The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
The Normal School at MayyiIIe
and Recent Improvements


and ia justly proud Of them. Az the
last session OF the state legislature
I an appropriation OF $4,000 was made
Tor completing and eQuipping the DOR
; mitory building. erecting a new heat
ing plant installing a complete va
cunm system, and buying furniture
and fixtures for several apartments
This appropriation has now been
: nearly all used and the public will un-
doubtedly be interested in knowing
! with some detail what has been OBJ
tanned for the money.
The Dcrmitory and It's FURNISHINGS.
Il On Wednesday evening, Nov. IL a
reception was given at the new dor
mitory TO enable the friends of the
school to inspect the completed build
! ing and its furnishings. The guests
were received in the spacious recap-
ton room, by Miss Bentley, the pre-
ceptress. and some young women, af-
! ter which they were escorted over the
building. Light refreshments were
served in the dining room. The Nor
NAL School orchestra furnished mu-
sic during the evening in the recep.
ton room. A very large number of
the people Of Mayville and the sur
vitation and were enthusiastic In their
admiration Of the beautiful and com
i Portable quarters provided for the
Iyoung women
4 The new dormitory was opened for
occupancy at the beginning OF the fall
term. 1t Is a red brick structure,
\ with stone trimmings. The building
4 is 100 feet by so feet It has three
stories and basement and affords ac-
commodations for about one hundred
young women in both single and dou-
BILE rooms. The building is steam
/ heated, lighted by electricity. and Is
complete even I elegance in all its
appointments. The woodwork is quart
cred oak, the floors are of hard maple.
The wide. well lighted halls are COW
cred throughout with cork mating.
There is a spacious attic for use as
a store .oom
Each room is furnished with a white
iron bed, springs and mattress, a mis-
sion oak dresser and commode. study
table, book shelves and chairs.
On each floor is sitting room for
the use of the young women. These
are each furnished with handsome
rug, net curtains, a leather couch, a
writing desk, a magazine rack, a IL
brary table, and easy chairs
The preceptress's apartments are
conveniently located on the first floor
to the left Of the entrance. The sit
ting room is furnished i'm dull oak and
leather; the bed room contains a hand
some brass bed and birds eye maple
furniture. A system Of bells and speak
| ing tubes puts the preceptress in in
slant communication with the whole
building, and lights throughout the
building are controlled by a switch
board in her room.
| The color scheme predominating in
the large reception room or the first
floor is brown and cream. Bufldahr
Wilton rugs cover the floor The fdr-
niture is Of massive oak in mission
style, upholstered in Spanish leather.
Exquisite taste is evidenced in the Sc
Election OF the pictures. They are all
reproductions Of the paintings OF the
masters. There are: Murillo's Ma
donna and Child, Corat's The Lake.
Van Ruysdael's The Windmill, Burne-
Jones's Hope, James The Wave,
Watts Galahad, ZugePs The Old
Shepherd, Carpacio's Angel with Man
dolin, and Da Vincis Mona Lisa.
An attractive corner in the lower
hall contains large colonial clock, a
leather divan and rugs.
The dining room, which occupies the
south half of the basement floor has
seating capacity for over two hundred
1t is especially well lighted, having full
sized windows on three sides The
small tables, seating eight people add
to the attractiveness of the room.
There is a china closet containing
set OF china dishes for special occa-
sions and two large side boards, one
| of which was presented by Mr.. M. B.
Cassell, member of the board of re-
gents. Between the dining room and
kitchen is a serving room, containing
full supply of dishes for regular use.
The kitchen is we'll equipped with
of food In large quantities. There is
every convenience for the preparation
of food in large quantities. There is
large range, a bake oven with cap
acity Of eighty loaves, vegetable
slicer, a potato peeler and rnasher, and
bread machine.
There are large pantries for storing
the food stuffs and a laundry provided
with laundry stove and stationary
| tubs &4 ~
The outside walls, roof. windows,
and some indside work In the base
ment, was paid from q former APP
preparation. The total cost OF the
building with heating. lighting, and
sewer system with toilets and bath
rooms on every floor. is about $780,
| 900.
900
The Heating Plant.
The construction of the new heat
ing plant is one of the most needed
and gratifying improvements on the
campus. The erection of the building
was begun last June and the building
with its equipment was completed in
time for the opening of the normal
/ in October. This plant was built at
a cost Of $4,000 In accordance with
an appropriation for that purpose
made by the last Legislature, The
structure is So feet long, 81 feet wide.
and 16 feet high Tt Is built Of white.
pressed bricks veneered with red pres
sed bricks The main entrance II at
the east. 1t is q projection from the
wall about feet long anda7 feet wide.
The floor Of the entrance is an In.
cline OF concrete. The building IL well
supplied with windows on all sides
morning he gave an instructive talk
on the great stores and hotels Of
Chicago.