The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
U. OF M. TO BEGIN
! BUILDING. PROGRAM
8S9E3t ~ AAtasg.s E0aRa1sF VI
Extensive improvements VIII Result
From Recommendations Made ByAi
IL Governor Richie After Close n.
.as Study Of States Needs

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AS result Of the action Of the last
TWO Legislatures, and because of econ.
omies affected in the management Of
the institution, the University of Mary.
land Will, In the next two years, carry
out program Of improvements that.
when completed, should make it a
university in which the State can be.
gin to take real pride. The program
Will enable the university to better
take care Of its work and render i'm.
proved service in many Of its depart.
ments.
This building program involves con.
struction which will affect every
branch Of the university. It will in.
clude the Horticultural Building, Lib
rary, Central Heating Plant, Girls
Dormitory, and large addition to the
present Engineering Building. f 1
Funds for the Library were provided
by the Legislature Of 1927 but con.
struction has been delayed due to the
studies made Of the Campus for the
placing Of future buildings. Money
for the other buildings was provided
by the Legislature that recently wound
UP its work.
All funds were appropriated as a
result of recommendations made to
the Legislature by Governor Richie,
after a close and detailed study OF
the needs Of the university. Cow
ernor Ritchies left no stone unturned
In his efforts to determine how he
could help the university best to serve
the industries and also meet the edu.
cational demands Of the people. 4
For example, in the horticultural
industry Governor Richie interviewed
many Of those prominent in the indus
try to learn just what they felt was
necessary to enable the university to-
serve them adequately. And his rec
concentrations to aid horticultural
which includes canning and preserva1
ton Of foods as well as their PRODUCE
ton, were based largely on conclusions
he reached as result Of these inter-
views. And it might well be stated
in this connection that what the uni.)
versity is doing for this industry andI
is doing for many other industriesl
in no small measure has been made
possible by. the recommendation OIL
Governor Richie to the Legislature|
after just such studies. ~ ia
The Library Building will be the
most beautiful on the campus. COnsi
tract has already been let and work.
will begin very shortly. Money fori
the other buildings will not be avail-I
able until next SUNNI however,
fplans will be worked out SO that conf
struction can be started as soon aa
the moneyssis available. 5SsssT Il {
The Horticultural Building is one %
the most needed buildings included inl
the program. 1t will be used for res
| search in canning and work to aid
the fruit growers and vegetable grow
ers Of the State, as well as for stu.
dent teaching purposes. No definite
plans for the Central Heating Plant
have been made public SO far but it
will centralize heating for all build
ings on the campus and will relieve
much Of the congestion and waste
caused by individual plants now lo4
Gated in each. The new Girls Dormi-
tory will cost $125,000.
Though it has doubled in member
ship, the Engineering College Is stilI
cramped into the same buildings that
were considered adequate fifteen years
ago. This year, however, money was
appropriated for a new addition to the
building, which will enable it to take
care of all Of the engineering work
in good shape.
By refurnishing the old Chemistry
Building, which last year was re-
placed by new and larger one,
roomy and pleasant quarters have
been arranged for the Home Econom-
les College and new Girls Rest and
Recreation Rooms. The building has
been renovated, new entrance built,
and new doors laid throughout.
Plans for completion Of the stadium
and for the placementsof several ath-
letic fields and new tennis courts on
the site just across the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard, will continue
this summer. The erecting of the
horseshoe curve which will complete
the stands: six-hole golf course for
the use of faculty members and stu.
dents, will be included in the program.