Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
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New Woman's Building.

Lovers OF beauty In architecture
will find unusual pleasure In survey
ing the new Womans building on.
the State Fair grounds at Huron.
For elegance OF design, fitness to it's
surroundings and adoption to its pur-
poses this handsome structure Is un-
excelled by any building of similar
character anywhere in the country.
Situated in the center Of the fair
grounds and facing the west it pre-
sents stately and imposing appear
ance we'll calculated to attract and
impress the most careless observer.
Graceful in exterior, with outer walls
OF cement stucco, based upon metal
lathing, it's artistic and tasteful out
lines make striking picture, while
its generous proportions do honor to
those for whose use and pleasure 1t is
designed.
Although no verbal statement can
bring its beauty properly to view
some slight idea thereof may be gath
cred from the measurements and gem
eral plan of the building. 1t is 100 by
SO feet in length and width, with
wings on each side 81 by 10 feet each.
The elevation of the first floor Is IA
feet while the second story ceiling Is
feet lower. The main entrance has
an ample porte cochere with stair
ways on either side all giving upon .
platform II feet square from which to
enter the main hall. This lower hall
is finely finished with wainscoting
reaching to within feet of the cell
ing, atfording abundant space for ex-
hibits or wall display; the windows
are feet square and situated above
the wainscoting; the wall between g
we'll as the ceiling being finished In
beaver board, the ceiling arranged In
panels feet square; the wood work is
finished in mission" stain.
On the rear of the building is .
REST Poarch' 36 by SO feet In d.
mensions with a Tending wall of con-
crete as guard against accident.
This poarch faces the east giving
fine view of the race course and stock
pavilion, and being shaded affords IN
excellent lounging place for those 90
inclined.
The second floor Is reached BY q
central stairway of generous proper
tions, leading on one side to the Art
Gallery which is lighted by windows
feet wide and feet high supple
mented by sky lights In the roof.
On the other side is the lecture and
demonstration about 40 by so feet In
| dimension. Between these Is the
| "WelP' rs feet square, surrounded by
an elaborate balustrde of finely fiD-
ished oak. Settles are placed on all
sides OF the we'll from which an In
teresting view Of both floors may be
had.
Not only for its artistic architec-
ture but in it's ethical and chivalrOus
| significance, does this beautiful build
ing appeal to our appreciation. Dis
tinctively, separately and absolutely
it is the "WOman's Building" and
when we recall what woman has
done for our famous state and the
part she has borne in winning and
preserving it's glory we can readily
see the fitness of this tribute to her
worth, and honor the recognition
which is hereby SO heartily given her.
For be it known this Is her domicile
not only at sfair time" but at I'LL
times. Here may the women's clubs
nj hn cfa ta hi
tions and feel that they are at home.
That which they have SO grandly
helped to attain they are entitled to
call their own and enjoy it as such.
During the fair Of this year In the
lecture room OF this elegant building
Mrs. Rorer whose able teachings
along home making lines in Domes-
tic Science are SO highly appreciated
by the ladies of the state, will still
further elaborate the work already
so well done. Cooperating with Miss
Wilcox and her assistants of the
Domestic Science department. OF the
Brookings college, Mrs. Rorer will
during fair week give daily lectures
and demonstrations in cookery, home
making and the care OF children.
These lectures are free and should be
heard by every housewife present or
prospective who aims TO fill her noble
sphere as it should be filed. Pro
gressive in all other things she should
not fail in this. These earnest and
capable ladies are not faddists nor
grafters, they are working freely and
nobly for the actual worth of the re-
suit. The fair managers have freely
provided them the place to demon
strate that work and now cordially
invite the ladies of the state to avail
themselves of the opportunity to at
tend. The tCreche' will care for
the little ones while the mothers
listen and rest and with this and the
many other valuable attractions
there seems no reason to doubt that
the Woman's Building may this year
receive from those to whom 1t Is ded-
icated such a hearty acceptance and