The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-29
IMPROVEMENTS
At STATE u.
CHANGES BEING MADE IN BUILD
INGS AT UNIVERSITY - THE
BASEMENT OF DAVIS HALL is
BEING REMODELED-oTHER I'M
PROVEMENTS.

The basement of Davis hall at the
University of North Dakota is now be-
ing completely remodeled for the use
OF the department Of home economies.
Also, the headquarters Of the depart
ment for h curse for the training
of nurses will be established here.
Inc department of home economics
has heretofore been in Woodwork hall,
the courses in cooking given in the
basement and the courses in sewing on
the second floor. Much larger quarters
will now be provided. The new kitch-
square. The walls of the kitchen will
be white enamel thing and the equip
ment will be first class and up-to-date
in every respect. The large light room
called sunshine parlor," formerly used
by the Women's league as a waiting
and study. room, will be Used for the
classes in sewing. The Davis hall
laundry Will be moved to give addi-
tional space and lockers will be made
in which the girls may keep their sew
ing materials. There will be one large
class room fitted up, also offices for
the instructors. In the new quarters
the department will have twice as
much space as formerly in Woodwork
hall. Two entrances will be made, one
from the outside, the other from the
inside from the main hallway of Davis
hall.
On the same floor the department
for the course for the training of
nurses will be provided with a large
room, twenty-siX feet square, to be
used as a lecture room and class. room.
It will be suitably equipped in every
way. All the demonstrations for the
work of this department will be con-
II1ntA1 have T.. aIIf%s~a bow ,-slJ L.
a dispensary for the use of the univer-
sity as well as for the nurses depart
ment. a"
Changes in Mems Gymnasium.
In the mems gymnasium a number of
changes will be made to make the
equipment more complete. The main
basement wall will be removed and re-
placed by steel girders which will en-
large the mems locker room. Plans
are made to put in a running track in
the gymnasium, a very desirable ad-
dition, which Is greatly needed. Here
after, the women will not use the mems
gymnasium for class work. The wo-
mems equipment will be moved from
the mems gymnasium and installed in
the new women's gymnasium, which
is now being fitted up in. the basement
Of Woodwork hall in the space form
erly occupied by the department of
nome economics. Locker rooms will
be provided for the Offices
will be fitted up for the physical di-
rector. Additional space has been
provided for the manual training de-
partment in the basement of Wood
worth hall. An extra room has been
fitted up n next year a number of
more advanced courses will be added to
the work in manual training.
University Drive improved.
An improvement to be made on Uni
versity drive giving it a more finished
appearance will be the construction of
a concrete curb for a distance of about
200 feet around the south end of Mer-
rifield hall. The cement walk leading
to the main entrance of Merrifleld hall
will be- extended to the curb, a very
desirable improvement, making it pos
sible for people to pass from convey
ances directly to the main entrance
without being obliged to walk across
the grass as formerly.
Dormitories R~edeeorated.
AS soon as the summer school is
closed, all the dormitories will be sys-.
tematically repaired and redecorated
with a view to making them as com.
Portable and attractive as possible for
the students when the university opens
in the fall.