The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
Work Will Begin on the
Changes in a Very
Short Time.
FILTER FOR THE POOL
Water Heating System Will
Also Be Put
In.

within the next few weeks, proba-
.3oly at an early date, work of remodel
AZ the Y. M. g. A. building to meet
NE demands Of the Young Women's de-
,artment, recently added, will be un'
Ter way. Since the successful COM
sletion Of the campaign for funds to
arrv on the work the board Of direc.
yors. the Women's advisory council and
Gther committees connected with the
81. !" have been In session arranging
for the commencement of the work at
Ihe earliest possible date.
plans for remodeling the building
ara completed The changes are con-
lined TO the first floor and basement
aud the details have been carefully
worked out, this part alone demanding
much time. patience and thought OIL
me part Of the advisors.
An announcement which will be OF
interest 10 members who are interest
I'd most "a the swimming pool, is that
filter l. to be installed which will
insure absolutely clear water at all
times. Heretofore the water was not
filtered except through the city filters
and the water appeared to be unfit for
use until after It had settled for TWEEN
ty.four homs. Then 1t took on more
inviting aspect but left the bottom OF
the pool covered with mud. With the
installation of the filter, the water Will
Be clear 80 that the tile floor in the
pooi viii be visible at any depth OF
water. The pool will then be one OF
the finest in the state. A new boiler is
also to be installed which will heat the
water for the pool direct, the water
heTetofora having had to go through
The heater pipes. This arrangement,
however, Las worn out and is to be re-
piaced with a new boiler.
Some !dea OF the expense which the
changes will involve can be estimated
from the SO TTcnt that prices on boil
ers quotci 2fs ago are more than
double at =. ne and in order to buy
atprices uuoteda few days ago, orders
must be placed at once.
AS announced before, the immense
iiby is to be divided in two, one for
t.le mon and one for the women.
A survey of the blue prints will con-
vince the most skeptical that this will
be accomplished without marring the
handsome lobby and at the same time
providing adequate accommodations
for both departments. The women's
side will be nearest the bridge, run
ming parallel with First street and the
First street entrance to the building
win be used exclusively by them. The
secretary's desk will occupy a corner
at the entrance and the remainder OF
the room which win be devoted to read
ing tables, ETC.. or for what ever de.
mand arises. splendid lavatory is
to be connected with the apartments
on the first floor, The mems side will
be slightly larger than the women's in
order to take in the main stairway
leading to the auditorium and the dor
mitory. A reading room will be part'
toned of at tho front Of the room just
to the right Of the entrance.
The partition between the two lob
bys will be arranged so that the rooms
can be practically thrown together, to
within th.ee feet Of the floor, the plan
having the appearance Of immense
windows above athreefoot sill Of oak.
When the partitions closed, how
ever, as they willbe except on special
occasions, they are designed to be
sound proof.
The changes in the basement are re-
garde das an achievement, the plans
having bsen korked out so that no pos
sible conflict between the two depart
ments can exist. The women will have
access to the pool by the gymnasium
stairway which will be arranged so
tiiatit viii enter the basement in the
APARTMENTS which the women will have
exclusively. The'old wash rooms de-
voted to the men will be remodeled
for the women and locker room added
IA the rear. The open space between
ne pool add the bowling alley is to be
closed, and the wall made sound proof,
double doors to be set so that noise
rom one department can not penetrate
70 the other. The converting of the
mems layatories to til Swomen's use
necessitates ne wquarters for them
which ara to be installed on much
better and more sanitary scale than
HERETOFORE. Changes in the bowling
aliey will utilize heretofore wasted
space
The plans have been drawn with an
eve to keeping the departments en-
sireiy separate, and to avoid conflicts
81 my kind, So far as can be told
row. the architect was succeeded ad.
hiFably.
NE board Of directors will meet
SOM time today or evening and ex'
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