Oklahoma Panhandle State University - Plainsman Yearbook (Goodwell, OK)

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OLD HESPER HALL Old Hesper Hall, completed in 1910 as the second building on the campus, was the classroom administration building. Hesper, meaning “evening star’? was truly a shining inspiration for two generations of students before being replaced by New Hesper in 1949. New Hesper Hall con- tains a student union, a cafeteria, and a Home Economics department—all of such luxury to have seemed only a dream to students of P.A.I. EARLY LIBRARY SCENE PRESENT HESPER HALL The modern library pictured on the left page, with its extensive facilities and its thousands of volumes, offers quite a contrast to the library of the early days when one classroom and few volumes served as the library ( left ). The present library building was constructed exclusively for library purposes; it was completed in 1952 and named for the college president, Dr. Marvin E. McKee.

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eit SEWELL-LOOFBOURROW HALL DMINISTRATIVE DUTIES, performed in Sewell-Loofbourrow offices by a rather extensive personnel, were once the sole responsibilities of the few faculty members such as the first faculty group pic- tured at left. Through the efforts of these and other prominent Panhandle people, P.A.M.C. has grown to its present status. Among early college promoters were the men for whom the above building, com- pleted in 1928, is named: J. R. P. Sewell, donor of land to the college and Wade Loofbourrow, state senator from the Panhandle. MARVIN E. McKEE LIBRARY

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ee wears if i J eS 6¢4 wH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!” This colorful scene depicts the campus in the early fall with its large trees, green lawns, and plentiful sunshine. These students have paused for a chat on the way to or from class. They, plus the many other students and faculty members, have given P.A.M.C. the name of “The South- west’s Friendliest College.”