been used as residence building for female students. It is now used to house alumni and guests. Cupples Hall Built in 1896 by Samuel Cupples as a dormitory for men. In 1927 Cupples became a library to house the George M. Smiley collection. In 1969-70 it was renovated, and new addition was added that doubled the size of the library and allowed for the placement of The Little Theatre below. Classic Hall Classic Hall was built in 1911 and was considered to be the great learning center on campus. It was originally constructed to help keep Howard Payne College a self-contained college for women. This allowed for Howard Payne to become strictly a dormitory. Classic Hall used to house classrooms, performances, and a women's literary society. In 1981, it was shut down due to declining enrollment and weakening structure. Classic Hall was renovated and reopened in 2012 as a home for Fine Arts. T. Berry Smith Hall T. Berry Smith Hall was built from 1894 to 1895. It was designed in an Italianate fashion. In the beginning of the building's history all the departments of college. The Aristotelian and the Phi Alpha Literary Societies used to meet in this building. The room they met in has now been split into classrooms, but the stained glass panels still hang outside the classrooms. In 1928, T-Berry Smith Hall became the science hall on campus, and all other classes were moved out. In 1964 the science and math classes were moved to Stedman, and T. Berry was given its name after Central's chemistry professor and president. T. Berry Smith Hall now houses the social science, education, religion, and philosophy department. Also, Central's band is housed in this building. McMurry Hall McMurry Hall was constructed during the 1920s. It was named after Bishop W. F. McMurry, and was designed to look like an English manor house. It was built to serve as a dormitory for men, but in 1943-45 it served as barracks for V-12 program located at Central Methodist. It was completely renovated in 2002. It now houses 200 students both male and female. Morrison Observatory Clingenpeel Physical Education Building This building was built to replace the old wooden gym in 1906. During this time it was affectionately known as the "Cracker Box" because it was so small that the supporters had to view the game from the balcony. It was named in