Show r President McKay Dedicates Church College In Hawaii The new multi-million multi dollar Church College of Hawaii was dedicated at Laie Oahu Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- by David O. O McKay 85 year old president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints President McKay is now back to Church h headquarters headquarters head head- nd- nd quarters in Salt Lake City Twenty gleaming new buildings buildings buildings build build- ings of oC modern design comprise the campus located on a n acre site near the famed Mormon Temple at nt Laie Laic Three years in construction the college is the product of the unique labor missionary plan of the church The dedication attracted a large delegation of Territory civic and education leaders and church members from all parts of Hawaii also several church leaders from Utah President Eisenhower sent a cablegram of congratulations The campus one of the finest in Western America and the Pacific Islands overlooks the Pacific O Ocean an with the Koolau Mountains behind An oval val drive encloses the central unit of ten buildings plus cafeteria and library Circling the drive are parking areas athletic fields ID gymnasium and outdoor swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pool tennis courts mens and dormitories housekeeping housekeeping housekeeping house house- keeping apartments and technology technology techno techno- logy buildings Architects Architects- Harold W. W Burton and Douglas W. W Burton h have a v e integrated a II t large auditorium- auditorium stage offices classrooms and laboratories into the central unit which has square feet of space in its rooms The central unit and dormitories dormitories dormitories dormi dormi- tories are two stories high with central open patios Dormitories Dormitories ies can some st students dents More than students have been enrolled in conducted conducted con con- ducted in temporary buildings since construction b beg began e g a n in 1055 1955 Present facilities can ac ac- 1000 students with provision for future expansion A faculty of oC 23 conducts train train- ing in business and vocations and offers the first two years of academic training in science fine arts edu education tion engineering and other fields The school is the fulfillment of an idea conceived 37 years ago ngo when David O. O McKay then thena a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles saw a n Mormon missionary teaching a n small group of island children The beloved Church leader has hns traveled more than miles in the past 13 months He has hns dedicated church buildings in Florida a n 7 million college and temple project in New Zealand and the new London Temple |