undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

CASON J. CALLAWAY SCIENCE BUILDING
Built in 1972, this three-story brick building provides for instruction in biology, chemistry, math,
and physics. The building is named in memory of a former member of the College‘s Board of
Trustees.
WARREN A. CANDLER COTTAGE
Completed in 1929 as a home for the College president, Candler Cottage now houses the
Advancement Division.
LEE EDWARDS CANDLER AND HAWKINS RESIDENCE HALLS
Lee Edwards Candler and Hawkins Residence Halls were completed in 2002. Each apartmentstyle
hall houses 124 students. Arranged in either two- or four-bedroom floor plans with one
bathroom per two students, the apartments are fully furnished and have a full kitchen. A
community room also is located at the end of one wing in each building. Candler Hall is named
in memory of Mrs. Lee Edwards Candler. Hawkins Hall is named in honor of Annie Carter
Hawkins and in memory of Allen Willard Hawkins, Sr., parents of Scott Hawkins ‘74.
THE CHAPEL
The materials used in the construction of the Chapel in 1965 link it with Christian worship in
LaGrange and other parts of the world. Included in the structure are two stained glass windows
made in Belgium more than 100 years ago; a stone from the temple of Apollo at Corinth, Greece;
a stone from the Benedictine Monastery in Iona, Scotland; and a stone from St. George‘s Chapel
in Windsor, England. Regular worship services are held when the College is in session.
CLEAVELAND FIELD
Cleaveland Field opened in 2000 as LaGrange College‘s new $2.21 million baseball facility.
Callaway Foundation, Inc., gave a challenge grant as well as the land to honor Philip Cleaveland,
who served the College as a trustee for 19 years.
HAWKES HALL
Completed in 1911, this four-story brick building is named in memory of Mrs. Harriet Hawkes,
mother of College benefactor A.K. Hawkes. Following a $1.4 million renovation, the building
now houses women students on its second, third, and fourth floors. Faculty offices and
classrooms for the Department of Education occupy the ground floor. Also on the second floor is
the Nixon Parlor, named in honor of longtime College supporter Winifred Adams Nixon ‗33.
WAIGHTS G. HENRY, JR., RESIDENCE HALL
Completed in 1970, this five-story brick building provides student housing. The structure is
named in honor of the late Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr., who served as president of the College
from 1948-1978 and as chancellor from 1978 until his death in 1989. The building also houses a
24-hour computer lab open to all students.
CHARLES D. HUDSON NATATORIUM
The swimming pool was constructed in 1947 as an oversized pool with dimensions of 80 by 150
feet. The cabana and bathhouse were built in 1956. Today, the oversized pool has been divided
into an outdoor pool and a natatorium, and the complex is now equipped for a year-round aquatics
program. The Natatorium is named in honor of Dr. Charles D. Hudson, longtime chair of the Board
of Trustees and retired chair of the Board‘s Executive Committee.
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