Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-17
PLANS FOR FIVE
 BulLpiNGs FOR COLLEGE
Work May Soon Begin at Connecticut
 College fer Women.

Preliminary plans for the construc- t1on of five buildings fur the new Con- neoticut College for Women, to be built at New London, were passed upon at meeting of the trustees there on Thursday afternoon. It Is consid- cred not at all improbable that work on the buildings may begin this fall. These include three dormitories, a re-. Iectory and 8 science building. Pres 1dent Frederick H. Sykes was present at the meeting, as was also Architect Chappell.
 In the refectory there will be eight dIning rooms, each capable of seating 60 to 65 persons. A single kitchen will do the entire cooking for the college, Which is an immense saving in trans portation of food products, in super Vlslng their cook and and in the ex- pense of preparation.
 Novel Dining Room Plan.
 The idea in dividing the refectory into eight dining rooms is two-fold. In the first place it does away with the institutional aspect of vast hall seat Ing row on row of students, under which conditions the service is apt to De far from satisfactory. In the sec ond place it permits the temporary use or some of the dining rooms for rec ltat1on purposes until other buildings are built especially for the latter end.
 
 which the college will have when fair ly under way is 1,000 It will be seen that by arranging two varying times for meals, that number can be accom- modated in the refectory. which fur. nishes seating capacity for over 300 atea single sitting. The refectory will be built at the comparatively low cost or $75,O00 thus proving its economy as well as efficiency
 The kitchen will be a model of its kind
 Dormitory Arrangements.
 The dormitories. three of which are to be built at once, will each accom- modate 50 students This does not mean that only 150 students will be on hand when the college opens. 9th CTS will be taken care of in private families and presumably those living within short radius of New London will continue to reside at home.
 The dormitories will also be on a plan unique in the annals of college architecture. Their axes will face due north and south, leaving an east and west exposure for the rooms and giv ing every one plenty of sunlight. Each dormitory will be of two and a half stories. There will be ample bathing accommodations on every floor.
 All cooking in rooms will be abso- lutely prohibited in Connecticut col lege.
 The serving of tea and other social functions in the rooms of the young women will be entirely approved of, but the preparation of the food to be served must be carried on in the kit chenette on the ground floor It is believed that this will in large meas ure eliminate the danger of alcohol blazing up and setting fire to the light dresses of the students.
 Fine View from Windows.
 
 face the Thames river and it might be assumed that the rooms on this side would be by far the most desirable. To the contrary those on the other side will face the college campus. ten his grounds and athletic field and those occupying them will have full view of the activities of college life. So the choice of rooms will be in a sense "six of one and half a dozen of the other"
 Ample Bathing Facilities.
 suggestion of President Sykes in reference to the bathing facilities is to be followed which will result in giving each dormitory the benefit of 8 gymnasium until such a building is erected. Bathing accommodations are to be placed in the basement of each dormitory and these will be of easy access to the young women ex- ercising on the athletic field and ten his courts. They can enter the baths directly from the field. an arrange ment which will be practically as con- venient as & fully equipped gymna- sium. By this method the crowding of baths in other sections of the build ing at certain hours will be avoided
 At the other side of the entrance to each dormitory from the wardens room will be a large living room with open fireplace. This may be used by ha tp al Another objection found in some dor mitories will be met by the arrange ment of those in Connecticut college. Young women frequently object to sleeping on the ground floor, and President Sykes is inclined to respect their fear in this regard.
 To- overcome this natural objection to as great a degree as possible all the rooms on the lower floors of the dormitories will be built with connect ing doors, thus enabling a student to pass from one room to another with out going into the corridor There will also be ample telephone connection. Tn addition to this a male employe of the institution will have quarters in each dormitory, where he will be on call at a minutes notice. No room in the dormitories will be less than 10 by 12 feet in size.
 President Sykes Estimate.
 How many students the college will have on opening is of course more or less problematical at the present time. President Sykes has given as his estimate that at the end of four years there would be 500 He added, how ever, that he was the only Gne of the trustees who was inclined to put the number so small and he would not be surprised at a much greater attend ance The average estimate, as stated, is about 1000.
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