The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY.

Close of an Evsntful Year for the
State Educational Institution at
Grand Forks.
President Merrifield's reception at
the university at Grand Forks was a
very pleasant event, marking, in a So
cial way, the close Of the university
year.
The annual commencement exercises
were held in the Metropolitan theater.
The class numbered twenty-six, this
being the largest class ever graduated
there. OF these, Miss Marcia G. Bis
bee and N. Johanna Kildahl were
awarded the degree of master Of arts.
The B. A. degree was conferred Oh
Misses Margaret Cravath, Marion
Greene, Isabella j. Lemke, Sadie P.
Matthews, Kate NJ. Wilkinson and
Messrs. j. H. Douglas, G. L. Fairchild,
Neil G. Mcdonald, A. E. Morrison, G.
Olgeirson, John II. Selby, Clinton r.
Smith. The normal graduates are:
Misses Laura j. Bride, Lulu E. Byrne,
Elsie D. Burr, Eta Greenburg, Mary
F. McAndrew, Helen NJ. Schell, Sever
man Thompson, Clara Wallace, Messrs.
A. Haraldson, Ralph j. Rudser, Guy
V. Brooke, S. S%teenburg.
The year just passed has been an
eventful one in the history of the uni
versity. The attendance has been the
largest on record, and many improve
ments have been made since the close
of the term a year ago. About $4,000
has been expended, and the improve
ments made are permanent. The most
important Of these has been the con-
struction of the new dormitOry build
ing, a handsome, %three-story structure
with a large armory room in the base
ment, and sleeping accommodations
for eighty young men in the upper
rooms. The building cost $4,000, and
Is one of the most handsome and con-
veniently arranged buildings in the
state. The building was christened
"Bulge Hail." in honor of William
Bulge Of Grand Forks, a member OF
the board Of trustees and an enthusi-
astic supporter Of the university.
The old individual heating plants,
which occupied valuable room and
wasted valuable fuel in the basement
of each building, were discarded. n q
central heating plant, occupying a
building of it's own, was established.
Tunnels five feet high, built of brick,
are run from this heating plant to the
various buildings and through these
ar. run steam pipes which are connect
ed with radiators. The experience OF
the past winter has proven the new
plan to be much more economical
than the old, as we'll as more safe,
convenient and clearly. The space
thus saved is utilized in a variety OF
ways.
A complete sewer system has been
constructed, and all sewage from b
buildings is carried to a large coulee,
half q mile from the building, where
it is deposited.
Until last summer the university had
no means of lighting except by kero-
sene lamps, Of which several hundred
were in use. The danger OF fire from
this source was sufficient to condemn
it. and a modern electric light plant
has been installed, and both buildings
and grounds are illuminated when ne
cessary.
In addition to these improvements
many others of a minor nature have
been made.
The board has made these improve
ments without funds, having raised the
necessary money by issuing warrants,
Or certificates of indebtedness, which
we're taken up by local capitalists. AT
The next session of the legislature a
bill will be introduced authorizing h
board to issue bonds against the uni
versity lands for funds with which to
take up these warrants. At the last
session the jamestown asylum board
authorized to raise money in this
way for needed permanent improve
ments and no objection to a similar
course with reference to the university
Is anticipated.