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THE 1916 INSTANO The stciidy growth of the Indiana State Normal has pml al)l.v not heen so marked, since Dr. Anient ' s ei.nneetion with it. as it has in the hist two years. Notwithstanding the large graduating elasses that have gone out of tlir Inslitulion in tlic |iast lew years, the eni-ollment of tlie 8ehool has. eaeli year, reaehed a higher mark than that of the preceding ciii-. This growth and tlie unprecedente l deniaml for rooms at this Institution forced the school int.. building another addition- larger and finer than any that have liciitofurc liceii built. This addition is four stories in height, one hundi ' ed feet in length, and forty-six feet in width. It provides cm( pt inniilly attractive rooms for sixty-six girls. It contains also the new Library and Reading Room, a beautiful and useful place indeed in which to spend a few leisure hours. The new rooms are fully up to the high standard of In. liana N.irmal comfort, each having a l;ii-ge dressing room, with running hot and cold water and a -omfortable sitting room. This addition was i-omiih tcd at a total cost of ii;T. i.(10(l. The eapa -itN the Reading Room ild r.ookroom. hav ill ' t of the „bl Lib! utgrnwi Bookroom ha d in Indiana ' s student growth ha students.
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THE 1916 INSTANO Duriufi the wnrthy iiiiprovcMii iiouncecl by I ' xpi ' i its students at all times with til le ear tin ■IV was el-eeteil to tlie west o f the south win- of . lohn Sultoii Hall another most be autiful and iiiipos- IHh •e,l and twenty-three liy ninety-lwo feet ill size and thr( •e St. .ries h|. rli. In the bii isemelit of this buildin- is while • 1)11 tlie tirst floor ; lire the l it, •liens, dining- rcmnis a n.l the Stewa rd ' s offie. ' , th e Mm r: il Cons ervatory oe- 1 tl linl sto ries. The Imildi, If; is knowi 1 as Th..inas Sutton 1 lall. Ill h r of the I ' lvsnh ' ntofthe Hoard of Trustees. st t •e v ea rs soniethin- nu.i •e than $(i( 1,1101) liaxe been spent in iiiiprovin - the Institut ion ' s ph lilt, tin • most iiote- l)oi na the oreetion ..f a e,.l ,1 sto|-a., ' c 1 .laiit in .Minnertion -ith the IJefl ■c-tory. This eold sto rajjv p laiit is pro- n 1 le one i if the very h. st i 11 all the 1 ■oiintiy. It enables t he sehool to inaiiufaeture its own iee. am 1 to furnish whieh promotes good cheer and helps the ventilation materially. The annex to the girls ' dormitory affords to each two girls occui ying it a suite consisting of a sitting room and bedroom. There are two large wardrobe closets, one for each girl. In the bedroom each girl has her own bed. and there is a porcelain lavatory supplied with hot and cold water. No dormitory, however high the charges of the sehool, aflords its occupants better moms than these. During the year 1913 the Trustees bought land off the campus and aero.ss the I ' . U, K.. and erected a Power Plant at the cost of $140,000. This is one of the most complete plants owned by the s.-liool. It provides all heat and liyiit and furnishes power for the elevators, ventilating fans and culinary machinery. The past year has seen many ini|iroveiiieiits. The Ambulatory about Keereation Hall was Imilt ami the hall itself entiivly re- eonstrueted. Th, ' ■ ' North Annex to the girls ' dinniilory was built, j-roviding rooms for sevimty girls. The romns in this annex arc larger and better furnished than these in th,- ,,1.1 ,l,,iiiiitory ; each girl has her own b,,l, Ini- ,,wn ,lesk and her own stud.v-light. An ad,litioii nearly doubling the capacity of th, ' l it,-h,ii was built ancl more than .+:;.(il)n » oil li ..f n.w kitchen appliances were added. A large fruit cave, ten feet by sixteen feet by tw, ' uty4 ' ,,ur. entirely umlergrouml. was ,-.,iistrii.-t.Ml. This cave is water-iiroof and enables the school to have fresh fruit ]iractii ' all. ' the year rouml, ;, light ivory. Th, ' walls arc ,le,-oi ' at, ' ,l with tapestry pan. ' Is, whi.-li are .1 Kreni-h pieces dealing with her.ih- ami pastoral sub.ic-ts. One of th. ' most pleasing improvemei Its 111 a.l, ' , ' painted in oils; t h, ' walls being French gn ■y an .1 the reproductions of famous Kith and ITth cci itury Kh ' ii
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