The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
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Nep $l4O,OO Auburn Dormitory To Open Soon For Auburn Students
First Edifice Erected Since Million Dollar Drive To Be Dedicated

lDormitory built with funds subscribed by Auburn alumni and friends of the Alabama Polytechnic institute in the campaign for a Greater Auburn will be thrown open to amle students shortly after the holidays, according to announcement today by Dr. spfight Dowell. The building. equipment and site represent an outlay of approxi- mateiy $140.000. Formal dedication of the new building will be held later in the year probably at commence ment next May; it,was stated.
 The new building is the first com pleted unit in the plans for a Greater Auburn for which more than $650.000. was raised throughout the state and elsewhere by alumni, and philan- thropic friends of the institution. Data compiled in the alumni office today | indicate that more than $200,O00 has been paid in in cash. Large additional sums due on pledges immediately after the first of the year are ex- pected.
 The new dormitory is conceded to be one of the most modern buildings lege or university in the United States. It is built of pressed brick with stone and marble finishing, has steam heat, shower baths on each of the three floors and large swim ming pool in the basement. The build ing will accommodate 100 students. There Is also suite for the matron and a we'll appointed common or liv- l. ing room where students may receive and entertain their friends,
 Builders Consratulated!
 Expert builders and architects, who have inspected the building. have ex- k.,1c fN thn L. tectural firm, Warren, Knight and Davis of Birmingham, designers of the dormitory. Messrs. William T. Warren and John E. Davis, members of the firm, are graduates of Auburn, the former of the class of e97, the eric c. Biggin, head professor of architecture at Auburn, was the con sulting architect, while George A Clayton & Co.,, of Atlanta, was the contracting firm.
 One of the unique features of the
 new dormitory is the fact that a large portion of the interior equip
 ment, i, e, the tables and chifferobes
 which, it is said, would sell on the
 retail market for something like
 S12.50 and $45 each, respectively
 were made in the college carpenter
 shop.
 Each of the 50 student rooms has ldTR6 QOuDl0 CiOSClSS O teNNcsOhy "ASi running hot and cold water, a steam radiator and is equipped with a large
 elegantly finished study table and chifferobe, two single iron beds ano
 two chairs. On each of the three floors there are shower baths, connect ling toilets while battery of showers are connected with the swimming poo in the basement.
 O o o
 Reasonable Rates.
 The basement contains two large rooms which may be used for demon
 strations, meetings and for storage purposes, as well as a smaller room which will be used by the, student IGlonerata board. The several floors are connected by landings in the cen ter and at each end of the building facilitating ingress and egress. The floors of landings and halls are con- l crete while the bath rooms are finished in white marble and tile.
 Room rent in the new dormitory I has been fixed at the minimum rate Eper month for those who take then meals at the Students club and al Smith hall where boarding rates arc also low. A student can live in tht new dormitory with all of it's con yeniences, take his meals at either ol the college eating halls and spenc Hess than S28 per month. Mrs. Florells
 Burney. who has been connected witf the college for several years, will pt the matron of the new dormitory.