Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20


The West Texas Statc Normal Col
lcge was established for the purpose Of
serving the educational interests 81 this
section Of the state. and It's chief am.
bitlon has been Ia live true 10 ita mis-
sion II desires above all other things
Ia inculcate hgh ideals u culture and
right living and right thinking. sta.
tistics showing the number of boys and
girls In the section who attended col.
lege now would give some tangible
evidence of how well this institution
has fulfilled it, mission. This informa.
ton could he supplemented with data
showing how many teachers ~ the
Plains country held n second grade or n
first grade certificate In 1910 and tho
number holding these certificates at the
present time. II Is believed that this
Institution has created. at least Etlmu
lated a college atmosphere In the Plains
country. and that the people 81 this sec
ton viii look upon this institution a.
peculiarly their own and that they
win ih'roni2r II more and more ~ the
years com. aud gn. The people OF this
section should take u pride IN this In
stitution az one ~ their chief assets
not only Ia cultural opportunities but
In business outlook. TO this end the
people ~ the Panhandle should unite
In their efforts To- make this institution
the pride ~ every man and woman
boy and girl. an the Plains.
Plant and Equipment
The college plant consists Of n forty.
acre tract of land In the form Of n
square and four buildings. The admin.
istrntion building In four stories high.
800 feet long by goo feet deep. and con.
crete walks lcnd To all It's main en-,
frances. This building IN heated by
steam and hot air. and every room IL
lighted by electricity from the college
power house. In this plant are seven
well equipped laboratories for the nc.
commodation ~ students taking the
subject 81 science. "a nntlturlum hold
ms ninety thousand gallons Of water
the library, layaiurics. and well
equipped gymnasium The estimated
cost of this building and equipment h
something over ninc'hundrcd thousant
[ iollars,
Cousins Hall. the new dormitory for
yirls " a iircprouf building uf bricN
md steel. supported with concrete, aud
l with iis equipment cost one hundrc
/ nfty fave thousand dollars n IL three
/ stories high. is heated by steam. clean
/ cd rs vacuum cleaner. and lighted
ry electricity from the college powrr
/ hous- u has hathruoms and layatories
IN every fluur. and laundry equip
mcnt where girls may d. their owl
washing. ironing and pressing
The power plani and metal shop are
In separate building about $50 feet
north Of the main building The de
/ pirlmrnt of manual training II ais
lucatrd In this building.
Organizations. Religious
The West Texas State Normal CO
lcgc II pcrmcatcd through and throug
with tn" spirit II Christianity. and
maintains two distinct org IMITATION
whose sole purpose is Co develop Chris
/ tian character. The Young Mon
| Christian Association and the Youn
! Womrn's Christian Association ncccp
rrsponsi ility Tor leadership IN a.
I Christian work and morl standards a
| the student body. Thy meet roguhrl
and give special training in this impul
I mnt work Cnd'r the direction ~ siu
[ don't secretary. who is e regular mem
I h"r " thr faculty. this work Is mad
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