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  • Mindy Ledford StaffWriter In the historic section of Western Carolina Universitys campus lies a building in which most students know nothing about. The Madison Building was originally nicknamed Old Madison. The build- ing is 110 years old as of 2014. One of the great things to learn about this building is that it was Western Carolina Universitys first major build- ing. It was also the first building on the campus built with money given by the state. Through its years, Madison Building has served many purposes. The building received its name from a man named Robert Lee Madison, whose family came from Virginia. Madison was known for many things including teacher and newspaper editor toname afew. He was former principal of Cullowhee Academy. He was respon- sible for introducing the original cur- riculum in the Madison building. Madison spent the last fifty eight years of his life intertwined with this school. An interesting aspect of the Madison Building is that on the first floor the building there was a study hall and at one end of the study hall there was a chair and a desk that were on a high- er level than the students chairs and desk and this particular chair and desk were for what was called the Study Hall Keeper. This particular position was consid- ered to be one of honor. Ifa person was honorable enough to be put in this po- sition they were to report any behav- ior:that was considered unsuitable for adult men and women. While many today are accustomed to buildings being heated and cooled through a central unit, during the first six years that the Madison Buflding was around, it was heated with wooden stoves. : : There was also an auditorium in the building for special events. Today the university would most likely use the Ramsey Center for things that this par- ticular auditorium was used for. The auditorium also had dressing rooms which were used for classrooms. In past times, people used the same build- ing for multi-purposes because it made more sense to get all of the use out of the buildings that was possible. Years after it was built, the auditorium be- cameagym. : The Madison Building was made with materials such as timber and stucco. These same materials were lat- er used to build other buildings such as the Davies Home. Thirty five years af- ter Madison was built, it was torn down and a new Madison Building was buiit. The original building was the nor- mal department and served as the major classroom building until a new building called Joyner was built. According to Special Collections faculty member George Frizzell, the new building took place as a part of a large-scale expansion of facilities on campus. Frizzell went on to quote how the The Western Carolinian ran a front page -article entitled Madison Build- ing is Being Razed; Is Doomed by Prog- Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF ress. : The article lamented the loss of the first Madison, but reconciled the demise of what it described as an inadequate building to the needs of a new residence hall. Today Madison Building can be found in what is known as the historic section of WCU. The building is now a residence hall for graduate students. One of the most interested facts about the building other than its beauty is that it is supposed to be quiet all of the time. Whereas other dorms display the signs of college life, the Madison Build- ing also houses visitors to the univer- sity that are attending conferences or talks. -The Madison Building holds a lot of history: for Western Carolina Uni- versity: While the idea of a school was around, the building was where the his- tory actually took place. While many students may not know anything about the building, they can credit Madison for the ability to come to Western Car- olina University in pursuit of making their dreams become a reality. Sept.2 show Arts Alive @ 125 to benefit WCU Friends of the Arts - WCU News Services Western Carolina Universitys first couple will host a show celebrating 125 years of the arts at WCU called Arts Alive @ 125 in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on Tues- day, Sept. 2. Chancellor David O. Belcher, a clas- sically trained concert pianist, and wife Susan Brummell Belcher, a profession- al opera singer and vocal teacher, will host the event and make special appear- ances. Performers will include students from the School of Music and School of Stage and Screen, the Catamount Sing- ers and Electric Soul, and the WCU dancers. In addition, there will bea spe- cial surprise performance. Musical selections will encompass a variety of composers including George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Stephen _Sondheim and many more, said Brenda Lilly, director of the show and an assis- tant professor of stage and screen. With songs, dance and stories, we will celebrate the 125-year history of the fine and performing arts, including mu- sic, dance, theater, film and fine art, said Lilly. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception sponsored by Fusions Spa and Wellness. The benefit concert launches the 2014-15 membership drive for the WCU Friends of the Arts, an organization that helps support the activities of the Bardo Arts Center and all of the univer- sitys academic programs in the arts. Individuals who join or renew member- ship in the Friends of the Arts for the 2014-15 season at the $50 level or higher by Friday, Aug. 22, may request tickets for two premium reserved seats. Tickets remaining after Aug. 22 will be made available to the public free of charge. Tickets are required for admis- sion to the show. : Others assisting with the production include interstitial writer Terry Curtis Fox, associate professor of stage and screen; choreographer Karyn Tomezak, director of WCUs dance program; and lighting director David Bortle, techni- cal director at Bardo Arts Center. Mu- sical directors are Bruce Frazier, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Pro- fessor of Commercial and Electronic Music; Jon Henson, assistant director of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band; and Katya Stanislavskaya, assis- tant professor of musical theatre. For more information about WCUs yearlong 125th anniversary. celebra- tion, visit celebratel125.wcu.edu. To be- come a-member of Friends of the Arts, call the Bardo Arts Center box office at 828-227-2479 or visit the website Friend- _sOfTheArts.wcu.edu. To request tick- ets, call the box office. Photo by Ceillie Simkiss/STAFF A photo of Chancellor David O. Belcher from the 2013 Belcher and Friends concert
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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