Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-09-26
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sunshine by great deep-ledged
windows on either side. The walls
of the room are beautifully panel
. ed. In the center, opposite the
doorway there has been built a
large fireplace, and over this in
wide panel, is to hang the painting
being prepared by Stanley Arthurs
The First Landing in Della
ware, 1631"-the gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Sharp. A balcony runs
across the rear of the room. The
furnishings of the room, designed
by the architect, are characterized
by strength and simplicity. Meals
have been served regularly in the
dining hall since last Thursday
when DR.. Mitchell and Mr.. H. R.
. Sharp were present as the guests
of the students. The kitchen, be-
tween the main and a smaller din
ing room in the west wing, is
equipped with all the appliances
known to modern efficiency. This
department, a story in itself, was
described in the Newark Post last
July.
East of the dining room, are To-
Gated the offices and sleeping
apartments of Miss Caldwell and
her assistant; the office of DR..
Greenfield, the student secretary;
and the large lounging room for
the use of the students. Here the
paneling again is exceptionally
beautiful. A colonial fire place is
conspicuous at one end of the
room, and across the front are
large windows, from floor to cell
ing, which lead to balcony over
looking the campus and Main
Street. From here one, when the
plans of the architect are COM
plete, may catch a wonderful per-
spective of the wide roadway to be
made by the addition of thirty feet
to the width of the present South
College Avenue. Although the
room has been fitted up temporar-
lily with the furnishings from Pur-
nell House, furniture in accord
with the plan of the building, pur-
chased by Mr.. Sharp from a fund
Of $4,000 raised for the purpose by
the alumni of the College, it is ex-
pected, will arrive within a week.
In order to better develop a
Commons" to fit the peculiar
needs of Delaware College, the in
terror of the building was blocked
out by two Delaware men, Mr.. H.
R. Sharp and DR.. w. o. Sypherd.
The entire third floor, has accord
ingly, been made to order" for
the student organizations of the
College. Here are editorial rooms
for the various student publica-
tions; rooms for the societies and
clubs. On this floor there is a
room for the orchestra, built with
double doors, and sound-proof
walls, that practice hours may dis
turb no one. There is also sec
ond room for the safe keeping of
musical instruments.
On the first or ground floor is an
auditorium built to accommodate
about two hundred. Here will be
held the meetings of the student
body, and chapel exercises as we'll,
for the present.
The refrigerators and bakery
are also on this floor, and in the
rear of the building is drill room.
Here one sees some of the finest
cabinet work in the entire build
ing. The wall is lined with en-
closed cabinets fitted with gun
racks, etc. What was formerly the
old chemical laboratories has been
converted into fine locker room.
At the northern end of the east
wing, adjoining the gymnasium is
suite of rooms for visiting ath-
letic teams. The suite includes a
large parlor, which adjoins show
ers, lockers, and is entirely separ-
ate from the rest of the building. |
The College Store, run by the Ath-
letic Association of the College, |
under the management of Messers.
Long, Olcott, and Davis, occupies
the remainder of the East wing.