SUNY at Fredonia - Fredonian Yearbook (Fredonia, NY)

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ADVANCED PAGES FROM THE REVISED CATALOGUE. LOCATION. The Normal School is situated in the beautiful village of Fredonia, surrounded by the pleasant sub- urbs of Laona, Dunkirk and Lapland. ' A few of the many advantages of the town may be mentioned. I Fredonia has two electric light plants and one thousand burdock plants. Two thousand acres of vineyard Qshotgun quarantine only partially covers the area.j Two cemeteries. Two nndertakers. A large candy shop and two pop-corn carts. 1 Four soda water fountains. ' Seven miles of convenient side streets without electric lights. Seven churches, in all of which especial pains are taken to make things pleasant for the students. Tliechurch buildings are located with particular reference to the students' convenience. By actual meas- urement, it is only forty rods from the Normal building to the Episcopal church, but about four miles from the church door back to the Normal building. - Q Students are requested not toregister themselves as attending more than four fetj churches. Con- fusionqafmong the visiting committees might result from neglect of this rule.. At sunday evening service, the ushers make a point of locating all the attractive girls, and cheerfully furnish information as to their whereabouts to those devout young men who always arrive just in time for theibenediction. T ' Students arriving on any of the trunk lines passing through the neighboring suburb of Dunkirk, may reach Fredonia by either of the following -routes, the Boston Electric railway, or the Jamestown horse car line. No one need feel any concern as to his destination, for all roads lead to Fredonia. Those arriving in winter will be obliged to take the Black Maria, or the Prairie Schooner, as the snow is some- 17

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times six inches deep in this locality and the car tracks may be blocked. They should provide themselves with a complete outfit for Arctic exploration, including a fur coat, a sleeping bag, an alcohol stove, and a- supply of canned provisions, in case they should be obliged to pass the night between Dunkirk and Fredonia. Excellent baggage facilities are provided, as the cars carry two trunks at a time and all baggage will be promptly delivered with-in one week after its arrivalat Dunkirk. On reaching. Fredonia, trunks will be left at the Columbia hotel, the postottice, the Normal building, or somewhere else. An elegant souvenir check will be given to all paying for transportation of baggage. A small boy with a cart may be found by diligent search around the neighborhood, who may be in- duced t-o take students' trunks to their boarding placesf ' , The Normal building is an elegant structure with all the latest improvements. It is heated with a first-class double-action, self-regulating systennwarranted' 'to keep the rooms above thirtydegrees Fahr. in the coldest weather. The building is kept in order by an eflicient force of assistant janitors who sweep thoroughly once a month. To simplify matters, and save the temper of the janitors and the faculty, all theslocks in the build- ing are made alike and can be opened with one key or a button-hook. Patent on thisinvention has been applied for by the janitor. The building is perfectly safe in case of tire as it has four stairways, two iire-escapes and anumber of fire extinguishers, Persons wishing to use the fire-escapes must apply to the legislature a month in ad- vance of the outbreak of the fire. A handsome new building containing a gymnasium and dining hall has recently been erected, It is connected with the main building by a covered passage, which may be entered by the cellar or the laun- dry, just as students prefer. A pocket guide book to the building is in preparation. A class will be formed in the science department at an early date, for those who wish to become fa- miliar with the working of the fire extinguishers, electric bells, thermost-ats, and other mechanical appli- gnces ground the building. Special courses on the heating and Ventilating systems may be arranged if esiret . The building is lighted by electricity, which is turned on at 6 p. m. Members of the faculty who un- dertake to turn it on prior to that time will find that they cannot make light of it, but the pupils can. RULES AND cAUT1oNs. A l Agiyone using disrespectful language over the telephone or speaking-tube will be immediately dis- connec ed. q A 18 .4,