Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-09-01
North Dakota University

The campus of the State University
is place we'll worth visiting these
days, for with the late rains and the
careful attention that has been given
to the trees the lawns, the walks and
the drives during the summer, it is one
of the real beauty spots of North d.
kota. It has never appeared to better
advantage than at present and with
the various improvements that have
been in progress during the summer
now, all we'll advanced, it is apparent
that everything will be ready for the
host of students, new and old, who
will begin to gather in now, in a lit
tie over three weeks. The good old
landmarks, dear to the heart of every
one who knows the old school well,
will all be there, but there will be
many new things that will be in the
nature of surprises even to the most
accustomed old-timers.
The most welcome improvement of
all will be the new Commons building
which is now practically completed.
The finishing touches are being put on
the woodwork, the painting and the
decorating and everything will be in
shape so that the boarding department
!, will be able to move in by the first of
next month and by the time school
opens. Miss Daisy Treen and her
large force of assistants will have ev-
1.erything we'll settled and. ready to
take care Of the big gathering of
hungry boarders. A number of chan
.llges and innovations in the plans and
policy of the Commons are under con-
IL temptation and undecided as yet, but
of one fact there is ample assurance
land that is that all members of the
university community who desire to
take their meals in the new quarters
will be taken care of and that in the
best possible way. With such attrac-
tive surroundings as are offered by
the new building, it is hoped that meal
times may grow to be more genuinely
times for social intercourse and good
fellowship. Much OF the general hur-
rup-up that was made necessary by
i the limited, facilities in the old Com
mons rooms will be eliminated.
The regular boarders and all others
who want regular meals will be served
in the big main dining room, which
will accommodate over three hundred
people, It is finished in fumed oak
with tnting; and color effects in har:
mony and the furniture is of a color
and design in accord with the sur
roundings, and all is suggestive Of the
old English or Elizabetham. The lunch
room is located on the first floor and
is meant for the accommodation OF
those who bring their lunches and
those who desire only light lunch at
noon time. Soup and hot drinks will
be served and sandwiches, rolls, pas
try and fruit will be kept for sale, as
well as the articles dear, to the college
girls heart-the materials, out Of
which to concoct fudge and many 9TH
er delightful chatting. dish mysteries.
Adjacent to this room is a small kitch.
en- which will be large enough to serve
as base Of supplies during the brief
vacations in the university year, so
that the large kitchen and dining, room
can be closed up and the overworked
students, sadly in need of rest during
these brief breathing spells, will no
longer be driven to the cruel necessity
of arising at the heart breaking hour
of o'clock. In the operation and
management of this branch of the
Commons, Miss Treen will be ably as
sisted by Miss Ruth Wintermute, of
the Stout Institute and also will have
as an assistant up stairs, Miss Mae
Allison, of Bradley Polytechnic.
f. Another Improvement: that will at
tract considerable notice and will meet
a felt want is the change in the south
entrance to Old Main. The basement
door has been bricked up and the steps
leading up to the first floor entrance
have been removed Their place is
taken by fight OF. five steps leading
up to two large plate glass doors that
replace the old wooden ones, but near
ly five feet lower down, within is a
landing from which a broad central
stairway of six steps leads up to the
first floor, short fight up to the pres
ident,s Office and q fight .nf ten stems