West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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This corner has seen a lot of change, the latest being the Mountainlair student union building replacing Reynolds Hall and the Armory Field. In the summer of 1966, the health center was moved up to where the cafeteria used to be. Across the street, the Experiment Station was torn down and the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship was brought from possible scrapping to rise over the new Memorial Plaza. Oglebay Hall behind the Plaza houses home economics, psychology, and sociology, and was named after Col. Earl Oglebay, a prominent Wheeling philanthropist and a member of the Board of Regents. Reynolds Hall, formerly Commencement Hall, was named for Powell Reynolds who twice served as acting president at the turn of the century. Reynolds Hall was the scene of dramatic, religious, and convocation events. University chapel was held thereat 10:45 every morning where the roll was also called. An 1896 ruling stated that those absent from chapel three times unexcused would be suspended. As the administration went out of the hands of ministers and church-related people, opposition increased against compulsory chapel, and later it was put under student supervision. Students preferred dances but the faculty pushed YMCA revivals. Other student activities were gradually admitted. In 1918 a student council was formed, and four years before, the Student Coop rented a house which offered food and social events for men who bought membership cards. Students filing from morning chapel at Reynolds Hall, about 1900. Experiment Station, Terrace Hall under con- struction, Woman ' s Hall, cafeteria and health center, about 1956.

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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

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Oglebay Hall, built in 1917. U.S.S. West Virginia Mast and Memorial Plaza were added in 1963. Reynolds Hall, built in 1892 and demolished in 1966.