The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
MORE ROOM PROVIDED.
Increased Accom- mediation ut tho
North Dnlx0tn Stnte IniNernity.

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North Dakota State University.
Five hundred people assembled at
the state university at Grand FOrke
recently to attend the reception i'll
honor of the opening of the new dor
! nitory.
In the absence Of President Bartlett
Of the board of regents, Hon. II. +.
lIelgcSon. II Well known member Of the
Board. was called on for an address.
Mr.. ualgcrsun spoke briefly and to
the point, s%krlching the improvements
made. the reasons for making them ami
giving some valuable statistical infor-
nation. He emphasized the fact at
the outset that every important I'M
provemcnt made this year is Of Il per-
manent nature. in the line Of both con
vcnicncc and economy.
The new uormitOrv was an ilnD"r3-
tive necessity. The buildings had for
several years been crowded to thclr
utllnS, capacity, and numerous appll-
raniS for room had been denied adj
mission. In justice to the people OF the
state ii. was deemed necessary 10 pro
vide more room. and The new dorlnl1ory
was constructed.
Each building had formerly been
heated ly it's own steam ilra, plant.
the lEilltiS were out Oh itiill. siJlI
there had been Il great waste of fuel
and great risk of fire from III con-
tinue,l use Of these plants. To ohviate
this Il new heating plant had been
constructed. capable Of heating all ill'
with l!lc other buildings by tunnels
through wlicl. the steam pipes ran. the
whole forming :. heating system cara-
Ill. ~ ln,.fipr all rho In1iIJiD,Ts i'll
rludinp Bulge. hall. Il, Il less cost Than
tina, OF previous years.
The Lighting system had also been.
rr~voluliuniZcd. There had formerly
been in us" alnou, 2W Kerosene lamps.
dirty. lll-Slnrlling and dangerous, and
these had been replaced Ivy incandes-
cent, electric lights. the current for
which was furnished by Il dynamo in
the lralin" ami power house.
The old sewer. which discharged it's
contents into r"llie just back Of he
buildings. had been abolished and 4
new sewer. d'Scharging half Il mile
away. mad been constructed. MI the
plumbing had been thoroughly over
hauled. ana ,lm speaker WAS proud to-
say that the sanitary condition OF the
University Of N,rlh Dakota was now
uEcXccllcd. III also spoke Of future
! improvements which would he needed.
Concerning: the funds for the pay
m.llt fo: Ills work he wished to or
rect Il mistaken iir; which had got
; abroad 10 tlu, fleet that the money
for these in.I!l~&tllri1S was the Sllr-
EIuS from ;!:. lwn-.ifiilS of II mill tax
appropriated IS :: permanent rndoW~
lntl:r ly III, last l""iSll;ur" He
showed the u!ly:,Snnnhlrlr>S of mis-
idea 10y e.. |,!lii::i!@ thai tn" revenue
from i'll" stare lax would only b" about
S40.t;Gn. every dollar of which VAS
needed fn! running expenses. while the
improvements THIS year had cost SlI.-
ttW. a, .llr las, session III" insane
asylum nj jamestown had been per-.
mi,ird to issue bonds II tine security
Of its public lands. and tn" university
beard had incurred these expenditures
in The expectation that. in view of the
necessities of the case. Il similar DO
vision would be- granted 10 them. They
had issued certificates of Indebtedness
TO cover the 81. 900. and had placed
5000 Of these with l. G. G"wrAn &
Co. and the balance. in almost rruaY
amounts. witt. banks in Wnllpr:nn ana
+ Grand Forks and Grand Forks private
citizens.