The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-27
FINISHING THEIR WORK
Pushing the University Build
ings to Completion.
A CREDIT TO THE STATE
The New Home VIII Probably Not Be
Occupied Until After the Christ
mas Recess-A Celebration
Next Spring.

Missoula. Aug. 26.-The plasterers
are finishing their work at Science hall
and the carpenters are following them
up closely with the finishing work on
the interior of this building. Some of
the lecture rooms are ready for the
painters and the appearance of the
rooms that are i'm this shape is such as
to call for unqualified approval of the
plan of this building. by Sept. IL his
hall will be finished and ready for oc-
cupancy, but il is not likely that IL
viii be used until after the Christmas
recess, when the University hall will
also be finished and the university will
take possession of the complete plant
at once. University hall is being rushed
along as rapidly as is consistent with
good workmanship and the ~rafters are
now being put up for the roof. There
is no building I'm the state that has bet
ter workmanship than these two halls
for the state university. and when they
are completed they will be a credit To
the state and to the city and a lasting
monument to the close attention of the
members of the building commission.
who have worked hard to insure the
successful carrying out of the plans Of
Architect Gibson. The matter of equip
ment Is being attended to by the COM
mission, and all OF the apparatus and
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buildings are finished. The heating
plant is being installed and will be
ready for use in a short time.
on account of the fact that the build
ing has been going on this summer no
attention has been given to the grounds
except to keep alive the trees that were
planted I'm 1896. These are doing well
and have a good start. As soon as the
builders are out of the way this fan the
work Of grading the grounds will be
commenced. Before winter visitors will
be able to see the general plan of the
arrangement Of the grounds. which will
be that which has already been eN-
planned i'm the Standard. The Univer-
sity hall will form the eastern end of
the oval that Is to constitute the CEN
trail feature of the landscape work on
the grounds. This oval will be sur
rounded by a drive and walk and will
be intersected by footpaths. The oval
will be laid out as a lawn and will he
set in ~shrubbery and flowers, with
close cut grass. In the center will be
a fountain, from which the intersecting
walks VIII radiate. All of the univcr-
slty buildings, as they are constructed,
VIII face this oval.
In the southeast corner of the grounds
VIII be the athletic park, which will
be made as complete as possible for out
door sports. In the northeast corner
VIII be arranged a park in which for
est trees will be planted i'm groups.
Trees Will line the walks and drives
and the outer corners of the grounds
will be literally SET with shade trees.
The whole arrangement will be salts
factory and artistic and will make the
most economical use of the grounds. 1t
is expected that the university will set
an example to the whole state i'm the
observance OF Arbor day. and that each
year VIII witness an impressive cere-
mony at the university grounds i'm this
connection. President Craig. i'm out
Hnlng his plans regarding the grounds /
10 a reporter, said last evening: I'VE q,
viii next spring nave the greatest ceIe-
bration of Arbor day tha the state has
ever seen n we propose To follow it
up every year. In this way we will
gradually add to the trees i'm the
grounds till We have "A handsome park.
The survey Of the grounds that has
been partially made will be gone over
and completed within "A few weeks and ,
the plan of the grounds that has been
made VIII be elaborated until the whole
system Is satisfactorily mapped out.
the ArbOr day work will be along
the lines of this general plan"
1t is expected that the city will con-
tinue the active interest that it has al
ready taken in this matter and that
the citizens of Missoula will take part
in the work that is to be done upon the
grounds. There is no place i'm the North
west where such labor will bring more
returns. and University
park viii one day be a source of pride
10 the PEOPLE of Missoula. There is
nothing that can be lone thai will be
or greater public benefit than this. and ,
Arbor day in the ensuing years should
be the red letter day of Missoula's cal