Show B Y Us U's Beautiful l New Building BRIGHAM YOUNG university's new religious and social center which will be known as the Joseph Smith memorial building is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for lor occupancy occupancy pancy in about days Already however the structure is in such condition with much of the furniture now in the building although mostly uncrated as to permit the observation that it itIs itis is a superb structure of which any university could be exceedingly proud Construction of the center has taken about a a year and a half It was a welfare project of the L D S church designed to furnish work for lor unemployed In many respects it represents a truly cooperative undertaking by the L D S church church members university students and the people of Provo All have contributed to the project with over a thousand B Y U students students stu stu- dents don donating ting one or two days' days labor to the job and business men of Provo raising several raising several thousand dollars to assist in financing the structure Construction cost including donated labor Is estimated at by no means an excessive excessive ex- ex amount considering the size and beauty of the building Cost of furnishings is not iny in- in y eluded in the estimate A V V The building will serve as a center for many university activities The main assembly 1 hall pall will seat 1200 with seating accommodations ions for more available by opening side i rooms There are 18 classrooms which will be used for lor religious instruction and 14 offices Various rooms for lor social activities include a reception room a a dance floor a students' students social lounge a banquet haIl hall with kitchen a band or music room and other small rooms for meet meet- ings and social functions On one side there will be a patio and garden for open air parties The new building located on the upper campus just east cast of the library o on ground formerly formerly formerly for for- merly used as a football field and track has a superb view of the mountains of the Wasatch r range and has on all sides large windows which frame Irame this mountain vista V Its It's a beautiful building a valuable addition to the facilities of B Y U. U The university the church students and all who contributed to its construction are to be congratulated on the project |