Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Irion Hall Irion Hall, one of the newest of buildings on the campus, was erected in 1911, and is used as a dormitory for Academy students only. The Meusch Memorial Library, named in honor of one of the former inspectors, is at present located in the west end of the basement. The south side is occupied by a locker room and a vault. The gymnasium, dressing room, and shower baths are in the north wing. The eastern extremity of the main floor is occupied by the president and his family. On each side of the main entrance are two reception rooms. There are also seven study rooms, two bed rooms, and a lavatory on this floor. Nine study rooms, nine bed rooms, two trunk rooms and two lava- tories are on the second floor. The only difl: ' erence in the arrangement of the rooms on the second and third floors is that two ])ed rooms take tlie ])lace of the two trunk rooms on the second floor. The chapel is on the north side of the building and cannot l)e seen in the picture. 11

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TKe Dining Hall The Dining Hall is the building to which all students are immediateh ' drawn. The first floor contains the kitchen and dining room. On the second and third floors are the hospital rooms to which the students may come when they feel indisposed (to study). The building was dedicated on the 25th anniversary of the college in 1896. No important changes have been made in the building. During the past year the Ladies ' Auxiliary has put new furniture into the hospital rooms to make them more cheerful. 10

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Memorial Librar}? Through the generous gifts of the Young People of our EvangeUcal church the building of the Memorial Library was made possible. It stands just west of the Main Building and is erected to the memory of our Soldiers and Sailors who died in the great World War. The Library is a very attractive building and may be described as follows : It is designed in the Classic style of Architecture and covers a ground area, ninety-three by forty-nine feet. The exterior of the building is made of tan colored rough texture face brick laid up with colored mortar and raked out joints. The trimmings are of Buff Bedford stone, including the two lamp stand- ards at the main entrance. The building is fireproof throughout, the floor and roof construction being of reinforced concrete and the exterior and interior walls of brick. The ceilings are made of suspended metal construction with wire lath and hard plaster. 12