Leader Lookback: Lake Campus founding, college play
Former Western Ohio Branch Campus planned to have several buildings in 15 years
This is what was in The Evening Leader 50 years ago this week.
15-YEAR PROJECTION OF WSU-WESTERN OHIO
BRANCH CAMPUS
The artist’s conception of Wright State University-Western Ohio Branch Campus, between St. Marys and Celina, is shown in the above picture. At the lower right of the picture is the first academic building, which RJ Stauffer, director, and the trustees of WSU expect in the picture will be erected within the next 15 years. The numbers used are for identification purposes only and not to indicate the order which they will be built. The identifications follow:
2. Science complex; 3. Academic classroom complex (2);
4. Material resource building;
5. Administration building;
6. Technical education building; 7. University center; 8.
Marine biology lab; 9. Dormitories (3); 10. Gymnasium;
11. Maintenance and storage;
12. Parking lots (4); 13. Visitors parking; 14. Stadium; 15. Baseball diamond; 16. Soccer field; 17. Tennis court (2).
The state legislature has appropriated $2 million for the first building — the academic building.
Directors of Western Ohio Education Foundation and the fundraising committee
appointed by the directors are presently taking cash contributions and pledges for the purchase of the 171 acres proposed as the famous site. Contributions and pledges may be given here to members of the committee.
The campus acreage includes one area fronting on the north side of Lake St. Marys and east of Dibble Road and two areas on the north side of state Highway 29, one east and the other west of Dibble Road.
PATRICIA CLAY HAS LEAD ROLE IN COLLEGE PLAY
Patricia Clay The title role of the Mad woman of Chaillot will be played by Miss Patricia Clay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clay, 620 W. Spring St. when the two-act comedy is presented at Huntington College, Ind. Oct. 23 and 24 and as a part of the hon of the homecoming activities on Oct. 31.
The play, given by the Campus Players, was written by the French playwright and diplomat, Jean Giraudoux. Jean the English version was done by Maurice Valency.
The Madwoman of Chaillot was first produced in the United States in 1948 and won the Critics Circle Award for the best foreign play of 1948-49. It has been described as a comic fable set in Paris in which a woman of questionable mentality proves to be sufficiently capable to rid the world of ruthless opportunists who would destroy Paris in order to build their own fortunes. Carl Zurcher and Floyd Tipmore, faculty sponsors of the Campus Players, are directors of the play.
PREVIEW OF EXHIBITS AT WEEKEND HOBBY SHOW
An inkling of the exhibits to be seen at the Buckeye All Hobbies Club Show at the Wayne Street United Methodist Fellowship Hall can be gained from this display arranged for a preview by three members of the club’s publicity committee, Mrs. Inez Backey, Mrs. Ed Vogel and Mrs. William Uetrecht. The art of quilling, popular in the 17th century, has been revived and Mrs. Becky will include it in her exhibit. Two of the pictures she has made by quilling are arranged in front of her. There is a bouquet of flowers made from egg cartons (you’d never believe it if she didn’t tell you of their humble origin). Mrs. Backey will explain quilling to viewers. Mrs. Vogel is standing back of some of her ceramic art — a tea service and vase finished in rainbow luster. The dishes were painted and fired many times to achieve the satiny rainbow luster finish.
An Indian boy made in petit point on paper is just one of the pictures Mrs. Uetrecht has created through this interesting hobby which she will demonstrate to viewers. In front of the picture are a few of the many decorated bottles Mrs. Uetrecht has made with paint and gold and bead trim. Some of the bottles have pictures inside them.
Hobbies can be fascinating, all three club members are agreed. They have enjoyed creative art and they enjoy sharing it with others. They enjoy the hobbies of fellow club members — they like their oil paintings, their wood carvings, their jewelry created out of shells, their collections of salt and peppers, cranberry glass and other items, their fancy work. They look forward to the annual show at which each of the members exhibits his or her hobbies. They are looking forward to seeing many from the community at the 11th annual hobby show, admission is free.