl1ot0 by Stephen Pll1'QlfX'l OFFICER GAYLE REECE WAITS AT A corner while students go to class. Traditional patrolling took up the bulk ofthe beat 0fficer's time. tPlmr0 by Stephen Pingtjvj

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fl Q f 17' ,1- uni lf? Fl Ned Il Qonsidetff' rm mf Fw uerecvff' A wp, Us KU 'J ' , fgmvlxlflfl' , - S mnlu NN? 4- , x mlngxuwli .slbfmfml A' ihehllfwllil., I weymfllfli ,.. 3 Xl?-' QIOWW' 1, I NYf'Wi Exikluldhfl BRIAN HIGER, POCATELLO, IDAHO, senior, works on a new piece of glass irjluenced by the Italian Renaissance movement. Higer is one ofthe last five students to receive a glass- blowing degree from KU. The Chamney Glass blowing barn was over 100 years old, but was going to be shut downdue to bad ventilation and faulty wiring. I Photo by James Cradvl DANNY VOILS, AMES, IOWA, SOPHO- more, gazes at the KU anthropology collection inside Spooner Hall. F oils said he decided to visit the museum because he passed it daily but never had been inside. K Photo by James C radyl. buildings 25