University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-10-14

train was pulling out of the station at
ST. Louis, and asked the younger man
for a match. Then they talked for
long time of old and late days at Mis-
souri,: the older man of the old days,
and the younger man of the late.
"Any new buildings in recent
years?" asked the older of the two.
after they had chatted of hazing: of
the freshman who had come to college
wearing suspenders; the price of
chapel tickets in the seventies; the
| football games OF old and, of course,
the Columns. The older man had
known no Columns-at least not as
they are today.
Fraternity man." said the younger.
His comrade nodded.
Quarter Million in Chapter Houses.
About half of the fraternities and
sororities of the University have built
houses, have buildings under con-
struction, or are considering the erec-
ton of new homes some time in the
near future. The Greek-letter men
are certainly keeping pace with the
growth of the University. In the last
few years they have sunk a quarter
of a million dollars in chapter houses.
Ten, twenty and even thirty thousand
dollars goes into single house.
Ingle hooks, fireplaces on enclosed
porches, sun rooms. sleeping rooms,
showers. They've got 'em all"
The older man puffed at his pipe.
"The new Beta Theta Pi house
cost cold $4,000. The living room,
dining room ard hallway on the first
floor can be thrown into one large
Nom. On the second floor are the
sleeping rooms, study parlors and
showers. French windows open on
TO a porch at the front of the house
In the basement is the chapter room
and the servants quarters"
Founded in 20. l was fresh
man.
New House for A. Il. O.'S.
This fall the Alpha Tau Omegas
will move into stucco-finished man,
sion A large porch will extend hall
way around the house. The porch
will be covered by a red-tile roof al
the front entrance, which is in the
middle of the facade.
"On the third floor, with dormel
windows, are four rooms and showers
The second floor has six rooms
Downstairs there is a large recep
ton hall. To the right of it is the
; library, and to the left the loungins
, room. There will be large fireplace
1.-TWO years ago the Sigma Alpha
Epsilons built a new house that cos
$4,000. 1t is one of the best house:
at the "U".
THE Phi Gamma Delta Realt!
Company of ST. Louis sold stock and ;
big chapter house was built at Co
lumbia First floor, reception hall
living room, parlor, dining room
kitchen, chaperone's suite; secont
floor, bedrooms, baths, office: thirt
floor, bed rooms, trunk room. show
ers; basement, chapter room, laundr.
room-steam, electricity, gas. | wisl
you could stop off and take a squin
at things"
, "Match?"
1.-The Kappa Kappa Gammas smash
ed tradition and built the first sorori
ty house owned by any of the Mis-
l souri, chapters. The west end o
= their second floor is a sleeping porch
, Five large easement windows pro
vide for the light and ventilation. Be
low this is similar room with ;
brick fireplace. 1t is called the SUI
room. French windows open into ;
living porch off the chapter room.
lon the first floor there is lont
hall with the dining room on one sid
and the chapter room on the other
There are six bed rooms on tn,
second floor and five on the third.
THE Phi Mus have just moved in
to a new house built for them OIL
Rosemary lane 1t has all the lates
1 conveniences. On the third floor is
e large dormitory where the girls sleep
Double Rooms for Phi Psis.
"The Delta Omicrons are out OIL
Rosemary lane too. Their house cos
> $500 Bungalow style, brick veneer
i hardwood finish, everything.
Next year greater things will b
accomplished The Phi Kappa Psi
will build at a cost of $4,000. In
> stead of having sleeping porch o
S having the sleeping and study room
as one, their house will have doubl
rooms Each of the sleeping room
will be H. They will open int
the study rooms. The study room
e will be Is feet square. The lowe
O part of the building will be brici
! and the upper part rough beams. TIL
style of architecture will be earl
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