University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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LATHROP HALL

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A ' w Xotrc Dame, L.ocalcd al . olrc Oamc. Iml., ivas Founded m 1S42. Under Roman Catholic . iixpice. .. 1 1 is condiifU ' d by the Congregation of the I loly Cross A side path leads by the Engineers Memorial — erected in honor of de- parted heroes — and it winds down past Lathrop Hall, the fine arts building. The giant trees about aid to beautify the building and add a touch of mel- lowness to the whole. Often from Lathrop Hall— wafted gently in the breeze — issue various con- cordant sounds. Here are held practices for the University Band and here, too, the Glee Club, which placed second in the national intercollegiate contest in New York, received its training. The school has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1923. Returning to the Quadrangle, Jesse Hall, the administration building, en- gages the view. Seen at night, its pretentious outline silhouetted against the

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' 1 idanc I nu ' ir ily. One of the Great Educational Institutions of the South, was First Founded as the University of Louisiana, in iS.i-S- quiet sky, its dome piercing far into the heavens, it presents an auspicious appearance. Its huge bulk overshadows the buildings about it, and one feels that it is righteously named — the administration building. In it are a num- ber of classrooms, the University Auditorium, andofficesof the administrators. The south steps of Jesse Hall have become a rendezvous for students to pass the time between classes and to bask in the sun. It is a meeting place for lovers and idlers— if there be any of the latter present in the University. Along the way leading from the west to the east campus, is the David R. Francis Memorial. This was erected in honor of the Governor who did so much to aid in rebuilding the University of Missouri after its disastrous fire in 1892.