Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Extensive improvements to Law
renee University will be Made
This Summer

Appleton, Wis, July 17.-TSpeciaL !
Architects Ferry & Clas of Milwaukee
have prepared plans for extensive altera-
lions and improvements to the exterior
and interior of Lawrence UNIVERSITY
which when completed will add greatly
to the beauty and possibilities for effec-
tive work of that institution, which is
one of the leading items in the list of
AppletOn's attractions. Drawings show
ing the proposed Improvements to the
building are III possession Of President
Plantz and >hOW the leading features of
the contemplated changes to be as fol-
lows:
The changes to the exterior will consist
principally of the erection of Grecian
porticos over the four entrances; the ad-
dition of ornamental stone caps to the
windows of the third story; u new cor
nice, which with the porticOs and win
dow caps, will relieve the bare appear
ance Of the front and side elevations Of
the building; a neE roof, and the raising
and Ornamentation of the dome to bring
it in harmony with the proportions and
architectural effect of the remainder of
the building. The pOrticOs at the main
entrances on the north and south fronts
of the college will be of Grecian design,
with tall Ionic pillars reaching to the
second story and supporting an orna-
mental roof, the whole sheltering a wide
flight of stone steps terminating in
broad landing before the main doorway,
and forming an attractive and harmOni-
Gus entrance to the main hall. The east
and west entrances will be provided with
porticos similar in design, but smaller in
size.
In the interior a portion of the main
halls just inside the entrances will be
partitioned off with swing ing glass doors,
forming neat and rOOmy yestibuleS. The
main stairway leading to the chapel and
10 oI,,s1
from the main floor with one spacious
flight to the second floor, where it will
divide on a broad landing and continue
upward on each side as at present On
the second floor the library will be en-
Iarged by removing partition and
throwing into the main room hall on
the south side 10x40 feet in size. About
two-thirds of the basement, which is
now unused, will be finished off, making
three new recitation rooms and three
laboratories. Two of these new laboratO-
ries will be used for chemical laborato-
ries, giving increased room for the phys
zeal laboratory on the first floor where
the chemical laboratory now is. Various
other changes will be made in the build
ing, and the rooms on the upper floors
formerly occupied by students will be
rearranged for recitation rooms, dOcu-
ing retained in the college building
proper.
Besides these improvements to the
building, new cement walks will be laid
through the campus. The filling in of
low spots on the campus which has al
ready begun will be completed, and
when the whole work is completed the
college and campus will be greatly i'm
proved in appearance and one of the
show spots of the city.
The cost of all these improvements
complete is estimated at $4,000. This
sum it is proposed to raise by contribu-
tions from the citizens of Appleton. The
movement is in the hands of George F.
Peabody, chairman of the committee on
building and grounds of the board of
trustees, and it is hoped to have the
money raised and the work completed
by the end of the summer