The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-07
WOOSTER CHAPEL
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for three hours without person leav-
ing the house. At the close of the GER
emonies, meeting of the university
board of trustees was held, when the
plans and location of the new COL
lege buildings were considered It was
decided to erect five buildings, includ-
ing the one for the heating apparatus.
The board continued in session today,
when arrangements will be made to
let the contracts.
There is some difference of opinion
in the board as to the wisdom of pro-
yiding rooms in the third story Of
the main building for the secret So
cieties. II is feared that II this should
be done when more societies are organ
lied in the future it may result in
serious trouble.
The prevalent opinion seemed to
be that 1t would be better for the
Greek letter societies to erect their
own buildings as is done in the eastern
universities and which are usually of
very ornamental character. 1t is
| felt that money could be obtained In
this way that could not otherwise be
| had.
IN THE NEW BUILDING.
The university chapel exercises were
held this morning for the first time
in the new building with full at
tendance Of the faculty and students
and were conducted by President Hol-
den.
| The chapel stands In a commanding
position on the 35-acre campus, and
is pronounced by men from
| all parts Of the state as the most
beautiful church edifice of it's kind in
Ohio. 1t is constructed of Walhonding
buff colored sandstone, with battle
ments on towers and front gables, the
/ tower being 80 feet high. The style
| is English Gothic, shaded with the
Norman. The front window, 14x29
| feet with vari-colored cathedral and
opalescent glass, carved stone tracery,
is said to be the finest window in Ohio.
It was donated by George Megrew, of
| Pittsburg, a grandson of Henry G.
| Frick. There are "a cathedral glass
windows.
The chapel bell, weighing $500
pounds and costing 5000, is the gift
of Senator Hanna, and has on it the
inscription, "In memory of President
William Mckinley by his stanch
friend, Marcus A. Hanna" The cell
ings Of the chapel are paneled in wood.
and the pews are of wood, highly pol
ished in their natural grain. The build
ing is lighted with electricity and
heated by steam, with perfect venti-
lation. The entire cost of the chapel
is $40, ,0G0.
1t is now figured out that Pittsburg
has put in fully one-half of the over
| 100000 to be invested in the rebuild
ing Of the university. Among the
heavy contributors are Andrew Car
negle, 100000; II. c. Frick, $G5,00O;
Mrs. William Thaw, $12,50O; Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials of Pittsburg,
$1,000; Mrs. Margaret Thaw Carnegie,
$1,000; ]. c. Thaw, $1,000; Henry
Phipps, Jr., $1,000; Miss Matilda Dem
ny, $1,000; Mrs. Rebecca B. Oliver,
81 goo; John F. Miller, $500; Joseph T.
Miller, s575; w. Fl. Card, 5000; Wilson
A. Shaw, 5000; "a friend" $1,000:
Charles f.. Speer, Daniel II. Wallace
and others contributed large sums.
making a total Of $4,000.
Mr.. Louis H. Severance, of Cleye-
land. who has just given $4,000 to
build science hall was made a mem
her of the university board of trus-
tees.
THE NEW SCIENCE HALL.
The arrangements have also been
made to erect another $4,000 science
hall in another corner of the campus
It is expected to soon begin the erec-
tion of $4,000 addition to the F'rick
library as all the alcoves in the pres
ent building are filed with books and
it is understood that II. G. Frick, of
Pittsburg, who erected the main IL
brary at cost of $35,000 will con-
tribute money to build the addition.
The universal feeling now in Wooster
is that the fire of last December, which
destroyed the old building will soon
prove to have been a great blessing to
the university.
1t has already awakened a very
great interest in the institution all
over the United States.
There were several of the Wooster
alumni in Canton in attendance on,
the dedication services last night, the
delegation being headed by the Hon.
Charles Krichbaum, who has taken
an active part in soliciting subscrip-
tions for the new university in Can
ton and Stark county. Mr.. Krich.
baum is remaining in Wooster to con
fer with the trustees in the matter of
the erection Of the buildings and the |
plans for the future of the school.
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