The Portland daily press., 1900-06-20
Mrs. Phoebe I. Sturte-
want was Present.
Az Was Also Congressman Lit.
tletleld aud Many Others.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Hebron, ,Jun9 19.-Thts has been great
day for Hebron academy for 1t has seen
the dedication of Sturtevant Home, the
building erected by Mrs. Phoebe /. Stur-
tevant Of Jamaica Plain, Mass, as a
dormitory and home for the girl students
of the school. Nature was in her fairest
garb for the occasion. The sun shone in
skies of blue flecked now and again with
fieecy clouds, and the fields green with
the ripening grass and dotted with the
white of the daisies gave back the smil-
ing greeting Of the sun. The dedication
of the building brought here many visit
ors. Among them were Mrs. Sturtevant,
the donor, and members of her family.
Congressman Littlefleld found time in
the midst of many engagements to come
to say few words to teachers and pu-
pills. President Butler of Colby looked
into the faces of the young people who
are preparing themselves for entrance to
che college over which he so ably presides
and he spoke to Them IN the happy
manner which marks all his utterances.
Especial interest attached to the visit of
Miss Anna Barrows of Boston, for she is
the great granddaughter of Deacon Bar
rows, the founder of the academy. Rev.
Howard b. Grose of Jamaica Plain add
ed greatly to the interest of the occasion
by his address Others who were present t
were State Superintendent of Schools
Hon W. W. Stetson of Auburn, Rev. Dr.
Burrage of Portland, the members of
the board of trustees Of the school, Mr..
John Calvin Stevens of Portland, the
architect of the new building, Mr.. George
Smith of the firm of Blackstone g. Smith
of Portland, the general contractor and
Mr.. William A. Lowe of Portland.
THE NEW BUILDING.
The new building stands at right angles
to Sturtevant Hall, the structure present
ed TO the school about ten years ago by
the late b. f. Sturtevant, the husband
of the donor OF the dormitory. The build
ings are of the same general style of
architecture. They stand on two hills
side by side and are prominent and at
tractive features of the charming view of
the pleasant village which one gets as he
approaches it. The low land lying be-
tween the buildings has been made beau
tiful by the skill of the engineer and
where the path between them dips into
the hollow a stone bridge makes a pictur-
esque bit Of the scene.
The new dormitory is a building of
handsome design and constructed in a
manner to give it rank among the finest
dormitories of the country. The walls
are of brick with trimmings of red gran
ite. The main building is 164 feet in
length 80 feet wide through the central
porti on, with two projecting wings each
II by 81 feet The kitchen is in a wing
running back at an angle of 30 degrees,
and is 50 by 81 feet. The hallway on the
ground floor is 16 feet wide, finished with
deta ched columns and pilasters, with
heavy bsams ON the ceiling. On the right
are large reception rooms, being connect
ed by wide sliding doors. On the left is
the parlor, a room about 43 feet long and
10 feet wide, finished with beame1 ceiling
with pilasters on walls. At the end of
this room is large fireplace in cozy
nook, separated from the main room by
columns, and on each side Of the fireplace
are comfortable seats.
In the main entrance:hall on the west
erly side, is the staircase, broad, ample,
and of easy ascent, with windows on
every landing, looking out toward the
mountains ON the west. Traversing this
main hallway at right angles, following
the length Of the building, is the main
corridor, eight feet wide, from which the
,wio nd laadfnsv 1{ y
too the southern entrance.
In the extension on the southerly end
of the building are provided the rooms
for the preceptress, consisting Of large
sitting-room and chamber with private
bath. On the southerly end and southerly
portion of the western side of the build
ing on this floor, are four large sleeping
rooms, each room being amply provided
with closet space.
Just north of the staircase ball is the
library, with large bay window facing
west, and this room is fitted with book
cases and provided with fireplace and
mantel, with cozy nook alongside.
The whole northern end of the main
building is occupied by a dining-room 80
feet wide and 65 feet long. This room is
finished in ash and stained to initiate old
oak. Two recessed hooks in this room
break mp the monotony of large hall
and give to it home like air. One OF
these reoesses is fitted with a large fire.
place with seats on either side. The
other recess is fitted with a sideboard and
serving tables. The western end of the
dining-room is so arranged that it can be
] entirely closed from the other portion OF
the room by rolling doors whenever it is
desired.
The dining-room, library, reception
rooms and parlor have ornamental steel
ceilings. In the kitchen extension is a