Today we returned to campus, this time to visit the Ralph Foster Museum. It's impossible to adequately describe this place. It's three floors of very eclectic collections and displays. Some are related to the history and culture of the Ozarks. Others just seem pretty much off the wall.
Here's the most famous display: the original Beverly Hillbillies car.
In another area we found this 1/4 scale model of the Wright Brothers' first airplane. The model was made by students.
An extensive taxidermy collection is dispersed throughout the museum. These polar bears are the most arresting exhibits. The standing bear is nine feet tall.
We have never seen such a diverse collection under one roof.
The college chapel, the Williams Memorial Chapel, was built by students. "[It] is an outstanding example of neo-Gothic architecture. The structure, dedicated in 1956, measures 150 feet long and 80 feet wide, with an 80-foot-high vaulted ceiling and impressive stained glass windows."
This evening we went back for dinner at the Keeter Center. It's a farm to table operation. Students produce most of the ingredients in the campus greenhouses, farms, dairy, etc. Students also serve as wait staff and assist in food preparation.
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