University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Mr. Gene Eppley Formal dedication ceremonies for the Gene Eppley Li- brary were held on Sunday, February 5, 1956, in the The Gene Eppley Library and Adult Education Center has been dedicated to the educational and cul- tural lives of the citizens of Omaha. Through this dedication we have endeavored to perpetuate the hu- manitarianism of Mr. Eugene C. Eppley and to acknowl- edge his great desire to share with his fellow Omahans in the University's achievements and influence for good in this area. As the donor of the Gene Eppley Library, Mr. Eppley becomes one of the first men in the United States to share the fruits of his labor with his fellow-townspeople through their Municipal University, an institution which is dedicated to higher education for all. The University and the community will be forever grateful to Mr. Eppley, President of the Eugene C. Ep- pley Foundation, for this significant expression of con- fidence in the University. Thank you, Gene Eppley. MILO BAIL President Adult Education Center Auditorium. Mr. Eppley pre- sented the keys to President Milo Bail who turned them over to Librarian Ellen Lord. Formal acceptance of the new building was made by Milton Peterson, Jr. for the Board of Regents, Dr. Robert Harper for the faculty, Warren Whitted for the Alumni Association, and Lewis Radcliffe for the student body. Following the acceptance speeches, a portrait of Mr. Eppley was unveiled in the main hall of the Library. Clarence Kirkland, president of the Board of Regents, delivered the main address. Keys to the new building. A gift of S850,000. Bail, portrait, and artist J. Anthony Wills.