MU Campus 50 years ago.

[vogue65]

Any y'all old farts 'member da Stratford Arms Hotel on campus, later known as da Jesuit Residence on 14th and Wis., hey?

The Stratford was real class, I lived at the Abbot Crest.  Pool hall in the basement, caged elevator, sink in the room, shower down the hall.  I left a suitcase with winter clothes in the basement, probably still there, ha. 

[muwarrior69]

It was actually a dorm in between.  Chick jr's roommate's mom lived there in the 70's.

Yeah! What was the name of that dorm?

[muwarrior69]

Thank you, great shot.  It was the real deal, you can get some of the flavor from the glass block wall.  Before A&W we had the original Real Chili, they were directly across West. Wisconsin from the library.  I was a bartender at the Vogue 1966, my year before the Marines, but that's another story.

Any photos of Real Chili?

See reply #35.

[djorling]

Here is a picture of Schroeder Hall in the winter of 1964-1965, my freshman year.  Still had to wear a coat and tie to dinner.  They added two floors to the dorm that year. 

[real chili 83]

Here is a picture of Schroeder Hall in the winter of 1964-1965, my freshman year.  Still had to wear a coat and tie to dinner.  They added two floors to the dorm that year.

What was the building to the left...short brick building?

[muwarrior69]

What was the building to the left...short brick building?

I believe it was a power supply hub run by the local utility. I remember seeing "hard hat" guys going in and out. I could be wrong though. Perhaps it served as the university maintenance facility.

[djorling]

Have to go with MUwarrior69 on that.  I don't recall.  I don't think it had anything to do with the University, but could be wrong. 

[muwarrior69]

Here is a picture of Schroeder Hall in the winter of 1964-1965, my freshman year.  Still had to wear a coat and tie to dinner.  They added two floors to the dorm that year.

So my freshman year '65-'66 was the first year for floors 9 and 10? I was the most popular guy on 8 south as I had these clip on ties; just button up your shirt and clip on the tie and off to dinner.

[Lennys Tap]

So my freshman year '65-'66 was the first year for floors 9 and 10? I was the most popular guy on 8 south as I had these clip on ties; just button up your shirt and clip on the tie and off to dinner.

I was one year behind you (66-67) as a freshman at Schroeder Hall (4 South). No dress restrictions for the dining hall whatsoever. Really bad food discouraged attendance, though.