The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-08-26
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
MADE IN BUILDINGS
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE
CAPACITY FOR THE BOARDING
PUPILS INCREASED TO
ABOUT EIGHTY.
DINING ROOM MUCH ENLARGlD

Has Been e-sereened-New EIeva
tor is Placed in the Culinary De
partment
The carpenters, painters, paper.
hangers and plasterers have wrought
wonders at the Columbia Institute.
A Herald reporter Was shown over
the entire building Saturday morning
and there is hardly a spot in the inte-
rior of the building that has not seen
service with one of the four workmen
mentioned above and in most places
all have had turn. 1t is certain that
many young ladies of last year who
will return this year will not recogs
nize their old rooms. So complete
has been the change. The furniture
has all been treated to a coat Of white
enamel paint the walls newly papered
or frescoed. The old individual ward
robe in many instances have been
removed and new and more commodi-
GUS ones built into the rooms, thus
making the convenience and appear
ance more attractive.
It has been the custom of the rev
president Of the school, Rev. w. B.
Capers, not to place more than two
young ladies in one room, unless it
was case Of absolute necessity, and
fully realizing that the school would
be taxed to it's fullest capacity this
year, he has in many instances built
partitions in number of the larger
rooms, making two elegant rooms and
thereby giving accommodation to four
young ladies instead Of two. This
move on the part OF the president win
give room for about fifteen or twen-
" more young ladies and will increase
he boarding pupils to- about eighty
These rooms are all equipped and furs]
lished in the most up-to-date manner
II colleges. with steam heat and cleo
richly.
The entire building from cellar to
,arret has been re-screened against
lies and mosquitoes, thus providing for
he health of the young ladies attend
ng. ssA' 'tt.@ 80,
While the improvements mentioned
re great and add much to the appears
nee of the school and to the conven-
snee of the young ladies, they are the
east of the vast work that has been
ding on at this splendid establish
lent.
The room that has formerly been US
d for the recreation hall and two rec
alton rooms in the back have been
lrown into one making splendid and
dining room with both
orth and south windows giving a
plendid light. Beneath the dining
,om is the kitchen which has been
ewly built. The floor is partly of
,ncrete with all water and steam at
In one end of the kltch-
/ the large 1000 pound capacity ele-
ltor is being placed. This elevator
Ill be used for the conveying of the
eals to the dining room and for haul
6 ice to the large refrigerator, etc.
portion of the kitchen will be fitted
for kitchen to be used by Mrs.
ark who will have class in domes- G
, science This is a new feature
at has been added to the curricu-
N.
In addition to this many new reci-
ion rooms have been built in the -
| recreation hall over the assembly 81
II at the west of the main building to
Q room that has been used for the a.
ling room for the past three years :
. been changed into an assembly
Il, with large stage, in which place -
entertainments of the schol will Is
given. Gu
This work Is rapidly nearing COM
ton and will be finished by the first 60
September, the total of cost Of -.
ich will possibly reach $4,000. =
| telegram was received this morn y
from Hampstead, Texas, request