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Bartlett Hall
The second women's residence hall, opened in 1958, this building was named for Dr. William I. Bartlett '25. He joined the
faculty in 1927 and taught English. He later rose to become
Head of the Department and Dean of the College. In 1953, driving
home from teaching an evening class in Roanoke, Dr. Bartlett,
stricken at the wheel of his car, pulled to the side of the
road and collapsed. Police found him and detained him for
four hours as "under the influence of intoxicants."
When friends prevailed on a doctor to make a medical examination,
the educator was at once hospitalized. He died the following
day, the victim of a cerebral hemorrhage. The circumstances
of
his tragic death led to a revision of police methods in Roanoke. Dr. Bartlett was deeply admired by his students and respected by his peers.
Bartlett Hall is now the home for approximately 85 freshman students. |
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