Eastern Montana State Normal School 1927 - 1944 - Billings, Montana - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

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1927 - 1944

Founded in 1927 as the Eastern Montana State Normal School, the fifth unit of the University of Montana.

Eleven faculty and staff and 150 students gegan classes on September 12, 1927, in rented spaces in downtown Billings.

The Administration Building, with its dominant center tower, was constructed in 1935 as the first permanent building on campus.  It was later named McMullen Hall, in honor of the school's first president, and continues to serve as the campus landmark.

During World War II, the enrollment dropped as low as 45 (most female) students, and a number of the faculty were serving in the Armed Forces.  Dr. McMullen reminded his students and stff that "teach is now, more than ever, a patriotic service... education must hold high the standard of the American way of life.

Group that erected the marker: Montana URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: North 27th St & Rimrock Rd Billings, Montana United States 59102

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