The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-21


a ceiling II feet high. 1t is fitted out with
the best apparatus ohtainable, and will be
an attractive feature of the institution.
On the first floor proper are located the
Offices of the trustees and the principal.
reception rooms and class rooms, while in
the northeast corner. over the gymnasium,
is the auditorium, 57x66 feet. and a stage
i5x32 feet. 1t will seat 400 persons and is
furnished with college chairs and lighted
by four six-light electroliers. The halls on
this floor are thirteen feet wide and the
ceilings are fifteen feet high. Every room
in the building-there are twenty-six-is
weIt-lighted and so arranged that the light
falls on the students backs. The walls
and ceilings of all the rooms ard halls
have rough. gray sand finish, which is
very handsome and restful TO the eyes.
There is a wainscosing two feet high
around every room and three feet high In
the halls, made Of cedar and fir strips
alternately and finished in oil. Transoms
over every door insure free circulation of
air, and every class room has an annex in
in the shape of a eommodious cloak room.
The floor above is largely given up to
class rooms and has in addition beauti-
full music room. The floors between the
second and third stories are all double and
''deafsned," so that the noise on one can
not possibly cause annoyance on the
other. The attic story has not been fin
ished. with the exception of two handsome
rooms for the use of the two literary socie-
ties of the school-the Crescent and Ec-
leetic. These rooms are side by side and
are each 26x56 feet.
The building is heated by ffty-two
adiators. covering 4.l2T standard feet OF
radiation surface. Every room and ali the
halls are well supplied, and test made
by the trustees showed that perfect COM
fort is assured, even in the coolest wea-
ther. The building is lighted throughout
by electricity. The water is supplied by
the Elenshurg Water Supply Company.
and includes adequate protection against
fire. A monster sewer, with sharp
pitch, insuFes frst-class drainage ana
perfect sanitary conditions. This is
feature that the trustees have kept con-
siantly in mind, and no department of
the structure has received more careful
attention. The closets and sinks are the
best that could us obtained, and from
sanitary point of view the building Is aoso-
lutely perfect
The structure is Isl feet long from east
10 west. and ia feet deep. To the left OF
the center, a. shown in the engraving, a
tower rises in graceful proportions TO
height of il5 feet. Corresponding with
the stories on the main floors are rooms in
this tower, fully finished and furnished,
for the use OF the faculty. The main en-
trance through the tower IS OF Tenino
brown stone, and is rich, handsome
piece Of work. The body of the building
is built OF brick. with belts Of stone en-
ciseling Il, which add greatly to its appear
ance. The roof is Of tin and is surmounted
by neat wrought iron eresting, which has
been put on since the photograph for the
accompanying cut was taken-
The furniture aud fixtures throughout
have been purchased entirely within the
state. aud at prices that would act have
been dreamed Of two years ago. The fur
nitare is OAK, and Brussels rugs cover the
si0ors that require carpeting, such az the
principals Office. the Office Of the trustees,
reception rooms, and the music room.
The trustees entered the Sound markets.
and by taking their time were enabled 10
secure splendid bargains and thus save
great May dollars for The state. The re-
salt Is an effect that Is credit 10 Wash
lngton-rich and tasty, Jet not sxtray-
aganL
The appropriation for the building vas
SGa,C99. and the structure VIII be turned
over 10 the state, all complete and ready
for occupancy. with the appropriation not
exhausted Ihis Is an extraordinary oc-
cuErence. as the rule has always been to
use up the appropriation and call for more
IN the construction OF public buildings,
nnd ths people have come TO look upon
the call for more money as natural Sc
eaencs. Gov. Ac6raw, however, may be
given Inuoh Of Eae credit for this crafty
ing resnlE. as lie used excellent judgment
"a appointing \ board Of trustees and Sc
iseied men OF recognized business ability
and honesty: msu Who are devoted 10 the
se.tAFe Of oar state. and who have taken
pride in saving the stats every dollar
sney possibly couia They have accom-
plashsa The ScEk =. sacrlfsee 10 their
private business. as The position OF trustee
carries TO salary, aaa great dsas Of time
has seen required OF them. This they
have ehsegful.g gigen, but they fee greatly
relieved that their task Is done, and GER
tainly they may - psrdoned II sAey fee
pride in what the people OF our grand
and progressive state must and Bllg pro-
nouace a splendid achievement
liza srustees ara. Dr. J. T. SawlAua