The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-30

the gallery and the running track.
The part of the building occupied by
the gymnasium is in reality four stor-
les with the basement beneath. The
gym" occupies two stories in itself,
but in no way interferes with the sec
ond or third story as extended back
from the front part of the building.
A second fight Of stairs takes us up
to the second floor landing.
The second floor contains fourteen
rooms in ALL A number of these
rooms at me front Of the building are
so arranged by means of sliding doors
that they may be operated as separate
lecture or class rooms or may be
thrown into one large room. The as
sembly or association hall proper, sit
uated at the southeast corner, was de-
signed so as to be as useful as any oc-
casion demanded. In place of being a
sort Of chapel in which limited num-
Der of fixed seats are placed, making IL
available for but one use, this room Is
a large audience chamber in which
free chairs will be used. The plat
form is of the movable sort that may
be taken up and moved as occasion re-
quires. The hall will be used for the
regular meetings of the association
and for any extra occasion or enter
tainment that may be held in the
rooms, two additional rooms on the
front Of the building may have their
folding and sliding doors pushed back
and thrown into the assembly room.
The seating capacity of these rooms
when thus thrown together will rival
some of the churches of the city. The
association room or hall will be also
used for the serving of banquets and
the like. A complete kitchen is just
north of the assembly hall and here is
where the ladies of the Auxiliary will
hold forth. The kitchen is made up OF
a cooking room and has gas range,
tables, dish closets and drawers; a
pantry opens to the north and here
will be kept the dishes that will be
provided. The serving room opens
from the cooking room and is just
north of the hall. A large opening in
the wall and door way providing for
incoming and outgoing walters is a
feature of the complete equipment of
this apartment A closet and lava
tory are also provided for the exclu-
sive use of the ladies who will from
time to time occupy the room
A wide hall extends in the center of
the building and gives way into every
room on the floor, while the rooms
also communicate with each other by
means of side doors.
Entering the hall from the kitchen
department, and going to the north,
one passes on the right into the room
that will be devoted to the Camera
Clab.1 A dark room, with ruby light,
and all necessary equipment has been
provided for the members of the asso-
citation who are given to the study of
amateur photography. A room next
north from the Camera Club room is
to be equipped and used as labor
atory. The rooms on the west side of
the hall are devoted to the Junior de-
partment of the association. There is
large game room, and two rooms
that will be used as study rooms, and
for class rooms for any classes or
night schools that may be formed
hereafter. The rooms are equipped
with blackboards and such other fur
niture as is necessary in the depart
ments. The rooms will be provided
with reading matter and such games
as will interest the younger members
of the association. The two class
rooms are separated by room that
will be used by the secretary Of the
junior department. Openings from
this room looking into both the boys
rooms gives the secretary easy control
of the junior department. The second
floor is provided with drinking foun-
tain in the hallway easily accessible
from all parts of the floor.
Third Floor.
Continuing up the stairway one
comes to t he third floor. That is de-
voted entirely to dormitories, or rooms
that will be occupied by members of
the association, or others desiring liv-
! ing apartments. There are 23 of
these rooms, elegantly furnished and
equipped. A large hallway and cor
ridor runs through the center of this
floor and large hallway is placed to-
ward the south end. Each of the
| rooms is provided with neat iron bed
stead, steel springs, mattress, two pill
lows, and sufficient bed clothing. The
floors are bare, but oiled; and each
room has three rugs conveniently
/ placed. A large dresser, with plate
glass mirror, wash stand, rocking
chair, ordinary chair, and large stand
with bottom shelf. Each wash stand
is provided with a white toilet set.
Each rom has a large closet for the
protection of clothing and other prop
erty of the occupants. A porcelain
bath tub, water closet, layatory, drink
| ing fountain, and slop basin give all
| modern conyeniences to this floor, and
make it model home place for the
young men of the Association, Quite
a number OF the rooms have already
| haen snokan for The rent ia modar.