The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
Ready for The Opening.

According to the invitation OF
President and Mrs. e. W, White and
Associate President and Mrs. A. E.
Rogers of Lexington College, the
friends Of the college called Tuesday
afternoon between and O'Clock
and Tuesday evening between 7 and
9 O'Clock to see the new building and
Improvements,
A number Of ladies assisted Mrs
White and Mrs. Rogers in showing
Through the buildings the hundreds
of people who came. The halls were
decorated with ferns and cut flowers.
Punch was served.
1t is impossible to make detailed
mention of the improvements,
interior and exterior. The principal
item is the new east wing, the first
floor Of which consists Of class rooms
and music practice rooms-ten in all.
The individual practice rooms are
expected to add greatly to the
, facillties for music study. The
, second and third floors contain only
. private rooms for the young ladies
and afford accommodation for thirty
s two. This wing adds greatly to the
r architectural beauty Of the building
e and is connected with the old building
j. in such a way as greatly to simplify
e and improve the interior arrange
o ment. The main hail. and indeed al
/. the halls, lead to an open area wher
" the stairway landings are and fron
r. which is immediate access to tn
)r psrlors, dining room, chapel, elias
,f rooms, and music practice rooms
lg This area is abundantly lighted an
~ being spacious and handsomel
OF finished in natural wuods, is admirabl
d, adapted TO reception occasions.
Of The chapel has been great
improved, this being the work of IL
ISIS College Alumnae, The stage h,
on been rebullt with view 10 bett
,es AGO ustics in the room and mUre ligl
in on the stage. There is ne
ire stamped steel ceiling. new foC
ral new windows, and the walls ha
pal been replastered and handsome
,on decorated.
ey. Throughout the old buildi
Mt, extensive repairs have been ma
vas to bring it into accord with the ne
nearly all Of the tioors-all Of
ely hall hoors-have been relaid in hs
In maple, New oak stairways ha
ost replaced the old. The work Of roj
md decoration has been done beautiful
led and impartially throughout the VIII
hat college home.
hat The handsomest improveml
about the college is, perhaps,
new granitod double porch, alb,
one hundred feet long by twelve {
,nk wide, ornamented with Ionic
oen umns and graceful railing abe
mn. 1t is worthy Of mention that
,ont numerous porch chairs and settees
,nu be found on this porch are the g
r,ed OF friends of the institution. AM
md the other exterior improvements
+ba new granitold walks and steps,
t,on iron fence on the west side, l
d,as sidewalk down Thirteenth str
,stal new tennis and basket ball con
rant and various improvements Of
that grounds front and rear.
q as The work on the conserva
,dies building is notrquise finished. 1
lace expected to install the art departn
write IN wing OF OnlS ouiiuinR anu
pose convert tne olo art room in'
taste gymnasium. When the work
will completed, which will be done
the few days, the college plant will b
most admirable one, worthy Of
pride which Lexington people tai
1t 10th for It's part and its fut
The college board and particu
Vest, ,ts treasuyer Walter r Waddell
train deserving of great credit for ha
sun brought about these happy resul
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