University of Central Arkansas - Scroll Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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VE T'S HALL Veterans Hall, which was built in 1947, is just a memory now. It was torn down in Ianuary to make room for a parking lot tor the residents of Arkansas Hall. Previously, Vets Hall was two women's dormi- tories in Iacksonville. It was removed from the lack- sonville Ordinance Plant, where supplies were con- structed during the war. The cost of moving the dor- mitories from Iacksonville to ASTC was S85,000. The two dormitories were combined into one, which housed 122 men. Vets had an automatic sprinkler system inside in case of fire, and in addition to residence rooms, a laundry room, refreshment and recreation center, and television lounge were provided for the WINGO HALL student residents. The cost of removing Vets from the campus was 33500. The area where Vets was will be partly a parking lot and partly lawn space. This space for the lawn and the parking lot will be completed in the summer. Wingo Hall, located on the southeast corner of the campus, is a residence hall for married students. It was constructed in 1935. The building consists of one, two and three-room apartments. The hall is named for one of the founders of ASTC, Otis T. Wingo. Mrs. Nolen Irby serves as hostess of the residence hall.

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.1 , ill' Doyne and Meadors Halls are residence halls for it is the oldest dormitory. Constructed in 1911 at the men which are connected by a hallway. Located on cost of Slll,200, it first served as a women's residence the north side of the campus, Doyne Hall pictured hall. above, is one of the oldest buildings on the campus: DOYNE AND MEADORS HALLS tts' 2 M245 Meadors Hall, the second men's dormitory, was con- structed in 1937 when the college enrollment increased. Meadors is pictured to the left. Together the halls house approximately l90 men. Television lounge, re- freshment center, and laundry room are shared by the fraternity rooms where meetings and social affairs are held. Doyne Hall was named for I. I. Doyne, the first presi- dent of ASTC7 Meadors Hall was named for the late Dean A. l. Meadors.

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K tr - yginillii-':.xd-:- -' ' f.',.,.,fz-gn' ' . L' G YMNA SI UM The Gymnasium is the scene of many hardfought battles of the hardwood, as well as furnishing recre- ational facilities for varsity and intramural sports of all kinds. Constructed in 1937 to replace Pike Hall, the Gym- nasium is used for teaching as well as recreational activities. The building houses an indoor-heated swim- ming pool, basketball court, classrooms, gymnastic room, faculty offices, student lounge, laundry room and shower and locker rooms. To the south side are located tennis courts, and to the west are the baseball diamond, archery range, and football field. The Gymnasium is available for use by all the students and the faculty members. It is kept open on the weekends by responsible student employees, and the pool maintains certain hours with a student life guard on duty for the convenience of the students and faculty. BARIDON MUSIC HALL Baridon Music Hall houses the department of music. The building was constructed in 1938 as a women's residence hall, but has since been converted to meet the needs of the expanding music departments. Baridon Hall is utilized in almost all ways that a building can be. The first floor houses a small concert room for more intimate audiences, faculty offices, stor- age, locker rooms, and classrooms. The second floor furnishes practice studios, each floor is equipped with a piano, faculty offices: music library: and classrooms. Even the attic space is utilized for storage and construc- tion of sets for musical productions and programs. Baridon Hall was built at the cost of S50,000: today She replacement cost is set at Sl42,425. QU? ' ,-,, HW'- ,mamw ' ' i' . . ,,1a:MssQrf-?'-riff - '