Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Mrs, Steed obo Furnished and equipped the circular room »r? the rear of the chapel to» the use of the school. For several years the classes were regularly held in this »otsm. It wa the best recitation room on the campus, Mrs. Steed spent, some $1.5430 in beautifying and making the room attractive. For the Fust lime, the Law School had a home of its own. . . After 1922,, no night classes weic held, all the work being done in Ihc day, the ease system was new inaugurated. The library was increased to 7 000 volumes. Class rooms, hb»a»y and offices for the school were fitted up m Sherwood Hall.' —Dedication Ceremonies, 1930, 'Construction of u new building for the new Law School will begirt in June and ihE building will be ready for occupancy ■n the fall of 1929. The building will be n two story structure In Collegiate Gothic style and wilt be completely fireproof. It wil conta-n three class rooms, a moot court room, and an assembly hall which will seat 300 people, The library will be on the second floor and Will Have a capacity for (5,000 volumes. The building will, in all respects, conform to the most approved -tylir of modern law buildings and will provide adequately For a student body of from 175 to 200 students. It will occupy a prominent position an the campus, possibly vjdioinmg ihc University library. 'This building has been made possible by gifts from the law alumni and the close friends of the Law School. —Law School Catalog, 1929-1930,

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Mj 'Sherwood Hall, a dormitory named tor Adicl Sherwood, the spiritual founder of Mercer University, it a three-story buck with stone trimmings. It has seventy rooms for students, with steam heat, baths, electric lights and modem conveniences,' —Catalog of 1922-1923. , , . The Law School, with its library, lecture rooms, and offices, is located in this building. —Catalog of 1923 1924,

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(ALUMNI GYMNASIUM) 'The Alumni Gymnasium, though not entirely completed, is now in daily $8,000, and null be orve of the most complete gymnasium? m the South. e. It will cost when finished It was built largely from com .butions by the graduates of the college. It will conta.n a bowling alley, running track. bathrooms, etc. The mam room is 35x71 feet.' —Catalog of 1904 1905. This building is brick with stone trimmings and was built mainly by contributions from alumni. It is the center of all athletic activates. The Athletic Director has an office m this building. It s equipped with steel lockers, shower baths, wash basins aid toilets, In addition to usual equipment thoc was added about $1,000 of new equipment during f918 1919, —Catalog of 1919-1920, (GROOVER HALL) 'The Groover Memorial Building, constructed with funds donated by Mrs. E. E. Reynolds ard known a: the Groover Memorial Fund, is the home of the Thedog.cal Seminary. It contains he theologico1 library, a laige assembly room for the use of the Ministerial Association, the office of tie dean of vh Seminary, five other offices for professors in this department, and tour recitation rooms. The recon struction of the old Alumni Gymnasium has made this build.ng one of the most comfortable and at tractive buildings on the campus. —Catalog of 1926-1927. if