Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-02-20
CITY WILL HELP
COLLEGE HOUSE GIRLS
Stock Company viii tie Organized
to Build S75,0O Dormitory---
viii Take Care of One Hun
bred Girls Next Fall


100 more young lady students of
the State College of Washington at
the opening of the school year next
fall are assured as a result of CO.
operative action to be taken by the
citizens of Pullman, the board of re-
gents and the alumni of the institu-
ton. The plans, as tentatively per-
fected at the meeting of the chamber
of commerce Tuesday, include the
organization OF stock company, in
corporated for $4,000. to construct
la commodious girls dormitory, with
a capacity of at least 100, to take
care of the expected overflow from
r. c. McCroskey hall, the new girls
dormitory now being constructed on
the campus.
The matter was proposed at the
chamber meeting by Senator r C.
McCroskey, veteran member of the
board of regents and chairman Of
the committee named by the board
to take care of the perplexing room
ing situation The tentative plan
met with hearty reception at the
hands OF Is business men present
and the chamber voted unanimously
to proceed with the work immedi-
ately, in cooperation with the re-
gents and college officials. Several
influential business men have al
ready pledged themselves to take
large blocks Of stock in the enter
prise and it is believed that little
difficulty will be encountered in
raising the required amount at once
among the citizens, alumni and
friends of the institution.
Work to BE Rushed
1t is proposed to proceed with the
work with all possible haste and to
have the building ready for occu-
pancy at the opening of the next
school year
In outlining the rooming situation
President e. o. Holland stated that
the enrolment at the State College
this year shows a 80 per cent in
crease over that of last year, and
estimated that between 200 and 400
added students were lost to the col
lege through inadequate rooming ia
cilities.
That the investment of SIS, 900
would pay six per cent interest to
the stockholders, as well as taxes
and upkeep, on a charge of SIS or
! $50 per year to the young ladies
for rooms, was the belief expressed
by Regent McCroskey. Options have
already been secured on two lots
just across Campus avenue from
| McCroskey hall, off the campus to
the north, providing ample ground
space for the proposed structure.
The new building will be devoted
entirely to living rooms, the young
ladies to be able to secure board in
the dining room of McCroskey hall,
which is being made considerably
larger than the housing require
ments of that building demand.
Conan Urges Importance
In discussing the rooming situa-
ton Regent +. T. Conan of Spo-
kane, vice president of the board,
who presided during the delibera
tions of the regents, stated that the
present big problem before the re-
gents is how to make one dollar do
two dollars worth Of work. The
board of regents" he said, lis per-
petually handicapped by lack of
funds to do what the members would
like to do and what ought to be done
in the best interests of the institu-
ton and the state The board feels
that the citizens of Pullman have
been considerably remiss in their
duty during the past few years in
providing housing facilities for new
Corners, and the housing problem is
now big handicap to the college"
Under present conditions, Regent
Conan stated, the college has about
reached the maximum of its enrol
ment. although the maximum of its
service to the state and its people
has not yet been approached He
urged the Importance Of immediate
action by the citizens, the college
having reached the limit of its fl
nancial resources for the present,
and pointed out the advantage to
the city of 100 more young lady stu
dents for the college. On a conserv-
alive estimate. he said, these young
ladies would spend $500 each an
nually during their college courses,
a total of $4,000 annually to te
added to the monies circulated in
the city of Pullman. He expressed
tho oninio that the npYf legislature