Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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'x O O O W 'm going to the country club, I live in the woods, The Samford Club ..., tree houses sound familiar? These phrases became quite ordinary say- ings heard throughout the campus. Those who lived in Beeson Woods said them with pride. But those who did not live in the new Beeson Woods said them with a hint of jealousy. Most often, The Woods was the name given to the apartment-like dorms built with money given by long- time benefactor Ralph W. Beeson. A monument in honor of Beeson was erected in the middle of Gerow Hodges Drive, the road leading to the dorms. The monument served to honor Beeson as well as slow down would-be speeders. Inside each building was a general lobby decorated with chairs, a mirror, a dresser and an oriental rug. Leading from the lobby, were three mf -. Beeson Woods doors that lead to suites on the ground level and the first floor as well as stairs to the third floor suites. Each suite consisted of two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a compact kitchenette area adjacent to a den. Each suite housed four people. There were five buildings all named after a member of the Beeson family. These in- cluded Luther Hall, Malcolm Hall, Wesley Hall, James Hall and BW 5 which would later be named. The three women's dorms and two men's housed a total of 120 people. Once completed, it only took a short time for Beeson Woods to catch on. The completion of the footbridge in spring semest-er made the distance question moot. It may be a little out of the way, but an apartment with air conditioning definitely beats living in a hot closet! said Scotty Mitchell, a sophomore in- terior design major. ounging in their room in James Hall, Bobby Patrick, a senior finance major from Bir- mingham, and Wade Hyatt, a junior business major from Guntersville, enjoy watching television in the living area. Senior Colores Sherer commented, I actually en- joy the walk and the time to be outside. The bridge's attrac- tiveness was greatly enjoyed and added a different look to the duties of getting to class on time or the romance of a late night stroll with that special person. One final favorable reaction to the bridge was the elimination of a temporary, but unpopular, campus institution - the shuttle. Before the bridge was completed, the shuttle was used to commute back and forth between Beeson Woods and the rest of the campus. lt was a good idea, but many people who rode the shuttle feared being mistaken for a young school child, claimed Rob Broad- well, a senior from Clear- water, Fla. The shuttle ran daily from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m traveling approximately 100 miles a day. The addition of Beeson Woods to the campus pro- vided a special attraction for upperclassmen who were tired of their cramped lifestyles in the dorm. Four new dorms were nearing completion in April and they were quickly filled by students frantically trying to get their names on the housing list for fall. Almost the entire com- plex will be filled with up- perclassmen as Vail, Smith and CJ. become more for freshmen, said Tim Heb- son, director of housing. The suites gave a feeling of living on your own and having some independence from regular dorm life, said sophomore Ronnie Hollis. Often, the dorms were made fun of and the in- habitants kidded about their upperclass lifestyle, but those who suffered through the roaches and heat of Vail and C.J. finally acquired the luxuries they had been waiting for in The Woods. -Suzanne Harrington David Rigg

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