During thi. three-year drive the facultystudent sacrifices were still evident, and President Benson had put several income-producing projects into operation. Included were farms, a print shop, •nd others. Adopting every measure of economy, h. and his family lived in an apartment in Pattie Cobb during their first few years on the campu•• In ill few years some new buildings were conItructed, including the pre.iden!'. home. The curriculum was expanaled, the faculty increased, • nd the enrollment continued to grow. Then came World War II and a temporary holt to Harding'. outward progress. The .chool pitched in with all the help it could muster to aid the war effort. When peace again came, Harding resumed its onward trend. In 1946 the first of the building program. WI' launched. To accommodate the influx of veteran. among the .tudent body, Vet Village and Hutville came upon the scene, the former a settlement of apartments for married students and the latter temporary housing for boys. Also constructed were six rock houses to serve as apart. ments for married students and faculty. Then came the addition of two boys' dormitories, the infirmary, science annex, and a new boiler room. Following that wa. the e.tabli.hment of an industrial arts department with a new, $100,000 building• With this progress came the all-time record enrollment for the .chool a. 728 .tudents regi.- tered for the fall term in 1947. Early in 1948 Dr. Benson announced the opening of a financial campaign designed to rai.e $1,500,000 for .even additional building. to complete an ideal campu. facility .etup. RHODES MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE 13
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