The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-15
NEW BUILDING
FOR COLLEGETO
COST $4,000
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
STATE INSTITUTIONS DECIDE
ON ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
FOR FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN.
Special TO The Journal

mere OF the Florida state college IOF
Women are rejoicing this morning
over the action of the Board Of Com
misSiOners Of State Institutions in
voting an appropriation Of $4,000 to
the erection of an administration
building which shall replace the en-
tiTely inadequate structure now In
use. This money viii be given out
in monthly payments Of $4,000, be-
ginning February l, 1909.
Appearing before the commission
ers was Mr.. Edwards, of the firm Of
Edwards and Walters, Atlanta, the
same architects who planned Bryan
Hail, the new college dOrmitOry, also
the Science Hall and Experiment
Station now being erected In Gaines
Vile, and the new building for the
blind and deaf mutes in st. Angus
tine.
Mr.. Edwards had oome to ITALIA
hassee for the purpose Of submitting
to the commissioners the plans and
specifications for the new college
building. He was accompanied to
the executive office by Hon. p. K
Yonge, chairman OF the State Board
of Control, J. G. Kellum, secretary
OF the board, and DR.. Edward Con
radi, president Of the college. The
plans, which were infinitely inspected
and thoroughly discussed, met with
unanimous approval.
Every foot of space is utilized 70
the best possible advantage, and close
attention has been given to lighting
and ventilation. Mr.. Edwards stated
that in preparing this plan the archi-
tects had also had an eye to the fu-
ture growth and development of the
college, and had so arranged the po-
- ~ int h1rfI \ 4V,ur
that Il should eventually be the CEN
a quadrangle OF buildings to re
erected later on as the needs of the
college shall demand.
The Ground Floor.
The ground floor of the structure
will be occupied by the various labO-
ratorieS, the domestic science rooms,
and the model school and model kin
dergarten rooms. On the first floor
will be the administrative offices, the
library, the reading rooms, several
class rooms, and an auditorium cap
able of seating l 200 persons, $50 OF
whom will be accommodated in a
large gallery. The third floor will be
devoted to the art studios and class
rooms. The musical department will
occupy a suite of rooms on each floor
the rear of the auditorium Active
building will be. begun as soon as the
plans are perfected and the materials
can be collected
The provision for the new quarters
for the normal department will make
room for the enlargement of the gym
nasfrn in the same building it now
occupies. in the west end OF the
campus.
Accompanying the blue prints was
a penciled sketch OF the building as
it viii appear upon completion. This
sketch shows that great care has
been taken to make the adminiStra-
tive building Of the Florida College
for Women one which may be pointed
to with pride, not only for the utility
of its arrangement and durability of
it's structure, but for its beauty or
architecture as well. 1t will be
credit TO the great and growing state
which is so literally providing for its
young women.
Personal Mention.
DR.. Chrislip, dean of the normal de-
Dartment of the college, with his
wife and little daughter, have arrived
in the city and are occupying a
pIeasant suite OF rooms in Bryan Hall
DR.. Edward Conrad, president of
the College for Women, is beaming
with satisfaction over the bright out
look for the college. He says that
the number of students already regis
tered for the coming year surpasses
anv previous registration in the his
tory of the institution. The fall term
will open on the 29th.