Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15
Added Impetus to the Cam
paign Starting Next
Week.
ARE WELL SATISFIED
Club Members More Than
Pleased With the Fine
Building.

Interest in the Y. NJ c. a. building
iund campaign, which opens next
Monday, was given added impetus yes
lerdaN when the members OF the Ro-
tary club of Tulsa made an inspec-
tion tour of the building. The club
made the inspection in a body, going
directly to the building from the
Hotel Tulsa, where their weekly
luncheon was held.
Sixty three members were present
at the luncheon and 63 of them in
spectcd the new "Y" home. They
gave the building their personal stamp
Of approval that is expected to have
a good effect upon the campaign ef-
forts Of next week.
The party went through the build
ing from the sub basement to the
very roof taking due CognzanCe of
every nook and corner in the big
structure as Secretary c. f. Buchner
Of the Y, NJ. c. \. explained the in
Vulnerable features of the institution.
Favorable Comment.
The general plan Of the building.
the durability of its construction and
the convenience and ease Of Its many
appointments were subjects of many
favorable comments upon the build
ling.
In the sub basement the Rotarians
marvcled at the double heating plant
for the heating Of the building and
tor the swimming pool. baths and
lavatorics, the big S,0O0-gallon pres
sure tank and the filtration system
through which the swimming pool
water passes two and a half times
every twenty-four hours.
In the basement the bowling alleys
with spectators gallery. the COM
~ hlN q L.
meuts pleased the visitors nightly.
ON the main floor they were favor
ably impressed with the distinctly
separate parlors for boys and men
with private entrances. massive fire
places voluminous lighting system.
sanitary drinking fountains etc.
ON this floor also Is the thoroughly
/ equipped gymnasium and swimming
/ pool, and the offices of the general
secretary, community boys secretary.
physical director, and other offices
/ placed so as TO give direct aud per-
sonal supervision over the entire main
floor of the building
swimming Pool
The swimming pool, 2l feet wide
| and 60 feet long Is I'm conformity
/ with the regulations Of the Amateur
/ Athletic association of the United
/ states, and making IT the proper place
for the staging of scheduled aquatic
/ events The swimming pool Is lined
with white and blue tile, with white
! glazed handrail and sanitary cuspidor
| engircltns the top and recessed terra
! Gotta ladders that do not protrudc into
| the water
The gymnasium floor is covered
with one and an eighth tongucd.
grooyed and matched white maple
| flooring The room is so arranged
as 20 be converted az any time into an
auditorium with equipment for mo-
| tion pictures and stereopticon ma
chimes.
on the second floor are the spec
| tatOrs' galleries 20 both the swimming
pool and gymnasium. The gallery to
the gym is the running track, which
Is "a laps 10 the mile. and curved and |
pitched according 90 scientific spCcin- |
cation
The Ladies' parlor with private ac- |
commodations and the great cafeteria
with accommodations for 500 people. |
also situated on the second floor The /
cafeteria room is so large as to ac- /
commodate all super ordinary gather
ings that might be held I'm the build /
Ing The cafeteria room is equipped T.
with accordion folding doors with |
blackhoards attached. which will di- /
vide the immense room into six class /
or educational rooms.
Roof Garden.
On the third floor are 35 dormitorv /
rooms and the big roof garden The |
roof garden, 40N50 feet has con |
crete floor and Is walled and rooted |
In with steel caging. This roof space /
can be used as an outdoor gymnasium /
and for social activities
On the fourth floor are 80 dormi- !
tory rooms. The dormitory sections /
OF the two top floors are equipped /
With buzzers connecting dormitorv /
quarters with the office on the main /
floor; shower baths. wash rooms. Law |
atotics. shaving mirrors sanitary /
drinking fountains and every modern |
convenience. All rooms are equipped 4
with permanent ventilating transoms. |
giving a perpetual circulation OF air |
through the building
Two complete stairways traverse the !