Wilmington College - Wilmingtonian Yearbook (Wilmington, OH)

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4 'it k ',5,, l' 155' EEE: f::' zggt, 4?-::l' 1-195 of' The College Library, one of the newer buildings, is easily accessible from all parts of the campus. The Library houses on the ground floor the Periodical Lounge, a conference room, a music listening room, and restrooms for men and women. The main floor consists of two large reading rooms and a reference alcove, librarian's office and a work room. The stacks, three tiers in height, contain 33,000 volumes, 'gThe Quaker Collection of valuable hooks on the works of the Society of Friends also is maintained here. The Thomas K. F. Burns Memorial Fund has made possible an outstanding collection of more than 3000 theater, literature, and language books. ,, . t 1. ' fi , , t 1 if ev 1 . ,. S, ff .mmf . Thomas R. Kelly Religious Activities Center Named in memory of Thomas Rayburn Kelly, prominent Quaker teacher and writer and an alumnus of Wilmington College, the religious activities center contains a 200-seat meeting room, a meditation room, a library-lounge, offices for the campus religious organizations, offices and classrooms for the college department of religion and philosophy, and offices for the Wilmington Yearly Meeting and the Midwest branch of the Friends World Committee. The building was financed through a generous grant from the S. S. Kresge Foundation and contributions from the Wilmington Yearly Meeting and many individuals. ,zssn-+ y 1' L ,f.. .gp-r-v

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VW Pyle Center for Students A student center containing an air-conditioned dining room seating 400, two private dining rooms, a snack bar, student lounge, bookstore, game room, post office and student meeting rooms serves as a center for student social and recreational activity. It is conveniently located between Friends Hall and Marble Hall and its modern design contributes to the aesthetic balance of the campus. iff Friends' Hall, first occupied in September, 1955, is a dormitory designed to house 98 women in attractive comfort. Built from funds resulting from the Kettering Challenge, it contains study-bedrooms, two spacious lounges, a suite for the head resident, guest rooms, kitchenette, and extensive laundry facilities. The addition of this facility makes it possible for the college to provide housing of excellent quality to women students. 6 Y., g-, - . . Marble Hall is known the world over because of the unique way in which it was constructed. A substantial and attractive structure housing approximately 100 men, Marble Hall was built primarily by volunteer labor of students, faculty and friends of the college, with materials donated by many generous manufacturing and business fimrs. Named for President Samuel D. Marble, whose idea began and whose inspiration completed this unique project, it epitomizes the spirit of co-operation and self-help which is a Wilmington College tradition.