University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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X Sludenl enrollmenr al MSC has increased so rapidly Jrhalr ir has presenled a challenge lo lhe olher phases of rhe college 'ro mach ils expansion. The new chapel, classrooms. and dormilories are physical evidence of lhis expansion ol Mississippi Soulhern College, while The profession of lhe in- Jrangibles-cooperalion, slandards, friendliness, and ideals-is fell and lcnown by all Jrhose connecled wilh lhe forward moving college. Necessary addilions have improved and expanded Jrhe lacully and curri- culum unril Jrhe educalional opporlunilies offered al Souihern are un- limiled. Experr lraining in many varied vocalions gives all capable grad- uares ol lhe school promise ol adeguale economic independence for +he fulure. X

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As ils renown as a small college began lo spread lhroughoul lhe surround- ing slales wilh favorable publicily, sludenls were drawn lo Mississippi Sourhern for lhe academic, religious, and social advanlages orlered on irs campus. These new sludenls came from every area of 'rhe Ugniled Slales, and no worlhy applicanl was rurnd away from MSC becausle ol nalionalily or beliefs and each individual is received, welcomed, and rliafde lo feel an inlegral parl' ol 'rhe life and aclivilies ol 'rhe school. e f Considering lhe wide difference of background and origin in all people connecled wilh 'rhe college, lhe friendliness and cooperalive spiril mani- lesled everywhere is remarkable and unique.. Mississippi Soulhern College undoubledly oblained ils slandards and ideals from age old soulhern beliefs and lradilions and lhis herilage burns brighlly in lhe hearls ol each sludenl no mailer which area ol lhe cougnliry or world he represenls. i i , fi fill, ,, ,f ,. ill--ll'-V ,.-fm y, V l lliliill M l STUDENT i l , i i ii l i l l l l i l i i l l i l l i l l i cl l l l l ii 2 il l l l i i i l 1 l l l l li l l l ii l l l i. l i l N 4 l , , ii i l 1 ii i i ,l.

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'NGK ' 'J ' J r ,.' 4 15 Y ' . ,,, ,itll 5 , ,aixlim 7 X 'Wifi Q ur K- T' ' ' Q, . '55 ..- hiii aidQ WF Je ' . L E L.t,4.l -ff A ,H :ki s , it fx I- -. , ,,.. --L . -I M - 5 ix. . Y Mississippi SouThern College is sTeadily expanding iTs dimensions, and new sTyles oT arT are springing up all around The campus. The beloved columns oT years pasT are being surrounded by modern sTrucTures ThaT Tower in The sky. Because oT The rapid increase in The enrollmenT oT MSC. This expansion program has had To be underTalcen in Tull Torce wiThouT leTup in any area. Colorful new dormiTories Tive and six sTories high can be seen Trom all angles oT The campus: row aTTer row oi new aparTmenTs Tor married sTu- denTs are now being Tilled. OTTering experT and compleTe liTerary service To all MSC sTudenTs is The beauTiTul new library which is compleTely air- condiTioned Tor The comTorT oT The sTudenTs and TaculTy oT Mississippi SouThern College. All around campus signs oT progress can be viewed. Under consTrucTion now, To be compleTed by The l962-63 Term are Two new dormiTories. a modern hospiTal and a new caTeTeria. 9