Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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A girl ' s room today of Olivet. In 1955, a new housing develop- ment was opened, known as the Goodwin Addition. The Graveiine property was purchased and the home remodeled to serve as a Home Management House. In 1956, the Memorial Library was completed and dedicated at a total cost of $275,000. The college was also granted full membership in the North Central Accrediting Association. The Central Educational Zone reached a new high in educational budget giving. The amount received was $185,812. Four houses were built in Goodwin Addition to be used as . . Williams Hall is the modern girls ' dormitory which houses 220 girls. senior girls residences. Miller Dining Hall.

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niffi ' 11 IJ 11 m m in 111 ni Burke Administration Building as it now appears. M ID la Ii5 Lg iNfl g -- In 1953, plans were launched for a new library building. Five more National Homes were constructed for faculty use. A new well was drilled at a cost of $10,000. Ten districts paid their educational budgets in full. The ground on south campus was given to the College Church of the Nazarene in 1954, and they began erection of a beautiful sanctuary. Plans were also completed for a Memorial Library building. Goodwin Hall is the music hall which is used for practice rooms and classrooms. ■II ' - An air view of Greer Greenhouse and Walker Hall. Paiir Twenty-four

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50th YE Mrs. W. E. Snowbarger and Mrs. C. S. McClain cut the Golden Anniversary cake. The oil portrait of Miss Mary is unveiled at the anniversary dinner. Golden Anniversary Dinner On February 1 2, 1957, the members of the Board of Trustees and the college faculty and administra- tion gathered in Miller Dining Hall for the Golden Anniversary Dinner. , , . ... ... c During the dinner the huge Golden Anniversary cake was cut by Mrs. C. S. McCla.n and Mrs. W. b. Snowbarger, wives of the former and present deans of the college. , , . . The guest of honor was Miss Mary Nesbitt, Olivet ' s first teacher. In 1907 she was the only teacher in the Georgetown Holiness Tabernacle grade school, which later expanded into Olivet College. Prof D. J. Strickler introduced and paid tribute to Miss Nesbitt. An oil portrait of Miss Nesbitt was then unveiled by Marilyn Keeler and Frank Bowers, college students, and presented to the college. , . , . . Representatives of four groups. Dr. Donald Starr, for the alumni. Gene Foiles, for the studerit body, Dr. W. E. Snowbarger, for the faculty, and Dr. Paul Updike, for the trustees, paid tribute to the college for its fifty years of service. , . o j Special recognition was paid to Dr. C. A. Gibson for his thirty-one years of service on the Board of Trustees and to Dr. C. S. McClain, who has been a faculty member for thirty-four years. The program also included a dramatic reading of the college ' s fifty year history by Lauren Larsen and David Anderson, members of this year ' s senior class. • . j The Treble-tone Trio, composed of Linda Luttrell, Frances Richards, and Martha Reed, provided music for the program, and the dinner music was played by Nancy Davis. n w : P-rlnf n The master of ceremonies was Dr. Harold W. Reed, president of the college Dr. W. S. Purinton, treasurer of the Board of Trustees, gave the invocation; Dr. Gibson gave the benediction. The student council served as hosts and hostesses at the banquet. f ' ritje 1 7iiritly-. iix