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| Lucy Luck, Nell Gilmer, Jane Jesson |
Today I traveled to Auburn University Conference Center with two of my DAR friends. We attended the National Defense Luncheon at the Alabama State DAR annual conference. I have been going to the Ala. state meetings every year since 1997. It's fun to renew old acquaintances that you only see once a year.
My first visit to Auburn University (it was called Auburn Polytecnic Institute or API back then) was in July 1949 when I went to a 4-H summer conference for county winners. I don't remember why I was selected to go. There were 3 of us 4-H members who rode to 
Auburn with the Extension Agent for the 3-day event. I had never been on a college campus although Troy State Teachers College was only 36 miles from home. I never had an occasion to visit a college campus. When we arrived at Auburn, we stayed in a dorm on the quadrangle. I remember going to the dining hall and to an auditorium and I really don't remember any other buildings on campus. You can see the clock tower in the picture here, behind the chemistry building. One day we went to a picnic and swimming at Lake Chewacla. I remember thinking that it was rather crowded in the small dorm room with twin beds and small closets. There was no air conditioning and I remember how hot it was in the dorm room at night. I don't remember if there was even a fan.
Auburn with the Extension Agent for the 3-day event. I had never been on a college campus although Troy State Teachers College was only 36 miles from home. I never had an occasion to visit a college campus. When we arrived at Auburn, we stayed in a dorm on the quadrangle. I remember going to the dining hall and to an auditorium and I really don't remember any other buildings on campus. You can see the clock tower in the picture here, behind the chemistry building. One day we went to a picnic and swimming at Lake Chewacla. I remember thinking that it was rather crowded in the small dorm room with twin beds and small closets. There was no air conditioning and I remember how hot it was in the dorm room at night. I don't remember if there was even a fan. One evening we walked across the campus to a reception at the home of the college president. I wonder if they still invite students to come to their home?
The college is so big now that it must really be intimidating to incoming Freshmen. Lots of new buildings. But some of the old buildings are still there and are beautiful. One such building is Samford Hall with the big clock tower. This was across the street from the convention center where we were today.
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