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plains, in city OF wealthy homes
and very subdued commercial activ
ity. stands Colorado College. 1t is
fortunate in its environment. Colo
RADIO Springs, the third largest munic
ipality OF the commonwealth. is re
markably adapted to be the seat OF
the college which was founded in 1874
and is the Oldest institution Of higher
learning In the state.
Palmer Hall. the main recitation
building. built in 1908. at cost OF
$2S7 900. contains laboratories and
general lecture rooms. On the first
floor are laboratories for chemistry
physics. geology, metallurgy. and a
large demonstration room. On the
second floor are general lecture rooms
and other laboratories for chemistry
The third floor contains the labora
tories for biology. psychology and
mineralology. general lecture rooms
and a large museum for natural
science collections OF the college. The
building was equipped at cost OF
$4,000.
Cutler Hall the engineering build
ing, was first occupied in 1880. II
contains recitation rooms and eiec
trical and hydraulic Laboratories.
Coburn Hall was given in 1894 b.
the late N. P. Coburn of Newton
Mass. and cost $4,000. 1t contains
1lv.000 bound volumes and pamphlets.
Perkins Fine Arts Hall was com
pieted in 1900 at a cost Of $4,000.
The lower story is large auditorium
seating 500: the upper story contains
the lecture and practice rooms Of .ns
Department OF Music and the College
Art Gallery.
woicott Observatory is the gift OF
Henry R. wolcott OF Denver. and was
completed In 1884, Beside tbs
dome room it contains a lecture room,
a transit room and a Photographic
dark room.
The shops-Two buildings contain
carpentry. forging and machine work,
The utility building. erected in the
summer OF 1914. contains the electric
al engineering laboratory.
Administration Building was pre-
scented to Colorado College In the
summer OF 1914. It adjoins the col
lege campus and provides convenient
quarters for all the offices OF admin
istration.
Cossitt Memorial-Through the gen
erous gift OF $4,000 by Mrs. A. ID.
Juilliard OF New York. a mems build
ing mas been erected. II contains q
finely-equipped gymnasium, stad-
ium, reading rooms. dining hall and It
common room. and is the center of
the athletic and social life Of the men
OF the college. The building was
given by Mrs. JuiIliard in memory of
her father. and is called the Frederick
II. Cossitt Memorial Hall.
Laboratories.
The physical and chemical labora.
tories are open to all students in col
lege, including engineers. The fol-
lowing laboratories are equipped to
answer the special needs OF studei !,
In engineering: Wood shop. machine
shop. forge shop, general testing lab
oratory, cement testing laboratory.
hydraulic laboratory. electrical engi-
neering laboratory, electrical testing
laboratory. college power plant. Man
itou Park for surveying.
In addition to the regular erts and
science course Colorado College Of
fers courses In engineering, business
administration and banking and
music. A school Of fine arts is anil
lated with the college
Engineering.
The college offers courses In cleo.
trical. civil and irrigation engineer
ing. During the first two yeara the
emphasis is placed mainly upon train
ing IN mathematics and the scienccs.
During the last two years stress Is
laid upon technical courses. Thor
oughness is the aim throughout.
In addition to the above buildings,
Colorado College has four rcsidenc
halls for women which accommodate
approximately $50 students. All stu.
dents who do not live at home are re-
nuired to live In the halls. The
head Of each house is responsible
woman who Is interested In the vel
fare Of the girls In her house. The