Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Our library, one of the finest in the nation, is also a recent ad- dition to the campus build- ings. I tere you can see students try- ing to get in that last minute cram before . n exam, reading the latest magazines in the browsing room, or checking out the latest novel . nd hoping they ' ll find time to read it. Yes, we ' re proud of our library. Changing from the blare ot a trumpet to the preciseness of army efficiency, this is Fiske.

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Aeronautics, the newest of all L the campus buildings, and completed just last year, was built for wartime use to train Shock- ers to do their part to lick the Axis. Henrion started the year as the girl ' s and boy ' s gyms but in the sec- ond semester was changed to what is called home by| | Air Corps Cadets. Henrion has played a large part in campus life. The gyms are the scenes of all intramural tournaments and it is here where we cheered basketball to many victories. We had always had fun in Henrion. if Number restricted. Ae cpnautioi a en icm

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William M. jjawiMe PneAidenl leaxlet cmd tf-nimA President Jardine this year on March 1 entered his tenth year as president of the University of Wichita. The task of adjusting the University to a full time war program required many long hours of hard work, but President Jardine was never too busy to exchange a friendly greeting with any student on the campus. We, the students of the University, want to thank you, President Jardine, for the splendid job you have done in fitting our school into the war program, and yet, you con- sidered our welfare in ever) ' move you made. We ' ve had swell times these four years in college and we owe much of these good times to your leadership and your willingness to understand our problems. Thanks again, President Jardine, you ' ve done a great job.