not. They will not have to pay for it or re • place that which they destroy. They do not understand the proper use• of the gymnasium and should not be allowed within the building, except as spectators. We ask the board of marshals only that they do their duty. CERTAINLY no events . for a long time have been more gratifying to us than the opening, at the beginning of this term, of our laboratories, the co-ed cottage, and the new steam plant. Although our anxiety over the unavoidable delay which has attended the pro gress of their completion, has at times shown itself in feelings of impatience, yet we can realize with much satisfaction that no pains have been spared to make them models of convenience and usefulness. The new chemical and physical laboratories with their spacious rooms well provided with light and well ventilated, present facilities for many experiments and investigations, which were wanting in the old overcrowded ones. The buildings are heated throughout by hot air, blown by a revolving fan, over and among a system of radiators in the basement, kept heated by steam from the new steam plant. No iron pipes or radiators are used elsewhere in the buildings, thus facilitating practicum in magnetism and electricity very much. Although the laboratories were tolerably well equipped with apparatus, the new ones have been designed not only for a larger supply, but also for apparatus of a more modern pat tern, and of a more advanced character, which we suppose will soon be provided for them. The co-ed. cottage, a neat and enchanting looking structure from the exterior, has been so well designed and built, that we doubt not THE FREE LANCE. the many demands of its occupants are fully met. From radiators heated by steam in the basement, hot air is conducted to all parts of the building. It is lighted by the incandes cent system of electric lighting. In the building are neatly furniShed dormitories, reception-rooms, dining-room and gymnasium. These facilities together with the pleasant location of the surroundings, indicate that an increasing amount of interest is being shown in co-education at this college. This move ment is duly appreciated and we hope shall continue in the future. The opening of the aforesaid buildings and the armory necessitated the starting of the new steam plant at the same time. Although not complete, it has shown the economy and convenience of concentrating all the steam used, both for heating purposes, and for power at the same. station. It is provided with four large boilers which can b 6 used for high pres- sure or low pressure at will. Pipes in an arched subway conduct the steam used for heating purposes, and for running the engine at the chemical laboratory. The building when finished will have a chimney of over one hundred feet in height, and will contain much machinery to be used for the instruc- tion of students as well as for the practical needs of the college. With these added facilities—thanks to the generosity of our legislature—we are rapidly rising to a position of fair standing among the best institutions of Pennsylvania. ITUCH is being done to improve the college —ll grounds. But for some reason all im provement is limited to the rear grounds. We think there are urgent calls for attention to
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