Terrill Hall

Terrill Hall. . Construction began on Terrill Hall, the second women's dormitory, in 1938 as Marquis Hall and private boarding houses around campus became unable to accommodate the growing student body. The first floor of the three-story hall housed the living quarters of the social director and a Great Hall for activities. The building was named for Menter B. Terrill, the third president of the college, who served from 1894 until the private institution became state supported in 1901. In a joint project partially funded by the Public Works Administration, Terrill Hall and Chilton Hall, the first permanent men's dorm on campus, were built at the same time. Terrill, which was first occupied in the fall of 1939, had a normal capacity of 226 women but housed more in years of great demand. The women ate at Marquis Hall, their sister hall to the east. The local newspaper called the new building an "entertainment focal point" for early residents, who crossed "the colorful curst between the dorms for dancing and games in the spacious Great Hall of Terrill, scene of dorm formals, pajama parties and dancing sessions in the evenings." The 1948 Yucca yearbook dubbed Terrill Hall a "home for women, haunt for me." In 1955, air-conditioning units were installed before the summer session for $3 per resident per week, bringing the total cost of room and board for air-conditioned rooms to $100.50 for a six-week session. The dormitory was used for office space by 1969 and soon became a classroom building for the growing university.