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The War and Its Effect on Campus Development

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in the event appropriations were made the next biennhim, construction work could be started immediately. The expected growth and development of the University was not out of keeping with that of other State institutions, for in December, 1919, the Director of the State Department of Finance wrote to the University officials stating that he was preparing a proposed ten-year building program for the different State Institutions and asked for a statement of the needs of the University during such a period. In response to this, Acting President Kinley made a careful survey of the probable needs of the institution for the coming decade, and forwarded to the Director a list of building projects which had, at one time or another, been approved by the Board of Trustees, This list revealed the fact that the University would need at least fourteen new structures, together with necessary equipment, and substantial additions to twelve others. It was further specified that many of these were needed immediately. In addition it was also recommended that provision be made for the erection of residence halls or dormitories, the estimated number being six for women and ten for men. Should such a program, or even a substantial part of it, materialize, it was evident that careful preparation must be made for the placing of such a large number of new buildings on the Campus. The old Campus Plan had been adequate up to this time, but such an extensive building program as that proposed caused the Trustees to feel that the whole Campus Plan should be re-studied and extended sufficiently to provide for the enlarged building program. Consequently, at the meeting of the Trustees, in January, 1920, their President was authorized to appoint a Campus Plan Commission of members of the Board, faculty, or alumni, to advise with the University architects on matters concerning the development of the Campus Plan. At the March meeting President Carr reported that he had appointed a Campus Plan Commission consisting of the following: Mrs. Margaret Day Blake, Chairman; Mrs. Mary E. Busey; Mr. William L. Abbott; Dean C. R. Richards; and Professor J.-C. Blair.