Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-25
Female College-Contract Let
to Harry Kemp.
Henry County Democrat.

Committee let to Harry Kemp of this
city the contract to build Baird Fe-
male College, in conformity with the
cut of the building herewith present
ed. The contract price is S33,462,
complete. This is in addition to the
stone work, which was let to Sullivan
Bros. some time ago, and will be
completed by the 1st day of July.
Mr.. Kemp is under Il heavy bond to
complete the building in time for
school to open on the goth day OF
September. He left Tuesday evening
for st. Louis, to perfect arrangements
for the construction of the college.
Before leaving, however, he let the
contract for the brick laying and
plastering, to Mr.. John Stryker, of
Sedalia, who was in town this week.
Mr.. S. has constructed some Of the
best buildings in Sedalia. He is I'M
der contract to have the brick work
completed by the goth of August.
The work will be completed a part at
q time, to enable all classes of work
men to be kept busy, so that by the
time the last brick work is completed,
say on the main building or a wing,
the work on the rest of the structure
will be in a measure ready for the
finishing touches.
The only regret is that home men
and home material could not be sup
piled so far as practicable. But the
fact that mole than a million brick
will be required to complete the
structure, rendered it impossible for
our home manufacturers to supply
them, together with the other de-
msnds upon them-especially as they
will be required in so short a time.
Mr.. Stryker will ship in the brick,
mainly we learn from Jefferson City.
Being a large contractor and builder,
he was not afraid to tackle the job
and give bond for its completion In
so short a time. But like Harry
Kemp-he is a crowder, and the col
lege building will go up in good
shape in a hurry-or as fast as any
army of good mechanics can do the
work.
As will be seen by the cut, the
central building will be three stories
with an attic, and the wings three
stories.
The front will cover a space from
north to south of 1874 1-2 feet, and
the wings will extend 12O feet from
east to west. The building will have
one hundred rooms, (tifty-three OF
which will be bed rooms, accommo-
dating over n hundred boarding
students,) spacious halls and four
wide stairways, of easy access to all
parts of the building, with an eleva'
tor from the lower to upper floors
The location is on high grounds.
commanding a splendid view for miles
in all directions, and in sight of three
railways, both entering and departing
from the city.
The building just as it will appear
when completed, is before you as rep
resented in tie illustration. 1t speaks
for itself, and will command the ad
I'LL dliou Va dl WIZ ldNOI LuC ulSuSl
plane Of education for their daugh'
tiers.
J, Mr.. Baird and lady and Mrs. b!
two accomplished daughters stand a
the head of educators in this state
Their removal from Hardin College
at Mexico and location at Clinton
will virtually assure us a college Ger
tainly not second to Hardin. With tn
college bearing their name they viii
work zealously and increasingly t.
make it a monument to their nam
, and fame as educators. They COM
to Clinton to remain permanently
and they will be with US and of US
to share alike our prosperity and ad
versity, and hence it behooves us t.
stand with them shoulder to shoul
der in so grand and important an en-
terprise. Their school will have
corps of experienced and professions
educators under charge of Mrs
Baird, who never fails to win tn
hearts of all her pupils. She look
| after their physical as well as thei
| mental and moral welfare and never
for a moment, permits her energie
to flag In the prosecution of this, he
great life wotk.