Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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A Student Center in every sense of the word Student Center ft ft In the life ot every college student there will always be one place that will stand out in his memories in years to come. And for all those who have walked up the steps at Memphis State Col- lege there is little chance that this favorite memory will be any other than the Student Center. Placed into operation in 1952 after being for- merly housed in the basement of the Administra- tion Building, the Student Center is just what the name implies — the center where all students, be they freshmen or graduate scholar, gather for that coffee break, that Coke hour, or to dance, to talk, to play cards, or to just be there. If you ' re ever looking for anyone at the Col- lege, there ' s the Student Center as the Number One starting point — and one seldom needs move on to some other place. It makes no difference the hour there ' s always someone there. They just love to pose for the photographer

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President and Mrs. Smith before the fireplace in their home The ever-growing parking problem has been met headon with additional space provided, former lots have been paved, and better use has been made of areas around the campus buildings. But all the gains have not been in buildings and more parking space. The college has become an university in all but name, with the division of the work into four schools: The Graduate School, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Education. Many courses have been added and many classes have added extra sections to care for the rapidly increasing enrollment. And there has been that growth that persons find hard to explain — the feeling that here at M.S.C. we truly have an institution in which we are proud, proud to be a member of its student body, its faculty, its administration staff. And as M.S.C. graduates go out into the professional fields, the college gains in prestige and in repu- tation. And while this 1953 DeSoto is not dedicated to any single individual, the staff wishes to pay its respect to President Smith, his staff and all the students who have done their part to carry on the Progress and Expansion theme so nobly these past few years. And may M.S.C. continue to progress and to expand in the years to come. The President ' s Home on the Campus

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mm m Hk ' Left to right: Barbara Douglass pays the cafeteria boss, Leo Davis, who is officially in charge of Student En- terprises — and at M.S.C. there ' s no bigger campus enterprise than the student center and cafeteria. In center, Mrs. Matilda Caruthers adds up another customer ' s check before he gets out into the dining room, and at right, two collectors wait for customers in the cafeteria, Mrs. Frances Duncan and Mrs. Mary Agnes St. John. Cafeteria The cafeteria was officially opened with the start of school in the Fall of 1952. It can accom- modate several hundred students at one time, and with the rapid serving line provided, the students find little difficulty in getting a quick bite to eat. In addition, there is a private dining room con- Mrs. Peebles and some of the delightful servings from the Cafe- teria. At right. The modernistic welcome sign to the Cafeteria. completed last year. In addition to regular cafeteria facilities, the building also has a banquet room which has been used by many organizations during the year. ft nected, which may be opened to enlarge the regu- lar serving area. Many organizations have found this room the ideal meeting place during the year. This room proved most useful for the special breakfast programs held during Religious Em- phasis Week. ft ft