Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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McGilvre Hall KSU's modern, million-dollar science hall is named for Dr. John E. McGilvrey, first president of the Normal school. The building was completed in 1940. McGilvrey hall's four fioors contain lecture rooms, laboratories. offices and libraries. Besides physics and chemistry departments, the government-subst dized plant includes biology, geography and eco- nomics rooms. E , '7 lil ii x. l

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Containing 77,000 bound vol- umes and subscriptions to 715 periodicals, Rockwell library rests in the valley of the campus as a place of study for Uni- versity faculty and students. The building was erected in 1927 and Dr. Weldon M. Williams, associate professor of English, is .now acting librarian. Rockwell Li brar .wN ' v-.. I ' .

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T 'G-5-Q! Xs SS Lowry hall, built in 1912, was the first of the three dormitories on cam- pus. An addition was made to the building in 1937. It was named for one of the state legislators who signed the bill marking the beginning of Kent State normal school. Now used as a freshmen wornen's residence hall, Lowry houses 114 students in single and double rooms and suites. It is also the site of the University dining halls and kitchens. I5 1P r- i..'..?.- .ll