Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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KEANE OAKS A tract of woodland north of the campus was added to the grounds in 1916, the gift of Archbishop James J. Keane; accordingly, it was called Keane Oaks. With the exception of tennis and handball courts, the place remains in its enchanting, natural state; several acres ot rolling land, filled with great trees. A wonderfully quiet spot to seek if you must compose a symposium, or if you’ve been plugging too hard on your math! Page Fourteen

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TIIK GYMNASIUM I ho new Gymnasium is an ideally suited center for a great mini- bei of sports. It liouses bowling alleys, an excellent handball court, looms for the band, foi boxing and wrestling, and a track surround¬ ing the basketball floor, which is also prepared for winter tennis. Be¬ cause of its immense size, the Gymnasium is serving a civic purpose, in that the Board of Directors permit its use for mass events requir¬ ing unusual seating accommodations, such a? the yearly band and choral concerts. l ngc Thirteen

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THE PANORAMA A huge dot-and-dash E, three blocks long and a block wide, made of biick and stone: such is the distant aerial prospect of our College. On the top of the letter are: Loras Hall, Gymnasium, Science Hall: on the middle one: Power House. St. Francis Hall, Infirmary; and last¬ ly: St. Joseph Hall, Academy Gymnasium. In the gaps are fine ath¬ letic fields, stretches of woods — the whole scene being laid on an un¬ dulating carpet of jolly green. The view is reminiscent of Thomas Gray: “Ye distant spires, ye antique towers. Ah, happy hills, ah, pleasing shade.” Page Fifteen