• The Board of Trustees officially named the women's dormitory Williams Hall - the name used by students because of their fondness for the president.

• A full year of college cost most students about $203, which included $1.25 per week for room, $3 per week for board, $30 for washing and incidentals and $20 for books and stationery.

• A record blizzard hit Dec. 8, shutting down classes until after the holidays.