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

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| tains the swimming pool wing is. with
the exception of the terra Gotta bor-
dered windows, undecorated. The new
athletic field will extend from q point
30 feet north Of the gymnasium, and
will be fully equipped. Bleaehers will
extend across the entire west side of
the field when the "old grads" made up
4 fund of $4,000 to put it in.
George H. Carsley of Helena was
the architect of the new structure, and
FL. j. Settergren of Missoula was
building contractor.
The new dormitories are similar in
size, capacity and plan, with the excep-
| ton of the chatting dish room and the
kitchenettes, these features being elm
mated in the mems dorm.
Each of these structures are 30 feet
long and 40 feet wide. The wornen's
dormitory was erected at a cost of
S15:3. 600 and the mems building cost
1880, 900. A kitchen wing, 4S by 20 feet,
is built on to each structure. and the
whole is of reinforced concrete con-
struction. The walls are Of hollow tile,
plastered Within and the exterior finish
is tapstry brick. Three main floors
and a full basement afford the area for
accommodation, and each building con-
ta1nS 1lS rooms.
In reality there are two complete
| structures beneath each roof. A divid-
ing partition has been erected through
| the center of the structure, the one
| large dining room being sectionized by
Ia huge accordion door. Entrance from
i one section of the building to the other
may also be gained through the base
ment. This I'M of construction was
| oIopfoI in nrdar thaf tho mafrbnC
could care for the girls in a more
beneficial manner
Excellent Kitchen Equipment
The main entrance of the women's
| dormitory is from the south with a
large terrace extending virtually the
entire length of the building. Upon
entering, the guest passes through a
vestibule into a lounge room extending
tanning a fireplace and Il writing
alcove. Off the lounge in the center
of the structure is the dining room,
literally two dining rooms until the
accordion doors are opened to make
allowance for dancing space.
To the rear of the dining room is
the pass pantry and then the kitchen.
Equipped with Il steam table. steam
cookers, gas and coal ranges. bakery,
pastry room, mechanical dishwasher,
three apartment refrigerators and q
dumb waiter connection to the store
rooms in the basement, the kitchens
eof the dormitories are modern as to
present day standards.
On either end of the first floor.
higher levels, separated by a balustrade
offices matron's apartments and the
chatting dish room. just off the lounge
room next to the yestibule room is
the reception room, or as it will be
more famiilarly known, the beau
room"
The second and third floors in each
unit will have a large study with a
fireplace, a kitchenette off the study
and a large bathroom equipped with
tubs and showers. The two upper
floors have accommodations for %
girls and each girl will have an in
dividual clothes closet. and each room
has a lavatory. Telephones will be
installed on each floor with the central
station located in the office.
The full basement contains all the
appliances necessary for the success
full conduction of the dormitories.
and other help, students laundry. gem
eiaI otN IA IS1kls L pl1ul,
electric ice cream freezer. store rooms
for kitchen supplies, fuel and trunks.
and at each end of the building trunk
lifts connect with each floor. The
students laundry viii be equipped with
eight laundry trays. a steam drier and
four ironing boards. and the general
laundry with a steam washer. mangle
and drier. The refrigeration plant will
freeze 400 pounds of ice daily, and
cool three cold storage rooms in the
basement and the kitchen re~frigerators |
The dormitories were designed by
Link and Haire Of Helena and the |
building contractor is S. G. NORM of
Spokane. They viii be completed the
latter part of February. |
The Forestry Building
The Forestry building is mainly con-
structed for utilization MS class rooms
and laboratories, 100 feet in length BY |
SO feet in width. three floors in height, |
it amply provides for the present.
of the forestry department. The
cost of the construction was $9S,000.
The main entrance to the structure
is on the west. and the ground floor |
contains the library room with 8 fire
place. offices of the dean, two class
rooms and n utilization laboratory and
instrument FouIii- All atiueu feature OF /
the building is the shower and locker
room with a special entrance from the
north for the students engaged in field
work. The lockers provide accemmo-
dation for the garh that is worn while
on field work.
The second floor contains besides the
offices. an assembly room
equipped with a picture machine, and
The silyiculture. technology, fire pro-
and grazing laboratories.
The third floor accommodates the
freshman and sophomore drawing
rooms, junior class laboratory, senior