Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-24
Tempe News Notes
7, n, s, PLANS
NEW BUILDINGS

An appropriation of 1920, 900 for main
tenance during the next two years
is asked for by the board of education
of the Tempe normal school, in its
report to the state legislature, re-
Gently submitted to State Auditor j.
G. Callaghan. The normal is also
asking for appropriations for new
buildings, among them a mems DORM
tory to cost $4,000, a completion of
the new hospital. which will cost
$4,000, q central heating plant to cost
s49500 and a remodeling of the
present main building. which it is
figured will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000. $4,000 is also asked for
to complete the work on the grounds
that was started when the legislature
made an appropriation of $4,000 last
session.
The maintenance fund of $4,000 a
year is conservatiVeiy estimated when
the rapid growth OF the normal dur
ing the past two years and the pres
ent fund of s95, 1000 is considered. Four
new members nave joined the faculty
during the past term, and as the in
stituton grows and new departments
are added. additional instructors will
be required. Many of the present
classes Of the normal number from
20 to IS students a condition that is
deemed most unsatisfactory for good
normal school work and one that
can only he overcome when additinal
teachers are secured and the classes
div ided.
What is considered as one of the
most pressing needs on the campus
now, particularly just now with the
weather cold as it is, is the proposed
central heating plant. The present
plant was designed when the radia-
ton required was only thirty-five per
cent of the present requirements, and
| attempts from time to time TO in
crease the capacity of the plant Oh
account of additional buildings on the
campus, without asking the legisla-
ture for specific appropriations for
the purposes. have met with poor
! success. so limited have their funds
been to deal with. That the campus
is in actual need of a more thorough
heating system, is evidenced from the
fact that on two occasions during the
past winter the training school has
, been required to dismiss because OF
| insufficient heat in the buildings. On
| innumerable occasions various classes
have been dismissed because of in
sufficient heat A new $1,000 building
and boilers valued at $500, are asked
| for, together with a sufficient appro-
J piIdlIOH IOI lHe necessary equipment
| the mains and conduit work.
The new mems dormitory for which
an appropriation of $4,000 is asked
| if built, Will greatly relieve the over
| taxed condition to which the mems
| quarters are now subjected At pres
| ent, in the one mems domitory, cap
able of accommodating twenty foul
men under proper conditions. by the
use of the basement and the office
! thirty-siX men are accommodated
! Cabins built on the campus are hous-
! ing fourteen men. in a basement il
! the Industrial Arts building, lively,
men are quaTtered. and in the mar
| building two class rooms are beinl
utilized to accommodate four men
/ The new hospital and improvement:
4 on the grounds are now half finished
and their completion is dependen
upon the appropriation asked for from
! the legislature.
! MESSENGER BOY wanted. InuuirC