Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-24

4 new dormitory will allow the old .struc-
lture to be partitioned off into class
rooms, and both Simpkins and Marcus
Cook halls will be utilized in this man.
ner for some time to come.
The old Journalism shack is now
! occupied by the students store, but
when schools opens next fall it will
have disappeared. Nesting among the
cedar trees, crowding close to the cor
ner of the new forestry building, it
has remained, as the sheltering grove
of trees surrounding it have been re-
moved. The new must replace the old,
ard there is a decided contrast be-
tween the old shack and the modern
structure against which it crowds. The
next homecoming crowd will miss the
old journalism shack; there is. senti-
ment connected with it.
New. Science Hal!
The erection of the Natural Science
hall. or New Science, as it is famil-
iarly called by the students. was real
" the beginning of the drive for new
! buildings. The university was in a
precarious position. overcrowded, lack
ing many of the departments that were
demanded by the students. and the
completion of the building in 1913
brought temporary relief. The strue-
ture is Of massive design, three stories
high. and equipped to conform to the
modern college requirements. The
entire building is devoted to science
and contains the biology, zoology and
home economics classrooms and lab
oratories. Plain and without adron-
ment, except for the granite APP
proaches. the txtenrior finished with
tapestry brick. and the interior plas-
tered and floored with a composition
that eliminates virtually all of the
noise that accompanies hurrying feet,
the Science building was a decided i'm
provement over the older structures.
The cost of the New Science hall
when completed was approximately
$4,000.
The occupancy of the New Science
building marked the end of building
period began in 1897, a period for the
most part in which the university was
always crowded for room, and the ac-
comm dation was always behind the
demand. In a way, the event can be
described as a connecting link be-
tween the old system of building and
the new. In place of erecting one
building at a time long after their
need was imperative, six new buildings
are being erected, and their occupancy
will STAY off temporary embarrass-
ment. &,E
Around Oval Lawn
Before the new building program
was started. all structures composing
the university were built on the origin
al 40 acres. and the area of this plot
was defined by q row of poplar trees
planted around the borders. Tne oval
lawn toward which all the buildings
face is virtually in the center of this
plot, the main entrance gate opening
from University avenue Cement walks
and a well kept road border the oval,
and all of the buildings may be OBJ
served in making the circle. TO the
right as you enter the first building
passed is Craig hall. the women's dor
mitory. Surrounded by trees and a
well kept lawn it makes an attractive
picture. and after the new dormitory is
occupied it will be used al a Senior
hall exclusively. if President Clapp's
plans materialize. Farther on, and
following the course of a branch trail
away from the oval are the music
buildings: small frame structures, fur
piano, and used by the music students
for practice.
The next structure passed is the old
building. Old and out of date
it still serves for the chemistry labora-
tories, and supplies space for a few
class rooms. The rear end of the
is the heating plant. and as
is often the case. the old structure
has a predominating Importance. A
path around the left Of the Science
hall leads to the store. the first
journalism school. Continuing on past
the store the path leads through q
hedge. and the observer finds himself
upon an avenue that cuts ~diagonally
across the rear of the campus lawn.
hundred feet in length, the
TO end at the old gymnasium. and at
the southern extremity are the
gardens planted by the botanical de-
partment Along this avenue, and facing
are the Marcus Cook, 'Simpkins
and Forestry buildings. housing the
school, cafeteria and mems
lormitory, and the forestry school
Directly behind the store and about
80 feet opposite the journalism school
is the new forestry building. dwarfing
the others in height and emphasizing
heir shabbiness by contrast. To the
rear of the journalism school is the
new S!I1udHiHIu, With 4hOuUI DeuLlHet
rising as if from its rear door. The
new structure faces the west, and the ,
northern side serves as the southern
init of the athletic field, and from a ,
viewpoint midway the length of the !
the cinder track and the .
oIeachers bnilt on the rear of the old .
gymnasium may be seen. /.
Main Hall |,
Returning to the point at which /