Duke University School of Medicine - Aesculapian Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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PUBLIC LIBRARY. The Public Library is a Carnegie gift to the town and is situated one block east of Main street and about fifteen minutes' Walk from the College. It is a nice looking building designed and built by local con- tractors, and is Well furnished With books and literature of all kinds. V The Presbyterian Church is on' the corner of Fourth and Cayuga streets five blocks east from the College Campus. Nearly all of the stu- dents attend here because of the fact that it is the denomination of the College. '

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Q PARK SCENE. The Music Hall is in the same block with the Ladies' Hall and north of it. There are four studios in it, besides three practice rooms upstairs and three living rooms down stairs, making a very commodious building for the purpose. The Miller-Stuart House is the next house north in the same block and is used by the President of the College. It is the gift of Mrs. Lois Stuart of Audubon, and Rev. Miller of Des Moines, and makes a Very comfortable home for our President.

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E Across the street west and on the same corner is the Methodist Epis- copal Church, a fine modern brick structure. The main auditorium will seat about four or five hundred people and contains a pipe organ. The building was built a few years ago by Park Bros. The lake is one of the most attractive features of the city and Col- lege. It is about five miles long and two wide at the widest point. In the spring and summer and fall it affords great enjoyment to those who like canoeing, rowing, swimming and picnicking. In the winter ice boat- ing and skating adds to the students' enjoyment of college life. At'Chautauqua Point is the park given over to the chautauqua uses and is known by that name. West Park is about four blocks west of Chautauqua Park and is given over wholly for recreation and pleasure. The two parks afford ample room for the people to enjoy themselves during the summer weather.