West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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The Armor), built in 1871, razed in 1966 The Armory pictured above was the center for military and athletic events in its earlier days. WVU, being a state school, has always trained cadets through its ROTC programs. Cadets for many years were waived from tuition fees. If it rained, the cadets moved off the field and marched in the corridors of Woodburn Hall. In 1897 cadets were given uniforms and became part of the state national guard. 1901 brought a cadet band and pretty coed sponsors soon followed. In 1890 the Athletic Association was formed to solicit funds to equip football and baseball teams, both named the Snakes. Until Mountaineer Stadium was built in 1925, the teams used the Armory field. A typical gymnastic exhibition inside the Armory in 1909 featured a calisthenic march, games, horse and buck, and Swedish folk dances. The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer deplored the introduction of football at our state University. The next thing in order will be for legislature to establish a hospital in Morgantown, screamed the editorial. That took place 34 years later. In 1912 the College of Medicine was changed to School and was rated Class A by the American Medical Association five ye rs later. The old School of Medicine building replaced in 1952 by the Physics Building.

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Episcopal Hall, first women ' s dormitory, Willey and Spruce Streets. Agricultural Experiment Station, built 1884; was near Oglebay Hall. The second Mechanical Hall, built in 1902 and destroyed by fire in 1956. The new Mountain- lair parking levels stand in its place.

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The library, built in 1931, holding 1,000,000 books, periodicals and microfilms. Another view of the library, the temporary Tin Can and part of the Chemistry Building. The chemistry annex is now under construction at this spot. 21