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In 1959 our eyes and ears are constantly tuned to current growth. The handsome new dining hall and dormitories rising on the Washington and Lee campus are a constant re- minder that our University has reached a new phase in its physical development. As the demand for higher education increases by veritable leaps and bounds, old systems become more and more obsolete. If we are to match these modem trends, we must face our situation with a realistic attitude. Doing this, we see clearly that the new commons and neighboring dormitories are not only desirable and attractive additions to our plant, but also satisfy a very basic need. As in the past, these improvements were made possible by a number of gen- erous gifts and bequests made by friends of the University. The commons will be called the Evans Dining Hall after the late Mrs. Kelly Evans, who remembered Washington and Lee so generously in her estate. The dormitories are to be named Davis Hall and Baker Hall respectively after John W. Davis and Newton D. Baker. Davis, perhaps one of the Univer- sity ' s most distinguished graduates, followed a successful law career, and was president of the American Bar Association. He received the Democratic presidential nomination in 1924. Baker, also a prominent lawyer, was Secretary of War under Woodrow Wilson and later sat on the Permanent Court of International Jurisdiction at the Hague. Although great changes will be necessitated by these new buildings, we know they are timely, and realize their importance. A view of the new Commons, to be completed in 1959.
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i 5I.OLQby AHDr-GZOLOGY : ewYsics . INCW:. r HE aforementioned space age has brought other problems than physical expansicm. The search for knowledge has become specialized, with a hitherto unknown cmpha- . y sis on the sciences. Ambitious plans have been drawn up to provide Washington and Lee with facilities for scientific pursuit that will rival those of any other in- stitution in its class. In immediate view are construction of major buildings for Bidogy and Ge- ology and Physics. Howe Hall is to be completely renovated with the addition of a new 2(X) seat auditorium. Reid Hall is also to be remodeled to provide new facilities for Journalism and pre-En- gineering courses. Long range plans call for the conversion of Doremus Gymnasium into a badly needed University Auditorium, the building of new athletic facilities, an additional dormitory, and remodeling of the existing buildings on campus as well as other smaller improvements. Presently, a comprehensive fund-rabing drive is in progress to hasten the actuality of the first phase of this sorely needed development. In realizing our needs and facing them with a positive attitude, Wash- ington and Lee has once again demonstrated the qualities which, fostered over the centuries, have created the great scat of higher learning which exists today. The future is indeed an exciting one, one which we may face proudly and fearlessly.
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