Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Thousands of fans filed through the gates of Stokes Stadium this past fall to watch the Bulldog gridders participate in the exciting sport of foot- ball and to provide the team with enthusiastic sup- port necessary in athletic competition. Following the football season, the fans moved into the Pershing Arena to provide the same sup- port for the Bulldog basketball, wrestling and ten- nis teams. Spring quarter brought the fans back to Stokes Stadium to watch the nationally ranked Bulldog track team participate in several outdoor meets. Members of several of the Bulldog athletic teams were provided with Kennels located adjacent field. Also housed in the training room, equipment fices. Pershing Building housing in the Bulldog to the Stokes Stadium Kennels is the football room and coaching of-

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I .Xxx N Fair Apartments .iv ' Students taking courses in business, home economics, mathematics, education, or in one of the special programs became familiar with Violette Hall as it houses these divisions. Some of the courses in the Social Science division were also taught in the building. The modern, totally airconditioned unit was named in honor of E. M. Violette, a former professor of history at the College. Articles on noteworthy accomplishments of students were sent to their home town newspapers by the Public Relations and Information Service, while the Alumni Office corresponded with the more than 15,000 graduates of the College. Students concerned about their honor point ratio or the various testing programs were often in Contact with the Personnel Office which was moved to the second floor of Violette Hall in the early part of winter quarter. The Teacher Education Office took care of all students who planned to receive a degree in education. Students interested in photography got ac- quainted with that department, while journalism enthusiasts spent many hours in the Echo-Index office. A student paused to admire the landscape of the Violette Hall Mall in the upper right picture as she contemplated the discussion in her previous class. Married students and their families wishing to live on campus were provided apartments for their convenience. Campbell Apartments were named after the Campbell family from whom the land was obtained. Fair Apartments were named in honor of Eugene Fair, the sixth president of the College. F ,js Lf ' A 4 5. . -' ui f.eax'y Y 0. Q ' A 1 A 'C ., I t .lr 4 . 4 V gi, ,I . ,W K , M xx

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