Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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development places high priority on new dormi- tories. How often have we members of the Class of 1954 talked about better eating facilities, a snack bar, and better accommodations for dormitory so- cial events? The Brown and White has been full of suggestions on these matters. Actually, while perhaps we treated these matters as separate items, collectively they represent the very urgent need on campus for a University Center. This dream of the Class of 1954 is a part of the fabric of the future. Crystal-ball gazing can be a very intriguing sport, but it also has its dangers. Members of the Class of 1954 are viewing the future of Lehigh through their three-dimensional glasses. We realize A Challenge Gift Was Offered that all plans change and that time schedules can be very dangerous. It would be folly to set a dollar sign on the Development Program. However, the important thing for us to remember is that Lehigh has a plan and that Lehigh is moving rapidly on its course. We leave you with Lehigh ' s blueprint for the future. Look carefully at what might be the cam- pus of tomorrow, with its new buildings, new- roads, and the new endowment that does not show. What you see will some day be the heritage of another class, and as we have benefited from those who went before us, so let us provide for those who follow. 14

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' Will House the World ' s Laiye t Tension-Compression-Testinc; Machine Sigma Chi fraternity house. These are the developments which we have seen. These are ample evidences of a dynamic Lehigh. But what of the future? One of our most keenlv-felt needs is that of additional housing on the campus. The freshman Squeeze-out problem is still close to our hearts. We certainly hope that it will not always be necessary to force a large group of sophomores to leave the dor- mitories to make room for the in- coming freshmen. Dormitories are over-crowded; the unsightly quonset huts still remain. We are certainly glad to know that future 13

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' New Lounges, Redecorated Dormitory Rooms ' Sprung Up Almost Overnight 1 ' ' i in i Pf»i|«li«l!v,. '