Bluffton University - Ista Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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WWE..- B-A Heating Slant HEN the mornings are cold and frosty, it is pleasant to watch the black smoke curl thru the air from the top of the smoke stack of the heating plant. This plant is the source of heat, not only for the six College buildings, but also for four private residences. Both the building and the smoke stack are built of brick. The boiler is of the locomotive type. Its dimensions are eighteen feet by seven- ty-two inches. The strength of the boiler is approximately one hundred and eighty horse power. Altho it is a powerful structure, it is oftentimes taxed to its utmost ca- pacity in extreme cold weather. Plans are in progress by which more heat can be sup- piled to the various buildings. It is hoped that the new additions will be completed by fall. The heating plant contains a large brick coal bin. This bin has a capacity of approximately one hundred and twenty tons. A large supply of coal can thus be stored in a convenient place whenever attainable. 25

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3 s i vw, V1 swi-. I . i'-Busir Eall anh mn-nfs Glutiagr USIC HALL, as the name indicates, is a place of music. The first fioor of this frame building is used mainly in the interest of the conservatory. Three rooms, each of which is furnished with a piano, are used for recitation pur- poses. Voice, piano, history and theory of music and instrumental music are taught in these rooms. When they are not occupied during the day by classes they are used for practice purposes. The atmosphere around this building is always saturated with musical sounds. The spacious reception room affords great convenience to the Stu- dents. A victrola and player piano are their popular entertainers. The second Hoor of Music Hall serves as a men's dormitory. The rooms are heated by steam and illuminated by electricity. The furniture of each room consists of a table, bookshelf, dresser, a rug, three chairs and a bed. Sixteen men can be accom- modated in this building. The Men's Cottage is a two-story frame building adjoining Music Hall. It is used solely as a dormitory for men. The six rooms afford ample accommodation for twelve men. 24

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'W' 5. Frupuarh M1-n's Enrmitnrg NE of the objects of the great forward movement of Bluffton College, was to provide a much needed dormitory for men students in our institutions. The plans for the same were drawn by the well known architects McLaughlin and Hulslcin of Lima, Ohio, and submitted at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees February 1. 1917. The above cut shows the building to be of much the same style as Ropp Hall. Accommodations will provide for seventy-Eve roomers. The estimate cost is 535,000 of which a little more than S3000 has been subscrib- ed to date. The erection of the building has been postponed due to the abnormal con- ditions brought about by the war, but the construction will be begun as soon as condi- tions warrant. Just as Ropp Hall was made possible thru the generosity of the Ropps of Bloom- ington, Illinois, the opportunity is yet open for some friend of the boys of Bluffton Col- lege to provide this much needed building as an enduring movement of their faith in the possibilities of creating Christian young manhood in and thru their donations. 26