The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-29
MADISON NORMAL SCHOOL.
Many improvements Made During the
Recent Vacation What They Arc and
Who Made Them-A Model Home
and School for Our
Young People.

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A DAILY LEADER reporter in company
with A. H. Marsland, the ~ianitor and all
around man OF the Normal school build
ings, yesterday made an inspection OF
the changes wrought about the school
during the recent vacation. Many i'm
p~rovements have been made, chief
among which is the finishing Of the
upper story of the dormitory. Here
Contractor Burrell has done some very
neat work in flooring, casing and plaster
ing, and eight new rooms with accom-
modations for % new students, have
been added to the conyeniences OF the
building. The rooms are furnished
with carpets and electric lights and look
very inviting. The woodwork OF the
rooms, Railways and s~taircases through
out the building have been treated to a
neat coal Of paint and a new system Of
piping has been put in ssby which
students on each floor can step into the
hall and by turning either fawcet, Sc
cure hot or cold WI ter. Much OF this
latter continuance and putting in has
been the work of Mr.. Marsland and as
sistants and il one OF the greatest i'm
provements in the building. BY changes
in the boilers and main piping in the
basement MIR. MaIsland has not only Sc
cured convnience and efficiency In
the water tubing throughout the build
ing, but by a cordensing steam chest on
each floor he has secured q device by
which he can warm the Railways and
building from the hot water pipes dur
ing the late fall months and thus econo-
mize a great deal of coal by dispensing
with the use OF the larger furnace and
steam heating arrangement until the
really cold weather sets in. The steam
tubing throughout the two buildings
has been thoroughly overhauled at the
cost OF much labor but to more effective
ness.
The new we'll, windmill and tank inn
mediately In the rear Of the dormitory
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tions OF the building and is thoroughly
under control OF the j~anitor by con-
Went stop-cocks and pump. AS a pre-
caution againstfire, places are provided
in all the Railways for tapping the pipes
and hose wsll be kept always in place.
At the west end an easily accessible ont
side fire escape will be provided. For
furnishing soft water two large cisterns
l0x12 feet have been sunk at the rear
corners OF the buildings and will furn-
ish q almost i~nexhaustible supply.
A new drying room has also been
provided and additional facilities in the
clothes and wash room. Two large
buildings with closet facilities have been
added to the outside accommodations
OF the school and q partition fence and
sidewalks erected. A wide new side
walk has also been laid from the front
door of the central building to the south
side of the grounds where it connects
with the new walk laid the entire length
of thu Normal school grounds. Cross.
ings have been filed in and a great
many other necessary touchings.
We were very forcibly struck in going
through the buildings by the scrupulous
cleanliness of the interior floors, castings,
stairways, desks and every part Of the
building. 1t was the result Of SOAP,
water and scrubbing. In addition to
putting in the new radiators, tubing,
etc, during vacation, MIR. Marsland has
scrubbed every particle of woodwork in
the buildings. 1t must have amounted
to acres; but it is all scrupulously clean
and inviting. A j~anitor, o conscien-
tiously devoted to the comfort Of the
students and the interest of the state it
would be hard to find. A handsome and
and necessary acquisition to the library
room Of the school was a doubtle- breast
cd book case about l6 feet long, Of beau
tiful workmanship, made by Mr.. John
Walker. 1t is the intention, also, we are
informed, to have the dormitory sighted
throughout by incandescent electric
lights which will take about Sc in all.
The electric light company Is now busy
making the connections to put them in
at once.
Important Notice.
At a meeting Of the board OF educa