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e very ym. thou>and> of people take the campus tours offered by MU's Visi1or Relations office. Every year, Francis Quadrangle is the highlight. ''The Quad is the oldest part of campus, the one with the most tradition. and it's beautifully landscaped," says Shirley Delbert. coordinator of Visitor Relations. "People love it." With this year marking the Quad's its history, read on. The tour moves JOOth anniversary, many alumni returning counter-clockwise. to campus may be inclined to give their own "quadtours·· to family and friends. I. Jesst Hall, the main administration building is named after George Clinton The north steps of Jesse Hall are a building, features an elongated dome and Swallow who was dean of agriculture and convenient place to begin the stroll, Corinthian-columned porticos. first state geologist of Missouri. preferably with some background The building was originally called information on the man for whom the six· Academic Hall and was constructed 3. The original tombstone from the grave acre parcel of greenery is named. after the University's main building - of Thomas Jefferson. a simple stone Gov. David R. Francis helped raise the also called Academic Hall - burned obelisk. was constructed from Jefferson's funds to reconstruct the University after down. It was renamed in 1922. own design. MU obtained the monument MU 's main building was destroyed by fire honoring former University President largely through the efforts of University in the 1890s. In addition to his labors on Richard H. Jesse, who oversaw the President Samuel S. Laws and Alexander behalf of higher education. Francis reconstruction of campus after the fire . F. Fleet, professor of Greek. Both men distinguished himself as governor by Jesse, who served from 1891 to 1908, were Vi rginians; Fleet was a graduate of reducing the state debt despite a lowering expanded MU's curriculum and the University of Virginia and a member of taxes during his administration. In 1916 assembled an outstanding faculty. of the 26th Virginia Regiment during the President Woodrow Wilson appointed West of the north steps of the building Civil War. Francis ambassador 10 Russia, in which is the grave marker of David Barton, MU is the first state university in the capacity he served during the turbulent Missouri's first United States senator. Louisiana Purchase territory, which years of World War I and the Russian Jefferson was instrumental in acquiring Revolution. On one occasion he held off a 2. Swallow Hall once held the geology in his first administration as president. Bolshevik mob at gunpoint on the steps of and geography departments. Today, the the American Embassy. Museum of Anthropology and the 4. The Residence on Francis For more infonnation on the Quad and anthropology department are here. The Quadrangle is the oldest building on 12 MI SSOU RI AL U MN US SPR I NG 1995 museum's collection is the third largest in 7. Walter Williams, Neff and Gannett residence.has been home to 12 University the state. The building is named for John halls are part of the School of Journalism, presidents and chancellors. Pickard, founder of the art his1ory and the world's first, founded in 1908. At one In April 1890 the Columbia Missouri archaeology departmem. A me1al sculpture time, a springhouse was located in this Herald reported "ghos1ly apparitions" by St. Louis artist Ernest Trova rests area of campus. Students could revive dancing in the windows of the upstairs outside the building. themselves between classes by stopping at bedrooms. The house, unoccupied at the springhouse for a drink of mineral the time. was placed under guard. 6. Sociology Building, the second-oldest water. The water, from Chalybeate Spring In 1883 University President Samuel classroom building on campus, was below, was supposed to have medicinal Laws bought from a private dealer a originally called the Law Building, but it properties. life-sized bronze statue of George was better known to students as 1he Law Walter Williams Hall was named for Washington and had it placed in front Barn. Law classes met there for 34 years. the founder and first dean of the J­ of the president's house. Laws hoped In that period. law students and School. In front of the bui lding is a the University would reimburse him. engineering students carried on a well­ stone from St. Paul's Cathedral in but this was never done. and in 1887 known feud. with fights between the two London. The stone was presented to the the statue was moved to Kansas City. groups breaking out several times each school by the British Empire Press year. Some law alumni bore scars from Union. S1. Paul's Cathedra1 looks down 5. Pickard Hall, originally called the these banles for the res1 of their lives. The upon the birthplace of English Chemical Building, houses the Museum of annual anacks by 1he engineers were literature, the English newspaper press Art and Archaeology and the Department hindered by the Jaw dean's secretary, who and the English publishing business. of Art History and Archaeology. The developed frigh tening accuracy with Neff Hall was named for Kansas City

SPR I NG 1995 M IS S 0 U R I A L UM N US 13 Mayor Jay H. Neff, who founded McAlester Park. Students renamed it in water from Lake St. Mary, a small pond several agricultural publications. His 1971 in memory of four student where the School of Journalism now son, Ward, BJ '13, provided funds for demonstra1ors at Kent State University stands. StuSwitzler Hall. Switzler now engineering students began holding Cicero: "What greater gift or better can houses the Office of Women Studies annual St. Patrick's Day ceremonies on we offer to the state than if we teach and 1he Department of Communication. Francis Quadrangle, a creative tradition and train up youth?" that spawned similar activities on other The cornerstone of Academic HaH is in 12. The Colum ns are all that remain of campuses nationwide. The 1906 the west pillar. Academic Hall. MU's first building. ceremony featured the arrival of St. Pat Pranks involving the Columns date in an "airship" ubove the Columns. In 9. Peace Park is officially called back to the first years of MU' s 1908 a 1SO -foot-long St. Pat's serpent existence. In l 842 when the limestone was part of a colorful parade. In 1910 :i pillars were being assembled, students large paper mule exploded in midair, borrowed some of the construction showering the campus with shamrocks. ~m cirn!micate equipment to lift an old horse 20 or 30 What do the Columns mean to you ? feet in the air. The horse was left 14. Hill Hall is headquarters for the dangling there all night, kicking and College of Education. The building is Mail: Missouti Alumnus pawing furiously. named for A. Ross Hill, who served as 407 Reynolds Alumni Center When Academic Hall was used as a University president from 1908 to 1921. Columbio, Mo. 65211 Union prison during the Civil War, A. Sterl Artley, a faculty member in 1he cut holes in the noors and 0 years, was a lox: [314] 882~7290 prisoners college for more than 3 walls, trying to escape. member of the team of educators that E·111ail: [email protected] In 1892 when Academic HalJ caught developed the Dick and Jane reading fire, volumecrs fought the blaze with series. 9

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