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Native lllinoisan Heads U. of I. Department of Home Economics

M. Smith; head of tho h homo n.n.••nit1. of iv of Illinois Collage k>. U a native of liltgraduate of Hi.- I in iving a bachelor's des and nutrition and a i blochomNtry, she associate professor of one «f it. kind In any land grant college and une of the few In the United States. This house servos as a home for the students who volunteer u research subjects. Dr. Smith was named, head of the home economies department in I M S . Sin.i- that time, she ha$ tervod on the experiment station committee on organisation and policy of the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges ami Uni| versiltes. She has also boon chair* man of the home economics research administrators of the north central region.

Dr. Janice M. Smith homo economics research at Pennsylvania State College. While there she directed research on the nutritional status of different population groups. Nutritionist for the Civilian Food 'Requirements Branch of the War Food. Administration was Dr. h Smith's- position in IMS. I n 19*4. Vr*h'' returned to the Uotwrsily of ^Hlknvi- a* rrufrssor of nutrition t ° r of : iiian work Mill hu established »»«*. the only

. . . From DR. JANICK SMITH " I n these build lugs which are be ins dedicated, n r l u i f a aymhot of the impact houses can make upon mankind. ~A philosophy* of teaching and belief in the importance of research In the hearts of' our faculty, together with the architect's interpretation and the mechauical "know-how™ "f many trades and crafts, have combined to produce these two beautiful buildings which will be dedicated to teaching and r e search for strengthening of homes and family life. "We are grateful to the Univ e r s i t y administration, t b e Board of Trustees and t h e State of Illinois for enabling us to translate o u r dreams for home economics into these two buildinns— iievier Hall and the Child Development Laboratory.'*

Free hours during Iho day find girls relaxing and studying In th* studont lounge on I ho second floor of Bevier Hall. ifnls lounge it at tho hoad of Iho stairway from Hret floor in i h * center of the building. Hi wast view opans out on tho University of Illinois campui across from tho library. This restful room decorated largely in quiel tones of blue and brawn can also be used for student teas, receptions, and other activities Adjoining the lounge on the north is a completely equipped kitchen which can be usad by either students or hams economics staff members far entertaining. The staff lounge is directly north of tho kitchen.

Bevier Impressive, Usable

Furnishings in Bevier Hall combine good taste and design with practicality to give nn impressive and functional building. The front entrance with its bald. striped zebra wood is perhaps the most striking of all features. Four] panels of this hard, South African wood extend the full height of the first and second floors and encase a wide stairway leading to the second floor. Four-inch, grooved pieces of the wood form the panels, and three sluing horizontal grooves separate the panels and keep the strong vertical lines of the wood In control. Brass light fixtures nn the walls direct light upward to dramatize the appearance of this The faculty lounge is equally effective but in a different way. Dec* orators reached back to the 18th century to select furnishings for this room. Here, French Provincial furniture in an approprite setting provide faculty members a quiet place to relax. One effective point of the room Is a copy of a green print French tolles-dc-Jouy fabric used in the draperies and also quilted in upholstery for a chair. Soft green walls and a beige sculptured carpet complete the room. Walnut desks and f a u n gray stained red birch doors and trim

