The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-04-14
NEW STUDENT BUILDING.
State University Y. Nj. c. A. Rouse
Just Completed Represents $1oo,ooo
Investment.

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Association hall, the fine new build
ing recently erected by the Y. M. Z. A
of the University of Wisconsin, repre-
senting an expenditure of S100,OOO, is
to be dedicated SOON This marks the
elimination of fourteen years OF nara
work by students, alumni and the
student body The large place when
the building is to take in the lie Oh
the students is indicated by the 1acI
that it is open to all, whether assocla-
ton members or not. The new build
ing provides dOrmitOries for s1xty-slA
students. Provision is made Tor the
comfort and convenience Of all, and ali
are made to feel that they have
place there The club rooms, lecture
rooms and auditorium are thrown open
to all organizations of the university,
and as soon as funds are available
restaurant and lecture room are TO De
additional features. The dedication TO
take place shortly will be matter OF
special interest, as the program OF e1-
ercises includes number OF proml-
nent speakers.
building was $61,000, and mortgage
of $25, 900 was placed on the building
and it's furnishings. subscriptions
amounting to $4,000 have been made
to the building fund, and $5O,OOO Oh
these have already been paid. me
he hni
bought for $4,000 some years ago, but
to-day it's value has risen to $20,OOO, so
the total value of the property is estl-
mated at 100000. Liberal gifts Tor
the building fund were received from
alumni all over the country, from
Omaha, New York. Baltimore and 9TH
er large cities Milwaukee contr1bu-
ted the largest sum, Madison and chi
cago following The largest individual
contributions were $4,000 from Chas.
F. Pfister, Milwaukee for the building,
and $4,000 from Mrs. S, q. Plnney,
Madison, for furnishings. E. P. Bacon,
Milwaukee, gave $4,000, and Lindsay
Bros, Milwaukee, gave $1,000. Inc
contributions of the students amount
ed to between $4,000 and $4,000, many
individual gifts being $500. The board
of directors, who were active in the
canvass, includes Justice J. B. Wins
low. president: Prof. w. A. Scott, sec
rotary; E. F. Riley, treasurer, ana
Prof. NJ. S. Slaughter, J. M. Boyd ana
w D. Conner.
No finer site for the association
building could have been found than
that which it occupies, facing the
lower campus. adjoining the university
armory on the east, and having
lake frontage of nearly seventy feet.
The lot is 67x300 feet, and the six
story building on it is 57x123 feet, con-
structed of white sand brick, raced ana
trimmed with white Bedford lime
stone. On the north, and also on the
south. overlooking the extreme ex-
panse of Lake Mendoza, are broad
verandas on each floor. The main
floor is handsomely fitted up in club
house style, with large reading room
and we'll stocked library, offices, game
room. large lounging room full or
comfortable easy chairs, and parlors
for the special use of the Young WON
ems Christian association, for Wnlcn
there is private entrance at the west
side of the building. The second 1Oor
contains a large auditorium with
gallery and seats to accommodate 500.
by opening large doors IN the cluO
rooms and lecture hall to the north
the capacity of the auditorium may be
increased to TOO The three floors
above are given to dormitory suites
of two rooms each, ACCOMMODATING
sixty-six Students The basement
which is uncompleted, will contain the
most novel features as it is planned 10
have a large cafe open night and day.
a barber shop, a Photographic dark
room for the use of amateurs, ana
three we'll fitted bowling alleys.
The work of the association at the
university is extremely varied In It's
nature. Besides the committees III
charge of the finances, membership,
Bible and mission classes and rellg-
ious meetings, there is an employment
agency which has secured work III
the homes and business places OF Mad
isop citizens for many students wish
ing to earn all or a part OF their col
1eee EXPENSES Every year 40O OF
more situations are thus supplied
some of them proving permanent.
department of work much appreciated
is that of the campaign committee
which meets freshmen at the opening
of each semester and assists them III
finding comfortable rooms and III
matriculation. Under the direction or
the association a four years course
in Bible study is being pursued by 4Oo
students. with six fraternity Bible
classes. Another activity recently IN
angurated is that of the health depart
ment. which has placed student i'll
ness" boxes in each building on the
campus. The names and addresses OF
sick students are put into the boxes by
their friends, and the department is
thus enabled to visit and assist them.
Woman Acquitted Of Arson.
Elizabeth Pauly, charged with arson
was acquitted in the circuit court at
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