Southwestern College - Moundbuilder Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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I What The Heck's Goin' On?! Dr. Ruthenberg tries to clear up some of the confusion that arose over the retirement of Gleva Hanson and members of the physical education department. ann' aww On Monday, May 1, some 56 students marched up the '77' to take up seats outside the office of the president. The groups of students held that 'sit-in' until some questions were answered regarding resignations in the language and literature division. The conflict appeared to arise after resignations in both the language and literature and the physical edu- cation departments. It was the student's belief that replacements were to be made in the physical education department but that Hanson's classes were to be ab- sorbed by other instructors or dropped entirely. Stu- dents feared a drop in the quality of education for the support of athletics. It was this seeming favoritism that incensed students and sent them marching into the president's corridor. Issues of cost, faculty workloads, and priorities were bantered around all morning as students and adminis- trators tried to reach agreements on what was needed. The president and Dean Barton found themselves on the firing line in answering the student's questions. After meeting with members of the literature depart- ment, Dr. Ruthenberg announced that a full-time re- placement would be found for Hanson and the halls cleared.

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Smith Hall Slips Into The Past About fifty-seven years ago the Levi Smith Family in Kinsley, Kansas, don- ated some money for the construction of a building at Southwestern College. On completion the building was named Smith Hall, after the family that donat- ed the money for its construction. For about fifty years the building served both as a residence hall and a cafeteria for the students. But on completion of the present Student Center the food service from Smith Hall to the newly constructed building. Due to its deterio- rating condition Smith Hall could no longer serve as a residence hall, and consequently it was turned into a ware- house. Dr. Rutherberg is not yet sure what the long term use of this patch of land will be. Meanwhile he thinks the place might be turned into a temporary park with some picnic seats and benches in it. However, he stressed that whenever there are adequate funds, he hopes that a building will be constructed which could be used either as a museum or the center for the study of Christian values. Well, Smith Hall is gone once and for all. The beauty it used to add to the place is gone with it, perhaps. But there is one thing that remains and which shall continue to remain for quite a while, and that is the sweet memory of the building. Like a beloved old fellow who had dedicated his life to the service of his people, Smith Hall will always be remembered by those who knew it for the very useful 57 years of service it had given to both the students and faculty of the College. lStory reprinted from an article by George Utek, COLLEGIAN, January 20, 1978.1 Q, v

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People ln And Around Southwestern College g -ifflv. Lady Grace, as she likes to be called, is Grace Hayes Jones who came to campus last spring - back to her Southwestern roots. She attended Southwestern Academy in the early 1900's. Her father was a ministe- rial student at S.C. and she's had a number of relatives attend S.C. While her family was in the Winfield area from the late 1800s through the early 1900s, her father served as minister in Dexter. Her mother took voice lessons at S.C. Interested in writing and researching historical data, Lady Grace has had numerous articles published in magazines and newspapers. While she was at S.C. for a couple of months, she sat in on classes and con- ducted some research on S.C. She presented a Mexican hand drawn piece that she had framed to the Library. The work was made by a friend of her family in 1913. Lady Grace now lives in Memphis, Tennessee, where she spends a great deal of time writing. She is 84 years old. FE f . 'UWB' as 193:-Q. ,-, W Floyd Farris and Harvey Ridings Crightj watch a Builder football practice. Harvey is a 1932 S.C. gra- duate and an enthusiastic supporter. Harvey can be seen attending every football, basketball, or volleyball game and is often on the S.C. campus. Harvey and his wife Lorene fclass of 19341 were presented with the Alumni Recognition Award this year at Alumni Day.