The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-25

union depot at a. M, and the re-
turn trip will be made from New
! Ulm- at $50 p. m.
/ The Harmonic band and the male
choir of the Lutheran church of
this city will participate in the cere-
monies which will be an event in
the Lutheran denomination in South
ern Minnesota. Several thousand
strangers will be in New Ulm tomor-
row to witness the exercises and
listen to the addresses.
Ceremonies Will Be Impressive.
No efforts have been spared IN
arranging the program for the dedi-
cation, especially for the musical part
of the services. The New Ulm choirs
as we'll as the choirs of the surround
ing congregations have been practicing
; new songs for the occasion for some
time past and good results are ex-
pected from the chorus of several
hundred voices which will take part
in the rendition of the program.
The time set for the beginning of
the services is 1920 a. m. Director
Alderman will begin the services by
an address of welcome. This will be
followed by German sermon by
HTOloSSOT SCHdl1eG Ol IU0 WduWdIOSd
: Theological seminary-former direc-
} tor of the local institution-and an
English sermon by Rev. A. F. Zich of
: Green Bay, Wis. The liturgical SER
vices following these two addresses
will be conducted by Rev. J. Baur
: of Morgan, incidentally the first
| graduate of the theological depart
, ment of Martin Luther college. This
will conclude the morning services.
All visitors will be given an oppor-
tunity to inspect the building during
noon hours.
, The afternoon program reads as
/ follows: Addresses of welcome by
Rev. r. Heidmann of Arlington, Mimi
: German sermon by Rev. j. Naumann
of Wood Lake, Mimi; liturgical serv-
r ices by Rev. C. J. Albrecht of this
place, who will conclude the after
Moons program with an address.
After this an opportunity will be CIV
Ell to the representatives of the vari-
Gus synods and institutions to address
the audience and express their good
will and appreciation.
The dedication proper will be con-
Quoted by the president of the Mime
sofa Synod, Rev. e. A. Pankow of st.
: James, assisted by the president of
I the Joint synod of Wisconsin, Michi-
2 gan, Minnesota, Nebraska and other
states, Rev. Soil of Burlington, Wis.
l The dOrmitory will be dedicated
during the forenoon services and the
music hall in the afternoon.
The musical part of the program
g will be conducted by Professor Reu-
: ter
$ This part of the program will con-
(. sist of selections rendered by male
y and mixed choirs, a chorus of sever
\ al hundred voices, and, as is custom
!. airy in Lutheran churches, the singing
+ of the old church hymns by the entire
a assembly.
S Description of Dormitory.
p The dormitOry, which is 124 feet
d long, SO feet wide and four stories
d high with basement, is constructed ir
the most approved styles of archi
S lecture for this class of buildings and
e is fully equipped to meet the de-
d mands for which it has been erect
r ed. 1t is absolutely fireproof, being
:. constructed of brick and reinforced
/. concrete, and the heating and ven.
d tilating systems are of the latest
k type. The only wood used in the
o construction is for doors, door cas-
ings and window frames.
t The front of the building faces
g towards the city, and overlooks a
J. beautiful and picturesque view OF
a New Ulm and the surrounding coun
:. try for many miles including the
y beautiful Cottonwood river valley.
: Entering the building through the
N o.
the vestibule into the main hallway
and into the reception room on the
= left which connect with the offices
y On each floor of the massive struc
g ture the living rooms face towards
l. the front, or city side, while the
l. bedrooms are located across the hal
= on the west side of the building
y Each floor is equipped with a we'll
n appointed toilet room, lavatory and
l. modern plumbing of the most ap
/. proved and sanitary pattern. The
If equipment of all the floors is iden
t., teal, with the exception of the re-
|. ceptiOn room and office on the first
s floor
It That part of the basement which
y contains the gymnasium is 38x62 fee
# and is sunk especially deep, the
:, ColllHS DolIS "a IeeJ nlSn. Inc gym
}, nasium will be equipped with al
s necessary paraphernalia for the gym
y nastic exercises of the students. A
toilet room, shower bath, trunk
S room and social room have also been
= fitted out in the basement.
d Although the building is practical
r. ly fireproof, fire escape has been
t placed at the south end of the build
ing, and sufficient fire hose on racks
has been installed on each floor.
s Owing to the fact that the new
n reservoir of the city waterworks
S system is about on the same leve
t with the new dormitory, provision
k had to be made for the water sup
It ply for the upper floors, and Re
e vance pneumatic water pressur,
h tank has been installed in the boile
e room in the basement of the new
It music hall, which gives an ample
water pressure for all occasions. The
s basement and first floor of the build
l. ing are supplied with water by di
n rect pressure from the city's big
v reservoir.
f. The building is steam heated
throughout by the Van Auken two
n pipe vacuum system, which carries
d off all air and moisture from the