The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
SCIENCE HALL SWEPT
BY FLAMES,
University Of Georgia Loses Building
and Apparatus Worth S43, 900
With Only $25, 900 Tnsur-
ance Fire Caught
from Furnace.

Athens Ga, November 9.-(Specisl.)-
Tonight at 8 o'clock Science hall. on the
campus of the University Of Georgia, was
totally destroyed by fire.
The fire originated from the furnace on
the basement floor, and ate its way al
most to the top of the building before 1t
was discovered. The fire department was
called out in hurry and made quick
run, but the fire had gained a terrific
Roadway and it was impossible to check
it.
1t burned on with great fury for more
than an hour, as the firemen fought to
keep it from setting fire to tho other
buildings Several times the Phi Kappa
hail. built by Alexander II. Stephens In
1881, caught fire, but the flames were
put out There was luckily little wind
or the fire might have spread to other
buildings, Within one hundred yards Of
the IRE were over 5000 bales Of cotton on
the streets, but tho wind happened 10
be blowing a little In the other direction
and that aycrted an enormous conti2gra-
ton.
The building was erected BY an applo-
priation OF the legislature i'll 1897 and
cost s23, 900 The equipment consisted Of
NAANf-'A
ical laboratory and other class room fix
lures The entire equipment is thought
10 have been worth $50 ooo making The
..utirc loss sA3 ooo On this there was
only S25 COO insurance.
The records in the Office OF the chan
cellor and the office OF the president u
The state college OF Agriculture and m--
chanic arts were totaNJ destroyed.
The effect upon the university VIII be
quite disastrous. Tne classes in the de
partments OF biology chemistry, eihlcs'
psychology and chemical laboratory dle
all thrown out with very .ittie Of the rec
tation room to accommodate them
The faculty will lGake che oest pioNi7-
lon possible until the state provides She
rooney with which TO replace the build
irss.
Arra1 geuents NJ de for Glasses.
Athens. Ga, November 20 specicl)--
Chancellor li.U when seen IN regard to
The plans Of the university authorities IN
the matter Of replacing science hali snld
II desire to EXPRESS on behalf or the
faculty the appreciation Of many mes
sage received today Indicating re&Eet tor
our loss IN the destruction Of science nan
were adopted b. the Georgia Baptist
convention and The board Of trustees OF
Mercer university.
The work of the university VIII not
suffer interruption except IN labofa tory
work connected with Inc departments OF
chemistry and biology, The building
called new college, now containing lee
tnre rooms. was just on the eve of being
converted throughout into d dormitory.
Work had already begun on the third
floor ana on portion of tho first floor.
THIS work can he suspended in part 20
As TO leave for The present lecture rooms
for the several departments heretofore
housed Ia science nail
- meeting o. the faculty was held
today a noon and arran gements were
made for such changes and adjustments
in quarters as viii permit the lecture ana
recitation work to go Oh without break.
"A meeting OF the trustees viii be
called at an early date on the recon-
mendatlon Of the prudential committee.
Al this meeting plans will doubtless be
adopted for the erection OF another
science nal! and the purchase Of the
EQUIPMENT The Insurance policies were
written for SIS 600 on the building and
$4,000 on The equipment In the mean
time the prudential committee viii by
virtue of the authority given them 10
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