Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
Educational Advantages Of Alma.

The new. elegant and commodious
buildings Of the Central Michigan Nor
nal school and Commercial College are
completed and the school is well organ
lied and doing work of which all are
Justly proud.
The main college building is 5SX72
feet. three stories and basement. IN
addition lsNIi feet. three stories. eX-
tends out from the main part. The
whole structure is built OF brick and its
system Of ventilation and sewerage il
absolutely perfect COMMUNICATIVE
basement. we find several apartments.
The first is the mailing room. and the
next is the chemical labratory which is
complete i'm an It's appointments, and
conducted by q competent man.
Ascending % the .iia, lloor proper
WE are i'm "a han which extends through
the center of the building. To the lei,
of the han is Chapel capable OF seat
iug 80 persons. On one side of this
room isa stage extending back from
the wall with aute-rooms adjoining.
On the opposite side Of the main hail
is q lecture room where natural sciences
axe taught, and adjoining this is phil
o5ophical labratory which is furnished
with the best appurtenanccs. An AZ
cove at one end is arranged for the usc
Of tie teacher or speaker Passing up
ward TO the second floor we find ano,il-
or lecture room where history. gcjGra-
ply. geology. and botany are taught.
The labratory adjoining is provided
with maps, globes. and a geological
cabinet. and is arranged with alcoye
the same as the room below. The next
j, q library room, and across the hall is
the business exchange which is 3sX5,
feet, with ceiling 10 feet high. Here
Commercial work is taught business
is done between two distant cities, and
Il cash railroad system with line of OIL
ceS. etc., is here seen. and business is
transacted the same here as out in the
world.
On the third floor is a room for Tel
cgraphy, a Fine Art room, Band Music
room. The display room and studio.
finely carpcted with brussels carpet, al
ready contains enough works of art TO
decorate the walls profusely. The
light in Til, room is exceptionally fine.
a short distance from the college
binding is the Ladies' Dormitory and
Boarding Hall. This building is brick.
3sXlOO feet. three stories and basement
with ceilings nine feet high. The whole
building is heated 10y steam, while It's
sanitary arrangements are as perfect a.
in the college building. In the base
meut are located the engine room. cul-
mary department. and vegetable cellar.
Ascending ID the first floor we find, on
one side of the hall. the stewards Of
flee and two parlors. Back of the hall
is splendid dining room extending
across the whole width of the buildidg.
~ each end OF this room. which is
8sxli feet, are large bay windows
which aye designed for plants. This
dining room viii accommodate 40 per-
sons alta sitting.
On the second and third floors are ;hc
sleeping rooms arranged Just alike.
These rooms come iu suites study room
with bed room OF. The halls extend
through the centre OF the entire build
ing. on these floors and there arc four
exits from each lml which is COM
mcndable peeaution in case Of fire.
The geutlem lis lml ANA Dormitory
will be located about 900 feet away and
will be built on the same plan with ac-
commoiations forsJ persons. Between