Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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The WSU campus itself is one thing that past and present students alike always share. Several of the buildings on campus have been here from the very beginning; for example the old Administration Building (Thompson Hall) which was constructed in 1894. In its time, this building has served as a laboratory, a library, classrooms, a museum, and a women ' s gym, and today it occupies a spot on the National Register of Historic Places and is the first building in Whitman County to be included in the official list of state historical sites. J. Fred Bohler Gymnasium has been the home of men ' s swimming, basketball and other sports since 1928. Named for coach Bohler in 1947, the gym has definitely taken its share of beatings by determined athletes and exhilerated fans. Twelve years after the completion of Bohler Gym, the women of the campus were presented with the Helen G. S mith Gymnasium, which was a welcome gift, for up to that time women ' s physical education had been taught in the Administration Building, Carpenter Hall, Duncan Dunn, and finally in the old Women ' s Gymnasium. Speaking of women, the first women’s residence hall and, in fact, the oldest residence still standing on campus is Stevens Hall, built in 1895 to house the 105 females of the campus at that time. With its Victorian atmosphere Stevens was a favorite dwelling place for coeds, even though it proclaimed some very strict rules. But rules didn ' t slow down young women who resented the 7 p.m. closing hours—thanks to the ground floor windows, which also provided an easy entrance to the women ' s residence for the energetic men of the 50 ' s who just “loved those Panty Raid! . Top left: Students of a short course in gas engine tractors, 1921. Top right: Men’s physical education class in the old gymnasium, 1922. Above: Winter activities on the campus, 1922. Opposite page, top: Construction of the Commons, a structure that has served as everything from a dining hall and coffee shop to a lab building for veterinary medicine, architecture, and interior design, 1924. Opposite page, bottom: Military exercise of ROTC students, c., 1924. 10 Reflections

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Enoch A. Bryan was a president who is described as the one who brought order out of chaos at WSC. When he arrived on campus in 1893, Bryan described the school as “wrecked” and immediately set about putting it back together. With his inspiration and foresight, Bryan developed the notion that WSC should do all it could to encourage and assist all qualified persons in getting an education. Under his direction, the college grew both physically and intellectually. He passionately believed that the college should be the “peoples ' university , even though he was criticized much by “the people” who were against offering classical and scientific subjects along with the already established “practical courses”. As the years progressed, WSC weathered world events, social changes, and numerous growing pains. Memorable dates range from the tragic influenza epidemic which struck the campus in 1918 and killed 41 members of the Student Army Training Corps despite the heroic efforts of doctors, students, faculty, and local citizens—to the student strike against the code of social behavior in 1936 which resulted in the formation of more realistic rules. Opposite page, top: Main Street, Pullman, 1911. Bottom: Women ' s P.E. class in old gymnasium, c., 1907. This page, top: Student using dictaphone in foreign language lab, 1918. Center: Agricultural engineering class in tractor repair, 1920. Left: Women’s outdoor exercise class, 1920. Above: Short course in sheep shearing, c., 1920. Reflections 9

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