Oklahoma City University - Keshena Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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SPECIAL CONVOCATION for the dedication of 60 buildings and ground breaking for the Methodist Gold Star Memorial Building honoring the men and women of Oklahoma Methodism who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II Wednesday, April 20, 1949, 10 a. m. Oklahoma City University Gymnasium Presiding officer ..... President C. Q. Smith Processional hymn, Lead On, O King Eternal . . Ttenry Smart College hymn, Hail, Alma Mater . . james Norris Invocation Special music Scripture lesson Responsive reading Guest speaker . . . . Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, President, Boston University Dedication ceremony . . . Bishop W. Angie Smith Greetings Governor Roy J. Turner, Mayor Allen Street Doxology Recessional, Lead On, O King Eternal . Henry Smart Cgroup will retire to site of ground breakingj Salute to University on behalf of institutions of higher education of Oklahoma . Dr. George L. Cross, President, University of Oklahoma Benediction Tour hundred visiting clergymen plus distin- guished college presidents were among the special guests at the dedication. Dr. Daniel K. Wlarsh, president of Boston 'Uni- fi versity, was the main speaker for the dedication service. Qovernor Roy 1. Turner received the honorary BLD. degree from President C. Q. Smith and Bishop 'W. Angie Smith. President Smith presided preceding the dedica- tion and introduced the guest speaker. Dr. 'W. Angie Smith, hishop of Oklahoma-New Mexico area of the Methodist church, was in charge of the dedication and ground-hrealeing. ,19-

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xxfel Co? X953 c Paefaembe Qouernor Royj Turner, Bishop 'W. Angie Smith, For a building that shallstand as a symbol of learning, the foundation of which is truth, the creed of which is knowledge, and its towers eternal wisdom. President C. Q.. Smith: l We Break Ground for the Methodist Gold Star Memorial Buildin. April 20, 1949,-an eventful day in the history of Oklahoma City University. For on this memorable occasion, ground was broken for the Gold Star Memorial Building, the Vocational Building, Pennington Hall and the Stadium. Dedication services for 60 OCU buildings were held in the gymnasium and dignitaries from over the country gathered to pay tribute to the men and women of Oklahoma Methodism who marched on to perfect glory fighting for a lasting peace. ' 8 n 'Q J' lv Kal be? WQJC ebrffa Memol Q 19 A Sig! .YQ me GBX More 00 X all ucfion 166' Sd ,haf 'I 17001. was 0 1:0-er March, 1950, saw the second story taking shape. Construction on the center of the building was begun in April, 1950. ..1g..

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ic Dedication of 30 buildings on the campus, 30 buildings in the Will Rogers Housing Unit and a Hammond organ was preceded by the portrayal of colored pictures on a screen while Carillon chimes pealed forth from the Administration Building. The processional and recessional included administrative officers, outstanding clergymen, faculty members, the senior class of 1949 and representatives from each OCU graduating class. President Smith congratulates Dr. Wlarsh fOllow- ing the conferring of the honorary QED. degree. The fl-lonorahle Roy J. Turner, governor of Ole- lahoma, extended greetings and a welcome to the Sooner state. Allen Street, mayor of Oklahoma City, partici- pated during the ground-breaking services on the west campus. Bull-dozers wasted no time in hauling dirt for the new buildings as crowds milled around the campus. ln the early dawn of the day's celebration, four flags were raised: the University, the State, the American and the Christian flags. 5 . 3 A