Key building is monumental of Harding's drive for excellence Dedi ca ted on June 2, 1965, the John M a bee Alumni -Ameri ca n H er i tage Building, built at a cos t of a bout 1.5 milli on dollars, h as become one of the mos t ex ten sive ly u sed buildings on campus. The bea utiful dinin g room on special occasion s accommoda tes more tha n 600 gues ts a t banquets in additi on to its u se as one of the r egul ar cafeteri as. The th ree fl oor s of hotel -s tyle rooms provide fac ili - ti es for alumni a t homecomings, gu es ts a t lectureships, and con ferees a t workships. This yea r it h as a lso served as a dorm itory for 50 boys. Its four seminar rooms provided excellen t classrooms badl y needed wh ~n t h~ coll ege enrollmen t swelled to 1. 741. 10 The lounge of the H er i tage Center Is a popula r place with students, especially On Sa turday a fternoon s when na tion ally T~ l ev i sed sports events ca n be viewed on The la rge color tel evision set. Va rious studen t gr oups use the l a rge lobby For receptions a nd the H eritage Room and Trophy Room prov ide fac ilities for ba nquets, Dinner m eetings, amI informa l ga th erin gs.
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