New Ulm review., 1922-12-06
GIRL WRITES OF
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IS not believed to be large. The heat
ing plant is located in q court formed
by the wings of the maia building and,
despite the damage to the roof, will re-
sumo operations within two weeks.
Recorc.s of former students and all
important paper; Of the college were
saved, but thousands Of text books
stored in the main building were
burned.
Erected in 1858.
The main building of the school was
erected in 1858 and was constructed
of brick and wood. It was three
stories high, U-shaped and contained
SO rooms including the auditorium OF
the college, laboratories and offices.
1t had been remodeled several times
anG the areaways and ventilating shafts
had been built ct wood.
The training school building, located
to the west of the main building, es-
capped the flames without damage. 1t
will be heated by boiler from steam
tractor. G. E. Maxwell, president OF
TIE college, said he believed it possible
to neat the building comfortably ex-
capt in tie case of very cold weather
No effort will be made to heat the
library until it nas been re-rooted, pos
s;bly within month or six weeFs.
Board Meets Tomorrow.
Members of the Teachers College
board will meet in the Old Capitol
St. Paul, on Tuesday tc discuss / lans
for rebuilding the main building. j.
M. Mcconnell, state com missioner
Ct education and secretary Of the board
will preside.
Funds to rebuild the college cannot
be provided until the Legislature meets
unle<s the state emergency board a.
clares the destruction of the school,
an emergency aud appropriates emer-
gency funds, Ralph Wheelock, chairman
of the state board of control, said last
night.
The state has no funds to cover the
damage because the. state insurance
fund was depleted when the Mankato
State Teachers college was destroyed
by fire on February 6, 1922.
Insurance Levy Discontinued.
A number of years ago state build
ings and state property was insured in
private insurance companies. Later a
state insurance fund was created ant
maintained by annual levies. About
four years ago, however, the levy was
and jurisdiction over the
fund was placed with the state board
of control, which is responsible for the
appraisal OF losses Of state property
by fire, and the repairing and rebuild
ing of the structures destroyed by
fire. ..r--.-.
"When the Mankato Normal school
was destroyed" said Mr.. ~Wheelock,
'the state insurance fund amounted
to about 100000. That was only
sufficient to cover part of the loss and
the whole amount was paid out for
the erection OF rev buildings" ID
The state Legislature will be asked
by state officials to enact legislation
to provide proper insurance protection
for state institutions as result OF the
two fire disasters within year, he
said. The state board of control is
now making an appraisal Of all public
in the state, preparatory to
legislation that will either build up the
state insurance fund or provide that
state property should be insured by
private fire insurance companies, Mr..
Wheelock said. -.. 49,.
While the state board of control
las administrative jurisdiction only
,ver the II state institutions, it has
:harge of the construction of the bull
Ii. gs for the university, agricultural
chools, normal schools, state fair,
soldiers home and others.