The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-12
GREATER TRINITY
IS TAKING SHAPE
Ssne Il improvements 10 be Seen
BY Returning Students
SURPRISES Expectations.
When the Students Left in the Spring
They Expected Much to BE Ac-
complished During Vacation, Hut
The Amount of Work Accomplish
ed is Great Surprise.

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Trinity students left the college
campus last June knowing well that
they would return 10 a place I'm
proved, changed, made new. And,
in fact, the summer has brought
many alterations in tn appearance
OF the campus and buildings. Enter
ing the campus through the new
roadway the returning student
notice that the matchmaking has
been carried on so that the drive
stretches from the location OF the
new gate TO the foot of the flag pole.
broken only by the plot around the
statue of Mr.. Washington Duke,
which was moved before college
closed from its old resting place in
the Anne Roney gardens and set up
:, front Of the spot where the tower
will stand when the two wings OF the
new main building are connected by
the logia that is planned.
Coming up the front driveway to-
ward the Washington Duke statute,
one notices that the ground on each
side has been graded and terraces
constructed and part Of the ground
thus improved sodded. The campus
Immediately in front Of the two
wings OF the main building are be-
ginning TO take on something OF the
appearance that il will have when
the landscape gardening il is under
going has been completed. To the
right one sees the walls OF the east
wing of the Washington Duke build
ing part or which are already capped
by the roof supports. Work on this
building has been going steadily for
ward throughout the summer and II
Is almost as far along as was the
vest wing al the opening Of school
last year.
Coming on 70 the north along the
drive the new east dormitory falls
upon ones eyes. standing there
wkite with It's green tile roof. simple
n its architectural design and on the
interior comfortable and much
roomier than was expected L would
be when the students left In June
The east dormi.ory has been furnish
ed with an eye GO conserving all th'
space possible and most Of the
rooms wlll easily accommodate two
students as was intended. On th'
left opposite the east domftory III
familiar outline Of the Mary Duk'
building meets the gaze OF the curl
Gus student Who expected 70 see II
location only q cleared spot am
preparations being made for n
erection OF another dormitory. IN
replica OF the east dormitory in Il
stead. Yes, there are figures moy
ing about through the rooms OF ID
cid woman's building. and sound
come from the wind1sE but ID
voices are masculine. and the wonde
Of the gazer increases. This year u
building IL 10 be occupied BY boy
The reason for this Is the fact tina
owing 10 a delay in he preparation
of the plans for the west dOrmit0r
BY the architect the work OF COZ
ntueti0n may not begin until late
IN the year. and. 81 Arrangement
had already been made TO house n
goods IN other quarters, and n
college needed space for the lars
numbers Of students asking Il
rooms, Il was thought best 10 pla,
the boys in the Mary Duke buildinl
40 Il would be much less inconyel
tent for them 20 move should u
pork on the building make
necessary.
Keeping on the driveway UP
the race track. one sees that N
has been maesdsmixed and nov i
fne q drive IS there IL IN the eli
A small portion Of Il AZ the northel
end IL JET 10 be finished When 4
whole has been completed. al Il
surface viii be treated with a bind
g. make Il durable and smooth.
The other buildings present mul
the sane appearance. OF cour
they have had the usual SUNNI
courses or plastering and cieanin
They look much fresher than wb'
las, seen By the students. but the
outlines are the same All over 4
campus. little improvements. be
and there. have been made dnrii
the vacation. such a. the grading
front Of the aev home Of Blshl
kIlg0. which has been occupied
bic family since July The oonstfu
tion Of roadusys In the vicinity
she cas-, dornitory II another % I
smaller changes that 20 10 swell 1
total Of the improvements Dot
% che vest, the new athletic fs
- beginning 70 appear as Il spri
had come again. for II has been ma
level AZ a mirror and sown in gra
shst u just raising is green q
shove the earth. making the fs
look good 10 the eye Of fans as IN
~end their way 70 West Durham.
And over on the eastern side
the campus standing alone In
great green tower, especially "a
sfructed for Il. u the new bell. VIII
arrived during the month Of il
and was christened with appropris
end impressive ceremonies r
great bell "a destined TO hold ere
place In The hearts Of Trinity N
during ths coming years--es
greater than that which IFS pred
oessor aeld--snd from It's deep ton