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STILL GOING AHEAD
Wonderful Building Activity All Summer and More to Follow
Vast, indeed, have been the improvements at Che-
mawa during the past few months. And the good
work still goes on. It is quite impossible in an article
of this nature to give in detail an adequate idea of the
great achievement of the summer along building lines.
But we shall give as good a summary as we can.
In the first place there is just completed the new
Brewer Hall, a splendid two-story brick building, cap
able of accommodating nearly 200 boys. It has splen
did electrical wiring, and plumbing up-to-the-minute,
baths, toilets and everything representing the last word
in safety and convenience. There is a fine reading
room and there is also a splendid room to be utilized
as a barbershop. It is at present being supplied
with the best of furniture. It is a building, inside
and out, that would stand as a credit to any com
munity. We have been told that as a dormitory
there is nothing in the service in its class. It is already
partly occupied by a number of our young men and
we trust that they will realize how fortunate they are.
Mitchell Hall has been renovated and splendidly
fixed up with new electrical wiring, a new fire-proof
roof, new floors, new baths and toilets.
Made
modern in every particular.
Considerable work has already been done in the re
construction of our power plant.
The old boilers
have been removed, other work necessary for the instal
lation of new boilers has been done. Some of the ma
terials for the work on hand are arriving at intervals
now and in the course of about six weeks w’e shall
have our power plant functioning as of yore.
The
cost of this work will be approximately $25,000.
One of the greatest projects of our school during the
spring and summer was the dredging out of the drain
ditch, or swail, that meandered in a circle across our
large farm, and which in a way took care of the school
sewage. Closely connected with this project, in real
ity a part of it, was the construction of a septic tank
and filtration plant. All of this is now complete and
considered from every angle it is impossible to esti
mate the value of this system, as it now stands, to the
school, or to over-emphasize its importance. The cost
of this work was in the neighborhood of $10,000.
That portion of the "Old Brewer Hall” which was
salvaged has been moved directly back from where it
formerly stood and is being fixed up as apartments
for employes.
The Wooden structure formerly known as "Winona
Hall, ’ ’ a dormitory for girls, has been remodeled inside
and out and made over into apartments for employes.
A most spacious auditorium in this building was con
structed and here Miss Eakin, Protestant Missionary,
will conduct the work of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.
In fact, all religious work of the Protestant students
will be conducted in this auditorium. Miss Eakin has
spared neither trouble nor expense in fixing up and
furnishing this auditorium for her young charges and
much credit is due her.
During the past few weeks a great deal of work has
been done in renovating the dining hall and kitch
en of what is commonly termed the "Employes’
Mess.” The place is now a credit in every way—just
lovely!
McBride Hall is being fitted up with new plumbing
in the way of modern baths, showers, laundry, etc.
The structure which in years gone by was known
as the administrative office is to be entirely remodeled
and fitted up as a guest home. It is planned to make
of this home something truly lovely and unique—it
will also be most modern in the utility of its equip
ment while in furnishings it is the intention to
emphasize Indian decorative art. This will be a
"feature” of our great school in days to come—days
not far distant, as the work of transformation is to
start very soon. This will be "Kola Tepee.”
The Senior academic building came in for its share
of attention and so did the auditorium adjoining it.
Work was done on the roofs of both buildings in re
gard to the condition of the gutters and the outside
wood work was painted. The electrical wiring of both
buildings was looked after and in the main the build
ings were rewired with special attention to both safety
and utility. New switchboards were installed in the
auditorium and everything brought up to date. Dur
ing the summer Supt. Lipps made an arrangement
whereby new scenery, curtains, etc., of the finest work
manship and quality were added to the auditorium
stage. All just splendid!
Much time was spent in painting at Winona and
Hawley Halls. The roofs of both of these dormitories
as well as the outsides of all windows were painted.
In addition to the above-mentioned projects and im
provements already completed and under way there
have been many minor undertakings concluded during
the summer. Some time back we opined that Supt.
Lipps was in truth a "Master Builder” and weare
now, after reviewing the achievements of the past few
months, more certain of it than ever. We do not
wish to appear boastful, but just the same our Super
intendent is building a wonderful school—a great—
Chemawa.