The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-02
Capital Expenditures For l956-62
At Longwood College Are Projected
To Be $I,7l2,5OO By Its President
Dormitory For
2OC Students
OF Top Priority

A proposal Of SI7I2.5 500 has
been submitted TO the State Board
OF Education by Longwood Col
le4e TO cover its estimated capital
expenditures for 1860.
According TO President Dr. Dab
ney S Lancaster the college Was
requested To project into the
future on It's capital needs by
legislative commission. The COM
mission is to study proposals made
by both Madison and LonRWood
Colleges IN an attempt TO provide
long grange State budgetary plans
OF top priority at the Farmvillc
institution IS a new dormitory to
house some 200 students Within
the next few years a bumper crop
Of youngsters is expected to be
knocking at the doors or Virginia
colleges, and Longwond proposes
to provide adequate facilities for
an increased enrolment
Increased Enrolment
DR. Lancaster estimates that
that So So session Will find $50
students at LongWodd in COM
parison to the 679 now enrolled
In 1858. hf estimates that the en-
rollment viii jump to 600 and in
1860 to 1000 students. The presi-
dent hopes that the enrolment
will not Jump above this last
number since he feels that the
school viii "lose something and
tha students become just a num-
bcr without Individuality
The projected dormitory for 200
students viii be made ain addition
to Cunningham Hall on Pine
Street and is estimated TO cost
$650000 for construction plus
$4,000 for equipment 1T win
contain three floors and a base
ment with suites Of two rooms
with baths in-bctWeen
The president estimates that an
appropriation of $500 600 VIII be
needed from the Legislature t1
cover cost Of this proposal and If
revenue bonds have to be issued
the college would be able to take
care Of 100000 of the cost by
retiring the bonds over a period
Of years from rent revenues.
The addition Of the dolmltory
Will mean an addition to tho
power plant. says the Longwood
president This viii include an
additional boiler and extension ~
the tunnels and heat transmission
lines estimated to cost in All
$4,000.
additions TO Library
Further proposals include am
addition tn the Library for book
stacks All present the library
houses some 10000 bound volumes
and countless reports and bulle-
tins and ultimately should be able
tn accommodate a bout 100000
books the cost of construction
and equipment for this addition is
estimated az S1Uu. UUU
1t is also proposed that the
wings Of the library be extended
70 the rear primarily to provide
adequate quarters to the Audio-
Visual and Library Science De-
partmcntS and also additional
reading room space, SAYS DR..
Lancaster The wings will cost
approximately $4,000 and equip
ment, $4,000 for a total Of
$4,000.
Another project is the consuuc-
ton Of a Business Education De
partment. estimated at Sl25.000
for the building and $4,000 for
equipment 1t is proposed to be
a simple building containing
classrooms ana offices on two
floors and a basement for the
storage Of student trunks, which
now pose a problem with lack Of
storage space
Home Management House
The college also proposes
Home MANAGEMENT cottage to re-
place part Of the house on Buffalo
Street now used for the purpose
+ VIII be located al the corner
Of Buffalo and St. George Streets
on the vacant lot owned by the
college The present house VIII be
made into additional faculty
apartments.
Cost Of this project is estimated
at 100000 for the building plus
$500 for equipment.
The final proposal is for
classroom building which Will
probably allow for expansion Of
the music department and house
the Social Studies Department..
Pr Lancaster says it Will have to
be placed on property yet to be
purchased and as vet unknown.
He estimates the cost Of con
struction at 100000 equipment
at $25 900 and purchase Of land at
100000