University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Argus Yearbook (Chickasha, OK)

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enior all As the years passed the preparatory department was discontinued, col- ege work only being offered. The faculty increased and each year found a larger enrollment, Physically the college grewg-with the ad- iition of a new dormitory known as Willard Hall, a spacious home for :he president, and a beautiful building devoted to fine arts.

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