The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
The s,aek Hnls csuese.

The B,sck Hills Csllese.
The walls 81 tho college are about
completed are expectnd to be up this
week, and . few more weeks will see
the building enclosed. Tho structure
will be an imposing one. . credit to tho
town and also to the contractors. The
building is Of white sandstone, is S0x74
feet, three stories high. There are two
entrances, n on the east and one on
the west, with hall connecting. This is
true Of the first and second stories, the
latter being reached by a fight Of stens
ON the outside.
The south half Of the FIRST story is
divided into two rooms, designed to lie
used as physical and chemical labrato-
ries. The stairway cuts the north half
into two parts from top to bottom, on
the west side of which,in the first story,
is the geological laboratory; on tho 9TH
en- side the janitor's room and q store
room.
On the second story, the south half is
divided into two large recitation rooms.
In the north half, the west side Of the
stairway is to be divided into two
rooms, an Office an a library; the other
side is divided INTO two small recita-
ton rooms.
In the third story there il no hall.
leading from east to west. Tho south
half Of the story is the chapel room.
On the north half, west Of the stair
way, is a society room, which is to DO
connected with the chapel with folding
doors, so as to throw the rooms togeth-
er when occasion demands. Tho COM
bined seating capacity Of the two
rooms will be about 500. Tho other
side OF the hall is divided into two
small rooms.
The heating apparatus will be sta
TONED in . separate building at one
end Of the main building.
The plan Of the building seems to be
we'll laid out. All Of the rooms may
not DO used at the start for the pur-
poses for which they were planned.
It will take some time for all the de.
partments to get into full working Or
der, but the above is the plan for COM
ing years. College work will not com.
mence till next fall, but President
Hancher already knows of several who
then wish to enter the freshman and
sophomore classes, and one to enter the
senior class. It seems to us that this
is very promising at this early day.
One fact We wish to emphasize
strongly-that this is to be a co-educa-
tional school. President Hancher finds
the idea prevalent that this is q theo.
logical school. This is an erroneous
impression. The Black Hills College
is strictly q college, where all who de.
sire, of either sex, may secure the adj
vantages Of q higher education.
The college owns y little wei 80
acres Of ground. About1s acres lying
to the extreme west was plated on
Wednesday, and will be put on the
market for sale. The location is very
desirable, especially those lots which
face directly on the college campus.
There is loft for the campus about
10 acres, and its location would be
hard to beat. On the west side is q
large level tract for base ball and ten
mis- grounds. Walks and drives will
be laid out around the building which
is now erected and others which in
time will follow, and at the eastern
and northern boundaries Of the cam
pus, the hill descends rather abruptly
to the valley below. A fine view is
presented from the brow Of the hill,
which will ever be enjoyed by the COM
ing generations Of students.
President Hancher will devote his
time this winter to the awakening of
an interest in the Black Hills College
and to placing the same on a safe
financial basis. He spent last Sunday
in Oelrichs, occupying the pulpit Of the
NJ. E. Church there. As q result Of his
work, $40 was added to the college
fund. He left yesterday, expecting to
spend q month in work among the
northern hills. He will spend next
Sunday in Hill City.
Thus does the work 90 on, and we
rejoice to ses it. We are glad that the
college is established in our midst. We
note with pride its rising walls, and to
watch its growth from small begin
nings to a great future will be = never
failing source Of interest and pleasure.
It has come to stay-to grow up with
Hot Springs and the surrounding
country. It means an influx Of q class
Of people that are q valuable addition
to any community. The town wall
grow, the college will prosper. A
brilliant future awaits us.
Fred Dale & Co have an advertise.
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