The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-15
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such rs Munson Hall Every two
boys have suite OF two rooms.
study and a bedroom. so arranged
In courts that no room is without
windows. This system OF two
rooms, instead of one. has several
advantages. II for instance, one
boy wants TO go to bed. he can do
so without being disturbed by the
boy who wishes to study late. The
rooms are so arranged that In one
pair OF suites, the study room OF
one Is adjacent the study room OF
the other; the bedroom OF this
second room is next to that Of the
next suite, so that never Is the
bedroom OF one suite next to the
study room of another, which iso.
lates the study room. and is con.
ducive to quiet for those concen-
trating on their work.
"he University OF Michigan li'5ed
these plans so well that they asked
permission OF the local College to
use them In the layout OF the new.
est dormitory on the Ann Arbor
campus a medical dormitory.
In thir plan. all possible waste
space Is avoided This tyne NJ con,
struction is considered to be the
finest as well as most economical
for this tyne of housing.
When this plan If building Is
completed the College will have
centrally located administration
bu lding with all modern buildings
surrounding II, the dormitories to
tn" north, the science building and
the gymnasiums TO the west. arts
and museum to the south, and halls
and the auditorium to the east.
This campus would allow the stu.
dents to 20 from one to another
building with minimum loss OF time
and effort.
The present main building, which
is to be torn down, was erected ar
ter the first one burned in 1865.
In 1878 1t was enlarged by an add.
ton, SS by 3feet square and three
stories above a basement. Its roof
was also raised. Alumni felt that
the plain square effect was not
suitable TO an eminent institution
and Captain +. =. Allen and vii.
liam Campbell, leading alumni,
raised in the city and from alumni
outstate a sum that paid for the
striking tower that has for nearly
three quarters OF century domin-
ated the landscape and told the
travelling public, by rail, trolley or
motor, that here was an institu'
ton worthwhile" the view from
the top room OF this tower was a
beautiful one and students who
were allowed TO go there, felt high
ly privileged. Whenever talk oil
razing the building has come up,
alumni and citizens have hoped
that the new structure VIII have
its counterpart. The west part oil
the new addition was used for the
training school until 1885, but part
was taken off to make room for the
new library in 1927. The north and
south wings were built about 1890
the north used on the first floor by
THE library and the west side on
both floors devoted TO the four lit
erary societies, AdelphIc, Athene
UNI, Crescent, and Olympic, the east
side upstairs being the mems study
hall. The south end OF the south
wing was displaced by the Admin
istration building, only the corridor
Joining the two buildings suryiv
ing.
Principal John NJ. b. sill a!
far back as 90 years ago used e
say that the central part Of th'
building stood only by the grace
OF God and the surrounding walls
but although often condemned. thu
good old structure has sturdily car
ried on as an integral feature o
the campus.