177a " As in the analogy to the first "promised land," when Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan river to the West Bank and captured Jericho and Ai, so here was only the beginning of "possessing the land . " There remained yet much territory to be occupied. On the new campus, because the bare minimum of buildings existed, it was necessary to begin immediately further ' f construction, which was to continue for the next twenty years as funds be- came available. The first new facility, the Pierce-Hunt Memorial Student Health Center, completed in 1960, was donated by Dr. Harrison Pierce, a retired physician and friend of Biola, and named for him and his wife, the former Helen .Hunt. The facility1 with the adequate nursing staff and the help of off campus physiciens, continues to provide the necessary he lath services . However, for several years, it also furnished sorely-needed office space for the administration and faculty, including President Sutherland's first office on the new campus. Two years later, Myers Hall, the center of the Talbot Theological Seminary, was completed and named in honor of Dr. Ray Myers, Chairman of the Biola Board of Directors for many years and President of the Myers Bro- thers Construction Company, which did much of the construction on the campus, providing a much-appreciated service and saving to Biola. Myers Hall con- tinues to furnish spac~ for keenly-needed class rooms and off ices for the administration. President Sutherland's office was moved from the Student Health Center to this new location, where it remained until Dr. Sutherland's retirement . In 1963, six quonset huts, acquired from the United States Military surplus, added a total of 6,000 square feet of space, to help alleviate the campus housing situation. Intended to serve only as temporary housing until sufficient funds were available for permanent buildings, they still serve, rceettilg _a vital. need and awaiting sufficient funds for permanent buildings • •
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