Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

buildings are easily distinguishable by their Gar.
green coat of stain from the bare anu unpa M
barracks that flank them. Numerous broad WIN
dows in the roof flood the interior with sunshine.
and doors placed at convenient intervals anoru
ready access. Alongside and parallel to the large
wing snuggles smaller one, connected TO 'ne
larger by broad passage way
Once inside of the building it is seen that the
larger wing is the auditorium, the smaller the
social hall. In the former are permanent benches,
a stage at the far end with piano on 1t and
ing-pcture screen. Shelf-desks for writing
all around the walls and two long hinged
shelves one in the middle Of each half of the
auditorium, are ingeniously fastened to the posts
that support the roof. and may be raised for writ
ing or lowered when the room Is to be used for
any gathering.
At the end of the smaller wing farthest from
the desk (Which is located in the connecting pas
sageway) huge stone or brick fireplace lends
cheerful, homelike atmosphere.
At the big environments Y. NJ. C. A. headQuar-
tiers building is necessary. and from 1t the activi-
ties In all the centers in any one camp are direct
ed. There the head camp secretary. the camp
athletic director. the camp song leader. the camp
religious work director and the other head sec
retaries have their Offices and rooms. Their build
ing likewise Is the acme of convenience and eff
Gent arrangement. 1t Is oblong two-story
structure with the entrance slightly to the right
of the middle Of the longer SIDE This entrance
leads into a diminrtive lobby. where desks,
very welcome heating furnaces for the entire
building. chairs. and halls leading to right and
left. Numerous Offices for the various camp
retaries larger committee ROOM and storerooms
lined with shelves shelves and filed with all
manner of requisites for the camp work open
onto the two halls. Clear across end OF the
building at the extreme end of the hall a one
story '1ean-to" storeroom for heavier materials
and supplies. This place Is equipped with scales.
truck, small block and tackle and the Ike
The second floor Of the headquarters building
is divided iengthwise by hall which runs from
end to end. Doors this open into the bed
rooms of the secretaries. into a welI-fIed linen
closet and into the bathroom. The latter is equip
ped with basin, shower bath and other
airy fixtures. Every inch of space is skiIlfuliy
made of.
addition to the auditorium comprising one
wing of every type "E'' building. huge central
auditorium is building In each OF the large
tonments. This structure measures 131 by 1O6
feet and will 2.SO8 men. Several hundred
This type OF building will be used for staging
plays. vaudeville. concerts lectures and large
religious gatherings.
The building known rs type "F'" Is In use in
some of the camps and cantonments for serving
smaller units instead Of the type '.E" structure.
The "F" building is simply the "E" building with
the social hall left OF, and Is used for serving
units Of less than 1900 men,,
The total number of Y. NJ. C. A. buldineu
either in operation under construction in the
camps and canronments of this country Is some
$50 standard service buildings and approxf-
mately 125 of the 'F'' type Besides these Der.
manent buildings $50 tents are in use at various
points, Headquarters buildings for each of the
81 National army environments and National
Guard camps are Included In the total as well m
Is auditoriums for the National army for one en-
barkatfoa camp and regular army expansion
camp. A standard service building costs usuaIlv
from &7ss09 TO $0.OQn