Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
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FOR MAGNIFICENT
MODERN Y HOME
Beautiful in Appointments,
Structure Stands Monument
to City's Progress.
is FIREPRoOF BUILDING
Contains Over 100 Dormitory Rooms
With Capacity Of $50 Occupants
in Upper Floors.

structure. located at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Twentieth street,
and represents an expenditure of $780,
600.
1t is erected OF vitrified brick with
Bedford stone trimmings and is three
and one-half stories in height. The
frontage of the building is 90 feet on
Fifth avenue and 141 feet on Twen-
| tieth street. 1t is fireproof, contains
46,400 square feet of floor space and
| its cubic space is G37.700 cubic feet.
The foundation of the structure rests
on solid rock Large quantities of
stone were removed to make room for
the foundation, nearly 1000 charges
of dynamite being used in the process
| of excavation.
Beautiful in appointments in all
/ parts, modern in every respect, the
building stands as a monument to the
progress and philanthropy of Rock
Island and its citizens.
The big social lobby extends on the
main floor for 20 feet along the Twen-
tieth street front, with the reading
room at the south end and the dining
room at tile north. The floor is of red
| quarry tlIe, IHe NOOuNOIh VI Idh III
the dark "fumed" finish. and the light
ing is of the "semi-indirect" type.
| The Gymnasium.
THE gymnasium is 45 by "a feet, with
maple floor and vitrified brick walls.
The arrangements for lighting and ven
tilating this room are especially good.
very useful feature is the spectators
gallery, which affords seats for $50
people The running track is six feet
wide and has 30 laps to the mile. The
equipment for the gymnasium was fur
nished by the Medart Manufacturing
company of st. Louis.
The Robinson memorial swimming
pooI is 90 by 90 feet, with depth var
wing from > feet 6 inches to I feet
inches It's capacity is $4,000 gallons.
The walls and bottom are of concrete
lined with ceramic mosaic tile. The
water in the pool Is kept fresh by the
constant introduction of water filtered
through a set of Scalfe filters. The
temperature of the pool is kept at 76
degrees.
Other Features.
The billiard tables in the members
lobby are the special "Y. NJ. c. A
style. made by the Brunswick Bake
Collender company.
The building is heated by the Moline
vacuum system, with Kewanee boilers
Hot water for baths and toilets are fur
nished by a Wilkes heater, with LOO
gallon storage tank.
The dining room on the main floor
is conducted on the "serye-self' plan.
three meals a day being served. the
private dining rooms on the second
floor are available for private parties.
The playground, or outdoor gymla-
SUM, affords space for tennis courts
and all sorts of outdoor games and
athletics.
The Dormitory.
The association dormitory contains
100 rooms with a capacity for housing
$50 men. Many young mer have long
been awaiting the opening OF the build
ing. and it is thought that 1t VIII not
be long before every room is occu-
pied.
The entertainment and home like at
mosphere of an association building Is
very attractive 10 young men, especi-
ally those who come to the city as
strangers.
There are certain regulations, how
/ ever which must be obeyed by dormi-
tory members as well as others who
are affiliated with the 'Y."
The dormitory rules follow:
Rooms are rented only to members OF
the Y. NJ c. A. Rooms can not be
sublet. Rent is payable weekly IN ad-
vance, and it is due each Monday
One weeks notice is requested OF In
tention to vacate room. The asso-
citation reserves the right to termln-
ate the occupancy of room at any
time. refunding any rent paid in al
vance.
No nails or lacks should be driven
into the walls, nor stickers used on
walls. Picture molding Is provided for
hanging pictures and ornaments. Res
idents viii be charged with damage 10
room or furniture, other than ordinary
wear. The lights, as installed by the
association, must net be changed with
out written permission. Lights should
be turned out during absence from
room Food must not be kept ncr
cooked in rooms. Articles must not be
thrown from windows. Waste will be
removed by maids.
b. a Christian Home.
The association dormitcry IL not a
boarding house nor hotel, but
Christian home, and residents are ex-
pected to depOrt themselves in har-
mony. with it's spirit Special care
. should be taken concerning Sabbath
| Observance. Baggage should not be
q called for nor delivered on Sunday.
= Men attired in bath robes must not APP
pear on the main floor except before
a, M and after 10 p. m, In passing
e TO and from gymnasium and swimming
l. POOL The authority Of the night clerk
g must be respected. Ladies are not per
n mitted to visit dormitory rooms unless
/. accompanied by the secretary or his
authorized representative. Magazines
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