St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Woodward Hall

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Humphrey Hall at . HTLE enumerating our halls we must not leave out Humphrey Prepara- tory Incubator and Cuban colony This stately looking edifice was built in 183 5, the College finding it necessary to have some place to store the many high-minded youths who had come to St. john's to bore, gouge, Hunk andito do many other noble things. For some years college students had the choice of rooms in :either Humphrey or Pinkney Hall, but now it is reserved especially for the Preps.-lucky for the Preps. Here they study, fight, break pitchers, and once in at while raise rough-house in general. Not being permitted to leave their rooms after dark, the latter is a very uncommon occurrence. The hall is in charge of Miss Bob Wliite, a very kind and charitable old maid, who says she will never marry. She lives on the top floor, and being of a kindly dispo- sition, never takes a switch to any of the boys under her charge, who at times annoy her greatly. p Until the erection of Woodward Hall, Humphrey contained the library and armory, but upon the erection of the new building they were moved into more spacious and inviting quarters. The rooms they formerly occupied uponthe first Hoor are now occupied by Professor Pusey. It is a great delight to him to sit and listen to the falling plaster when the Prepshave a clog dance and informal recep- tion on the Hoor above. ' But the old hall has more functions to perform than those already stated. In the basement are two dining halls, one for the college students and one for the Preps. There is also a kitchen. Here beef and dishwater-soup are served six days in the week and hash onthe seventh. Wlien some student thinks he has not had enough exercise during the day, he proceeds to take more by throwing bread at the Freshmen. As the exercise is very dangerous, serious wounds often being inflicted, it is very seldom indulged in. p The board is about sixteen dollars a month, but if you consume enough for ten you could never get your money's worth. V H Well, I guess we had better stop, as this is about enough to say of such a well- known building, and one so prominent in the minds of some of our readers who, perhaps, have put it on the bum many times and who have been in many a rough house there. a 25. V.. f-- X

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-nn 1 ' l Aff! J- a, Henry William Woodward Hall J I-IIS is the newest building on the campus it being completed in 1900 Com- pai ed to the other venerable buildings it 1S the smallest infant In order Z L D . . ll , In I l that the structure might be in harmony with the others, it was built in the classic colonial style. It is constructed of brick, with marble trimmings. In the front 'and rear rise beautiful and majestic Corinthian columns. Passing under their graceful capitals, one finds himself in the reading room. I-Iere the colonial style is more marked. The woodwork is all of dark walnut. At one end is a large open fireplace, with an imposing mantle. The windows are deep set, and under eachis a cozy seat. The panes are of the small style so much used' in the past. V - Butait is of the contents that we wish toispeak rather than the container. On the stacks are some of the mostvaluable reference books in existence respecting the early history of our colony. These, with a great many others, which were brought from England and presented to the College, form a most interesting and valuable collection. The majority of these ancient volumes are bound in pig- skin, and, strange as it may seem, they are still in good condition. U But these old treasures areby no means all that claim our attention. The library is Well equipped with the newest and best works of reference and the best literature of the whole world. All the leading periodicals are taken, and afterwards preserved and bound. These, with the aid of Poole's index, form a most valuable and useful possession. y i ' V ' On this floor is also the biological laboratory, which is separated from the library by a hall. This laboratory is well equipped with microscopes and the other instruments necessary for scientihc research. Separate lockers and desks are provided for each student, so that he can vvork without interruption. Frequent excursions are made into the neighboring country to collect and study the various species that abound. The woodwork of this room is oak. - Ascending the graceful stairway in the rear of the hall one reaches the chemical and physical laboratories and lecture room. The laboratories are to the right. Here in a large and well-lighted room the student has the privilege of unraveling the mysteries of nature by the surest and best way-experiments. I-Ioods are arranged in the walls. Under these are conducted the experiments which produce disagreeable odors, and in this way the main laboratory is kept healthy and well ventilated. The interior woodwork is oak here also. This, with 27