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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Vacationing in a foreign country could be a strange and excit- ing experience. Yet. no matter what disaster might befall the trav- eler, he knew that soon he would be on the plane returning to the security of his home- land. Imagine stepping off the plane with the knowledge that there was no turning back. This new world was going to be home for a long period of time. Many KU students knew exactly what this felt like. They traveled from all over the world to Lawrence to continue their education. Vera Kielwasser, Mulhouse, France, gradu- ate student, remembered her initial reaction to America when she first stepped off of the plane. I couldn't believe the space. Kiel- wassser said. There is space in the highways, huge streets. large cars and street signs with lights. It wasjust like in the movies, but real. One ofthe most difficult things for foreign students to get used to was the English lan- guage. Most of them were required to have a working knowledge of English to graduate from high school, but often that was not enough. 'Americans don't speak properly, said Aaron Fletcher. Buckingham. England, jun- ior. Foreign students were also exposed to holi- days unique to America like Thanksgiving. They also saw different ways of celebrating universal holidays. Junko Sawamura, Yamaguchi, Japan, jun- ior, said that there were many differences be- tween the Japanese and American New Year celebrations. The New Year's celebration is very important in Japan. Sawamura said. It starts on the night of Dec. 31 and lasts eight days. We ring a special bell IOS times in the temples throughout the nation on the night of Dec. 3 l. It is rung 108 times because there are EQREIG VIEW IOS evils we want to chase away. We also visit a temple to pray for health, education and anything else. 76 foreign students Students from foreign countries often jind dwculty adjusting to the customs of the United States. Even the American system of weights and measurements was different for many foreign students. Alexander Price. a Brighton, England, jun- ior majoring in architecture, found his work more difficult because of the change in sys- tems. 'fl have to convert from using the metric system to American measurementsf, Price said. Often, exchange students had definite ideas about America and its citizens before arriving in the United States, then new opinions formed once inside the country. 'fl had a lot of preconceptions about the United States, said Ian Coleman. Bristol, England, junior. 'fSome were proven wrong, and some were confirmed. Coleman said he believed that Americans had an emphasis on ancestry and heritage that other countries didn't. The United States needs to find identity and unity by recognizing itself as Americans. Coleman said. Many ofthe foreign students realized some things that Americans might have taken for granted. Annileas Maurellis. Cape Town, South Africa, graduate student said that he believed the United States was dedicated to fair play and equal opportunity. Education, especially in the fields of mathematics and science, was prioritized here, Maurellis said. Science has been given a wonderful op- portunity. Maurellis said. 'fThere is more funding for science here than in South Africa. Ultimately. each student would return to his or her homeland, taking with them the knowledge and experiences they acquired in America. With any luck, these experiences were good ones that encouraged other foreign students to experience America. U .JUNKO SAWAMURA, Y IAN COLEMAN, BRISTOL graduate student, plays tromb Lawrence Symphony Orchestra. the United States lacking a comm The United States needs to find unity by recognizing itsehf as Coleman said. t Photo by Stephen Japan freshman, and Vera Mulhouse, France, graduate student vantage of their cutural heritage each other some favorite dances Stephen Pingiyl