Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
COLBY'S NEW SCIENCE BUILDING.

by. students will learn the elements of
chemistry. The other where hundreds
of employees are applying in their busi"
ness Of paper making the principles of
chemistry which are to be taught in
the building now under the process OF
construction.
The entrance to the building is on
the west side Of the building and is
through an arch. on either side OF
which is a smaller arch from which the
main entrance is separated by two pill
lars The floor at the top of the gran
lite steps leading to the building is of
mosaic work. formed of small bits OF
Italian tile set in cement, making an
artistic and durable floor, the equal of
which is not to be seen in this section
of the State. So deep is the recessed
entrance that it is capable OF holding
a whole class of students, a part OF
whom would be concealed in the re-
cesses, extending either side of the pill
lars.
The heavily beamed ceiling of the
entrance corresponds perfectly in its
q'iartered oak finshings with the
double doors on either side of which
are the large cottage windows through
which the vestbule beyond is lighted
by light as soft as that in an art gal
lery.
In the large vestibule the high ash
dadoes reach nearly to the height of
a mans head making the steel ceiling
seem nearer than it really is. Through
the Gothic archway opposite the en-
trance doors may be gained a glimpse
OF the study room, the windows of
winch open onto the Kennebec be-
meath. AT the left of this corridor
leadlng across the building, is the
staircase making half turn before il
touches the landing of the second story
above. AT the left of the yestibule is
the door leading to the laboratory in
the north end of the building. Through
the door opposite that of the labora-
tory, entrance may be gained to the
lecture room in the south end of the
building. Back Of this in the southwest
side is the storeroOm and private lab
oratory. At the right of the door TO
the lecture room is an entrance to the
storeroom. through which one may
pass to the private laboratory in the
southwest corner of the building.
Passing through the corridor oppo-
site the entrance to the building one
comes to the study room. But in pass
ing to the study room a person passes
the door to the ladies' cloak and toilet
rooms. These rooms being located be-
tween the corridor and the lecture
room.
In the northeast corner of the build
ing is the second private laboratory
connected with the main laboratory
for the students. The smaller labora-
tory is designed for the uses of the
professor.
The storeroom, located on the south
side is lighted by two large windows
so constructed that they have the
effect of one occupying the whole OF
one side of the room. Three sides OF
the room are completely filled by shell
yes and cases for storing chemicals and
apparatus. Every inch of the wal
space is utilized. Above the cases
the contents of which are protected by
glass doors, are the shelves. the last d
which comes almost to the ceiling
Hanging balconies utilize every incl
of wall space.
The lecture room in the southeas
corner of the building is one of tn,
most attractive rooms in the who'll
building. The seats for the student
are SO located on a graded floor tina
one step in any experiment may not b.
lost to the student. There are five o
the tiers of seats, one rising above til
other until the highest seat in the rea
of the room is higher than the level o
the experiment table placed near tn
wall partition wall separating the lact
ure from the private laboratory de
signed for the use of the instructor.
The lighting of the hall is almos
perfect. By day line of small win
dows in the rear of the room cast TIL
light over the students shoulders Will
the side windows. growing larger a
they are nearer the experiment tabl
cast stronger light on the left than :,