The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-03
With Opening of $250O00 Scottish Rite Dorniory
at University. Masons Feel Neu Step in Move Taken

Norman, Okla. Aug. with tho
completion of the ssso.ooO Scottish
Rite Masonic boys dormliory At tho
University of Oklahoma. which will
be occupied for the first time when
tho fall semester opens. September
10, members of the Albert Pike
Lodge Of Perfection No. 2. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free.
masonry. OF the Valley OF South Me.
Alester. McAlester. Okla. fceI that
they iave taken Il now step forward
In educational work hy Masonic In
universities and colleges IN United
States.
Members Of the five Scottish Rite
conaIstories In Texas have CON.
bined and are perfeciIng plans for
nystem Of dormItorles AT the unlvcr.
slty Of Texas. following plans that
have been completed by the Scot.
tish Rite Masons Of the NcAlcster
consistory. Scottish Rite Masons In
Missouri. also have under consider.
ai'cn similar plans for the Uniycr.
Sl,v Of Missouri. although thus far no
definite stops have been taken.
In the fall Of 1919 members OF the
McAlester consistory were Informed
that there were selfsupportlng stu.
dents. both men and women nj the
University Of Oklahoma. who need.
ed assistance while securing their
university education. II was pointed
out that N these students could be
provided with home.llke roomIng
facilities at actual cost. many Of
Them would be able to remain IN
the university and complete their
education. Within twenty.four hours
plans had been perfected for tho
erection Of dormitories by the Me. .
Alester Scottish Rite Masons.
Two building sites were purchased I
and work started on the boys dormi. }
tory in March. 1920. The boys dor :
miiory. which was completed in
'nnie. 1921. viii accommodate 12O O.
and h located opposite the main on. 1
france 10 the University OF Okla d
homa. II Includes 4 suite for the L
and complete lodge J
plant. n
The architecture Is Of Collect.
lte Gothic. material being red brick
body with white stone trimmings
following the general plan of the
on the university campus.
rhe two units are connected with
memorial tower more than 100 feet
l'eh. On clear days the Oklahoma
state capital building. twenty miles
the north In Oklahoma City. may u
o seen from this tower. A Masonic u
scture room Is situated near the -
)p Of the tower for use by stu. s'
ents preparing for the various de. 0
rees q! the Blue lodge work. ,"
The dormitory is thoroughly mod.
m and fire-proof throughout. The ua
dormitory system, which 81
proving so popular at Leland Stan. po
'rd university has been followed. d'
or boys viii be assigned to each Hi
lite, which includes separate hi
udy hall, shower bath, lavatory and
70 bedrooms. The rooms are fur n
shed with Murphy folding beds
ID large closet space,
With the completion of this dor.
tory, for which enough applica-
ms have already been filed to fill
this fall, the Scottish Rite Masons tic
the McAlester Consistory are al Ay
ady considering plans for the ter
rls dormitory, which will be erect. tio
a short distance north from the VIII
VS. dormitory. Tentative plans for I
G girls dormitory include a cafe knt
'ia where both girls and boys will vic
furnished food at cost. sar
ltoom rent in the boys dormitory Mr.
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