Stephen F Austin State University - Stone Fort Yearbook (Nacogdoches, TX)

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WOMAN ' S RECREATION CENTER Girls in shorts . . . Boys looking on ... A white building nestling among the pines . . . time to begin decorating for the dance .... Lots of all college dances . . . jitterbugging, Woodchoppers pounding away . . . Wonder how they ' ll ever get this cleaned up in time for me to wake up staring Miss Norton and PE 131 in the face at 8:00 in the morning? AIKMAN GYMNASIUM Right across the street from the W. R. C. . . . Right across from the football field .... The unofficial home of Coach Bob and the Lone Star Conference Champs. Some big lyceum numbers held here, some college dances, aw, but mostly that non-credit P. E. . . . every other day . . . Willis, Murff, Shelton, or that dumb practice teacher ....

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THOMAS J. RUSK Dedicated to a hearty Texas pioneer, the Thomas J. Rusk Build- ing was erected in 1926. This edi- fice embodies the library, a store- house of knowledge containing thousands of volumes of books. A place for those who are searching deep into the caverns of education . . . rest and a little sleep. And it is the home of the demonstration school, a home for future teachers, who practice with elementary and high school students. With the woes and wails of the average school, Thomas J. Rusk continues to settle among the pines .... watching the students come and go, in the acts of college life. SCIENCE BUILDING Sun sifts through stately pines on the Science Building . . . Mod- ernly equipped laboratories . . . A pungent odor . . . The neigh- bor ' s cat . . . Technical and per- sonal terms, that everyone is sup- posed to understand and no one does . . . Students skilled in phys- ical and biological sciences, the art of wood working and interest-

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GIBBS HALL Surrounded by majestic pines, Gibbs Hall, the girls ' dormitory, is the essence of bountiful beauty. Distinctively modern and artistic- ally touched with feminine grace, this abode of 1 10 girls makes many a young man ' s heart turn from science labs to extracurricular activities. Named in honor of the late Mrs. Eleanor H. Gibbs, head of the is the symbol of this beloved char- BOY S DORMITORY Housing over 75 boys, equipped with the latest room conveniences, a grand place to live is the attrac- tive and comfortable boys ' dorm. Only across the street from the main building ... a spot of inter- est for socials ... a modern ban- quet hall and cafeteria where the bunch gathers for the pause that refreshes. Dancing is fashionable and inexpensive. Boys rise 1 minutes before class time ... in and out all day . . . night falls and the lights go on . . . dating, dancing in the recreation room . . . bull sessions . . . par- ents Willis quieten down the dorm and the lights go out.