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

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SFA Science Building The Science Building is the home of many academic departments at SFA. In- side you will find students studying phy- sics, biology, geology and zoology. These are only a few of the courses taught in the Science Building. This building includes lab rooms for applying and testing the theories and formulas learned in class. The future is easily associated with the Science Building. New discoveries in all areas of the scientific field occur every day which affect our lives, not only now but in the future. This building can also be linked with the past. The knowledge we have gained through events which have occur- red, through experimentation can help us make tomorrow better. The students whose major course of study takes place in this building are trained to use these past discoveries and information to open new doors for the future. 15

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The Eugene H. Blount Home The Blount Home, located across from the SFA campus entrance, is a beautiful old home set back among huge old trees, away from the noise of North Street. The land on which the house is located is originally part of the homestead of Thomas J. Rusk. In 1923, the Honorable Eugene H. Blount purchased the land and built the home. Blount ' s grandfather was a signer of Texas ' Declaration of Independence and Blount was a member of the 37th and 39th Texas Legislature. The Blount Home is considered an architectural masterpiece. It was designed by Dietrich Rulff who was the first profes- sionally trained architect from Nacog- doches. The Nacogdoches Count} ' Historical Trust purchased the land and home in the fall of 1980 to be leased to the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce. The Blount Home was chosen by the Chamber of Commerce because of its historical background and its convenience to the students and visitors of SFA. 14

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Where past and present meet The past is well represented in Nacogdoches. Its constant remin- ders throughout the town include the Roland Jones Home, the Hoya Memorial Library and Museum, Millard ' s Crossing and the docu- ment titled Twenty-three Reasons why Stephen F. Austin State Normal ought to be located at Nacogdoches. This document, lo- cated in the Stone Fort Museum is the tie that binds the past and present together. The university is the key to the future. Its existence and expansion represent the growth and change of Nacogdoches. The McGee Busi- ness Building and the Education Building are two examples of the change. SFA is on top of modern times, producing qualified business majors and teachers who continue to unlock doors for a better tomorrow. Nacogdoches past and the presence of the university present a combination of forces which unite to unfold a promising future. miiim HEP TWENTY-THREE REASONS WHY nT e Stephen F. Austin State Normal OUGHT TO BE LOCATED AT NACOGDOCHES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF nhe Locating Board for me Kiev? State Normal Schools 16