The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-06

into the cosy chapel, which will seat about
two hundred and fifty. On the stage is a
fine piano. and the system of lighting and
ventilating Is admirable. The chapel is
finished in white birch, and is in every way
well adapted to the purposes for which IL
was intended, besides being a very attrac.
tive place. Between the chapel and the
apartments of DIR. Giddngs on this floor,
are the servants room, while adjoining the
parlors OF the doctor are the guest rooms.
complete in every appointment.
In the front OF the third story ara tho
apartments of DIR. Bidwell, the assistant
physician, and on the fourth floor rooms Tor
the attendants. In all these larger rooms.
already mentioned, are fre-places of Roman
brick, which add materially to the apnear-
ance Of the apartments. Fire plugs with
hose are found on every floor, and the at
PENDANTS are trained in their use
In the basement Is the officers kitchen,
In which the cooking is done for the two
dining-rooms, the storekeeper's and enpi-
neer's rooms, bath and toilet rooms,
dining-room for the help a refrigerator
room, etc. Here also is to be the main
kitchen and bakery of the whole institution
now located in the basement of the south
wing. Every department room in the build.
ing is connected with the superintendent's
room by telephone.
The power house at the rear is euuipped
with 1OO-horse-power horizontal tubular
boilers. Here is supplied the heat and
old power house, which has outgrown its
usefulness, Is to be used for a laundry.
From this building separate pipes run To
each department of the entire institution
each under individual control. The build
ing is also equipped with Worthngton
duplex steam fire pump, connected with a
we'll fourteen feet in diameter near by
The electric light room floor is laid with
Brandon marble, and the brass on the ma
chinery shines like the guns of man of
war. This room is supplied with 55-horse-
power engines. An ingenious device TO be
seen here is the automatic damper regu-
lator, to regulate the draft under the boilers.
SO sensitive is this machine that the weight
of silk handkerchief will move it. The
dimensions OF the boiler room are 45 by 80
feet, and adjoining it are the coal sheds Of
600 tons capacity.
The building was open all day for the in
spection of visitors on the day of its dedica-
ton, and many from Waterbury and else
where availed themselves of the opportu-
nifty to look it over. While strolling through
the building, under the guidance of polite
attendants, they must have been impressed,
as was the WATCHMAN representative, with
the fact that this new administration build
ing, while not built for show, is soidly and
substantially constructed from foundation
wall to farthest chimney top. The builder
was T. w. Rogers of Brandon, and the
trustees unite in saying that most faithfully
has he fulfilled his contract. Ever since its
construction was commenced, in May, 1893,
Mr.. Rogers has seemed to take a personal
pride in the work, and he can well refer to
it as a sample of what he can do. George
III. Almon, one of the best electricians in
the country, had the contract for the electric
lighting of the new building-a sure guar
antee that the work was skilfully and faith
fully done. Many other things of interest
in and about the new building that came
under the reporters eye might be mentioned
did space permit. On the whole, it is
credit to the state and to those who have
had charge of it's erection. The WATcHMAN
representative is also indebted to Dr. Gid
dings and Colonel j. H. Goulding for in
formation given and for the cheerful
answers that were given to his numerous
questions.