Subtje Color Schemes Set Atmosphere in Bevier Hall

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Nle points in the University of Mi* i nine -purple, and portrait set the nois Bevier Hall. Muted tones of green, blue, nlshlngs. brown, or gray set the background I Much Of t h e ' .-uturc In this lbr offices^ while two colors are I lounge i- ii'-sulstcrcd in blue and often comuincd for classrooms and Ibolge -Mterials. Rose accents are laboratories in this homo •eco- 11„( dished b y t h e pattern of some nomics building. Individual **"Jf? upholstery fabrics and In some ocseries giue accent re**" '° **• casional chairs. A doeskin wall color In the audioffices- and e W / " " " ' -«nd dlsplaj- i—•* fP ifiUercnl colors in torium blends into walnut panel* " Host floors are ing, while rust-colored seats add asphalt tile malice. a bright note to tho room. A teal If background colors are com- blue, brown, a n d orange tweedlemented even more by fluores- textured fabric in the front stage | or incandescent lighting which curtain provides a colorful setting makes them rich rather than bold. for programs. An early American atmosphere prevails in tho Sptce Box, a Two main color schemes are feaminiature dining room seating 75 which serves as a laboratory tured in the hallways. On the first, Caryl Towsley, May, 1954, from third, and fifth floors, one side Naperville, is a homo- economics for restaurant management'- students at the University of Illinois. Students in this curriculum prep ore and serve special of. the hall is painted in sections teacher in Evergreen Park. meals several timet a year. of alternating rose and yellow and the ether side is gray. On the secConstance C r y d e r Alexander, ond and fourth floors, both sides °f the halls are painted a subdued 1954. from Plainfjeld, is a dietitian a t Kansas State College. Manhatbine-green, tan. Kansas. A portrait of Isabel Bevier. head of the home economics department Vclma Riley, 11)54, from Griggsfr«n 1900 to 1921 for whom the villc. is n n instructor in Related building is named, is the center of Arts, University of Tennessee, Tho multi-purpose auditorium in given for home economics classes "Keren in the student lounge on Knoxvilie, Tennessee. Bevier Hall cam w e l l be the scene ST for special meetings like Farm of a style show, demonstration, lec- and Home Week. Television conduits in the auditure, o r convocation within the torium permit the programs to be course of a week. televised. This 24,0-scnt room provides upt o d a t e facilities for the departm o o t Of home economies • " » ower We/come groups at the University of MlOn behalf of the Home Ecois. From lime to time both tac- nomics Student Council and all v and students use it. Foam home economic-! t.tintents, 1 wel™ h i o n e d seats are • stair-stepped come you t o the University of up toward Iho back of' the audi-1 Illinois, lo o u r department and torlum. so the view U about the, especially • t o our new buildsame from alt points. ings. Modern curtains on tho stage As you rant Imagine, we are give an attractive backdrop for most anxious t o show yon everv Stylo shows in which home eco- thlng In the bullUIngt,—their r v nomics students often model I enliven ess, their decoration. clothes tuny have made in lUwea. their modern equipment, a n d . k second * t of curtains toward their student activity facilities. The back of the * . ! » « ; » * ' m " " ' * With these tours and many and blackboard behind Uwtn can other activities scheduled, we hope to make Hospitality Day ho used, , _ ii,„,.t.„,i since The audltnriutn ^***o** .carries thrilling for yoft. But In your whirl-wind t o u r of o a r department and- t h e campus, 1 urge yon t o think for a moment, of the vast opportunities for study and* learning' available here. Think of this and then plan t o A attend 'the University of Hlinub. * ' d e HoiAni y ot the front entrance of Bevier Hall leads w MARINA' STKGGKRDA ° y lo th • locand floor student lounge. Striped panels of President wood extend from iho f l a t to tho second floor* In this C demonstrations » • * be ••*»oy and encaso. thJ

ivrsity P I ill loots, designed lac Mte walls between the •offices. ' consist of four- sections and closets. Each; has four adjust* open book shelves, two closed pns which a r e tho entire depth ic storage wall, and one closet.

First Home Ec Library in Bevier

F o r the first time in the history of the department, home economics books and periodicals are housed in the same room—the new library in the University of Illinois Bevier Hall. Up to this time, staff members had to >kecp reference books, journals, and other reading materials. In their own offices. The spacious third-floor library In fierier Halt Is both functional and attractive. In the general study areas, special sections have been grouped for undergraduate students, and faculty and graduate students. One section of tho library is devoted to periodicals, while another features selections Of now books. The quiet tones of blue in the floor, walls, and some chairs char* aeieriro the atmosphere of the airy room which views the campus three-ways—east, south, and west. Glass exhibit oases feature items of particular Interest to home economics students. Nancy Lohnwr. a June 1936 graduate from Champaign is manager of the Lingerie department at J . I*. Hudson's Detroit suburban store, Northland. Rita Chaven, a February MOT graduate from Qhtncy. la a designer Ot Peter Pan Blouses in St. Louis, MissouriRosemary Archibald! 1981, from llollet. Is homo scrvica- adviser foe itho Milwaukee Gas and.Light Company in Wllwaukce, Wlno—to t Florence Bodonbaek T h o m a s , 11037 | s the director Of women '• activities with the lUlnole ACHOHIturaL Association.

Multi-Purpose Auditorium Scene for Varied Programs