University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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dime The Uniycrsity of Arizona library. largest plant of its kind in the Southwest. has been progressing with leaps and bounds this past year. The most important addition since its erection in 19:25 is the 3230.000 stacks completed last summer. This air-ccauditioned addition is xvindovvless. hut adequate pleasant light- ing is provided for by the continuous chain of fiorescent lights. On the first floor the neyv reserve book room with its soundproof typing room provides a place conclusive to study. An elevator connects the six floors. four of which are now completed. Some of the finer collections the library has are the T. E. Hanley and the Thomas XVood Stevens Niemorial collections. In the Art Gallery on the first floor is the Samuel H. Kress collection of twenty-five He- naissance paintings valued at more than a million dollars. Including exchanges. the lihrary suhserihes to 22.-100 periodicals Their maps from the Army Xiap service alone number 25.000 Tvventy-one lihrarians make up the staff throughout the year. in addition to forty student assistants. Not only is the lihrary one of the LllliY0l'Siff S most attractive huildings. hut from the academic standpoint it prohahly is the most important. ' l , Wlfwaw. ww' We -:.-.sans eu .m,.-N.-N..-,-fX'4 !'? L17... NJ linking time out hetvveeii classes and studies, stu- dents tl5Sl'llIlVlt' in the lohliy and on the iront steps ot the lihrary. r

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1 I 1 1 Xkwlrlllffffwyf Z mmf 0!oIeio - ix 522 P l Q? 5 .hp 4' gtg 51 La... III 'ZZ ' An oasis in the middle of the desert-that's the University of Arizona. On the eighty-five acre campus, tall. tropical palm trees shade the green lawns among the red brick buildings with their tile roofs. Olive trees line the curved drive in front of the girls' dormitories while the yellow blossoms of Palo Verde trees decorate the street in front of three of the men's residences. Old Main, in the center of the campus, is surrounded with flowers in the springtime while roses are a riot of color in front of almost every building. The University campus is not limited to the common spring flowers, however. Desert blossoms and cacti bloom in the cactus garden in front of Bear Down gymnasium. In front of the Humanities buildings is a magnolia tree, and a rare gingko tree blooms in front of the museum. In the spring, cigarette time is more frequent on the walk in front of the library where the smell of orange blossoms makes a young manis fancy lightly turn to thoughts of love. Out-door activity flourishes all year. The womenis swimming pool is open for eight months out of thc year, while the tennis courts are busy all year because of the sunny weather. Even -in February, girls can be found sun bathing in the patios of the dormitories. But more than year-round sports and sunshine is afforded students. Modern educational facilities are available. Plays, concerts. musicals. nationally known lecturers, and famous musical and dancing artists provide cultural opportunities. Students are active in clubs, student body government. on publications, and projects such as the Red Cross blood drive. Mix this recipe well and you have a life as gay as the bright cottons worn by the students on the University of Arizona campus. 1161

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The University of Arizona has risen rapidly throughout its lifes span. and is recognized as one of the natioirs leading universities. Stu- dents of the University are proud of its dis- tinctions and the honors conferred upon it. Nlany of the facilities of the campus are outstanding such as the thirty-six inch telescope. one of the largest of any university campus. housed in Steward Observatory. The school also claims research departments. agricultural and engi- neering experiment stations. an agricultural extension service. and other departments of quality. Fnrtliermore. this is a cosmopolitan campus, Represented among the members of the student body are students from almost every state in the union. Alaska. Hawaii. and several foreign countries, The University of Arizona has become a mecca for students in every branch of education and every field of en- deavor. Some 5.100 regular session students X, . . -wmv K ' elfv-v.g:e:Ei?fi.:',I. -'wsfls-vrfrf 1 -X.. 5 s .sr.x.SF- isa , r s . xqzffttis NL' li Vw -1 uf' . f.'..v3,s. !eg5:,-3' p X V . V ,,. , View across campus. from all parts of the world attend the Uni- versity. The excellence of the various colleges and departments has become known throughout the world and progress is constantly being made along the line of improvements in build- ings and campus facilities. The curriculum is well-rounded. and the extra-curricular activities are varied. Incentive for scholastic achievement is offered in the form of the many scholarships and honors conferred upon outstanding students. In addition. there is a nice feeling surrounding the campus-a feeling of belonging to a rising and constantly progressing institution. The beauty of the campus and the pleasing climate add to a sense of pride in an outstanding seat of higher education. This is a unique campus -ask the students. They all insist that it is the greatest thing that ever happened in their college life. ,,,0a