The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
Big IMPROVEMENT
AT KENDALL GREEN
Main College Building Re.
built After Fire.
COST ESTIMATED AT $4,000
school for Deaf and Dumb Opens
To-day with New President and
Additional Educational Facilities.
Grounds Receive AttentfQn-Ten
Houses Sold since September L.

With the opening OF Gailaudet College
to-day final touches will have been made
20 the improvements that have been car
ried on at the Kendall Green institution.
Under the direction OF Isaac Allison,
contractor. now a member of the college
faculty. the appropriation of $25,OOO in
the deficiency bill, granted IN the spring
20 cover the damage sustained By the
fire Of February last. has been expended
IN a general renovation of the main
building.
The volume OF water poured into the
building during the fire on the upper
floor practically ruined every square yard
OF plastered ceiling from the basement
up. This has been replaced by ornamental
steel ceiling Of an attractive pattern. The
installation Of an entirely new system of
plumbing and fixtures is another material
advancement toward bringing the build
ing up to modern requirements. Besides
this. large quantity OF new flooring was
used to replace that worn out by long
use as we'll as that destroyed by the
fire. Paint and paper in the halls and
rooms. giving prominence TO .ne college
NolvtS . Jun anu pi"Cs SHAiiPlceS tie icIlo-
walton.
Fourth Floor Improved.
The fourth floor, formerly little used,
which was completely Quilted by the con-
Migration, has been enlarged by the ex-
tension of the roof in several places. and
by further opening up 10 light and air.
and hereafter will be the dormitory for
la
ment will doubtless. prove satisfactory to
the college men as well as to the prep
boys since. in the past. while the same
quarters served for both, there has been
more or less friction between the two.
The new president, Prof, Percival Hall.
who begins his duties with the present
opening or the college is determined upon
progress from the day Of his elevation 20
the chair. With an energy IMPLYING his
desire 10 succeed he has set out t0NQake
the grounds and buildings at Kendall
Green the handscmest and best appointed
OF any educational institution in the city
II is understood that changes Will be
made in the faculty, that the life work
OF DR. Gallaudet. the education OF those
deprived of the faculties OF speech or
hearing. or both. up TO the standard of
the average hearing college man, may
the better be carried on.
The selection of Mr.. Allison TO occupy
the chair of applied mathematics. vacated
by Prof Hall upon his acceptance OF the
presidency, is particularly gratifying TO
the students and friends OF the institu-
ton, as II is generally conceded that no
man is better fitted by experience and
temperament for the position
Mr.. Allison is a graduate OF the de-
partment OF electrical engineering al
George Washington University.
Ten Houses Sold.
wiuett & Reinecke Company report
the sale OF ten houses since September /,
as follows:
For Clarence r. Hight 10 Abraham
Goldman, the new two-story brick store
and residence on the southwest corner
of Seventh street and Columbia road
northwest.
For Bernard II, Lane 10 Martin Nc
Donald three lots. on which is seven
room dwelling. at lo2 Kansas avenue
northwest,
For Louis f. Wilson 20 Mrs. Mary. E.
Capman a seven-room house at 1706 New
Jersey avenue northwest,
For Thomas w Maccubbln to John H.
Rhodes, the new seven-room dwelling
al 10 Columbia road northwest.
For Clarence B. Hight TO Emil A. Fen
stad, the seven-room colonial dwelling at
706 Columbia road northwest.
For Mrs Edith H. GottwalS to F. B.
FemeI. the new six-room dwelling al 64S
Hobart street northwest.
Four recently. completed six-room
houses at go 10 s4s steuben street north
west were also sold for Mrs. Gottwals 10
Mrs. Cornelius Denly as an investment.