Show STUDENT LIFE roofs or walls of any other part had fallen and before anyone reached the scene of the fire So far as is known there is neither clue nor theory as to the origin of the fire 29 mark time for the new symphony orchestra Orders for new equipment throughout have been placed and the setting of new machinery will crowd the work of the contractor on the building Some Changes to be Made All rooms on the ground floor will be reconstructed on the same plan and reoccupied by the same depart- ments as before except that the Iron Machine Shop will be enlarged by extending east 23 ft thus increasing its size more than one-ha- lf A wash and toilet room with modern equipment will be built along the north wall of the Forge Shop between the Motor room and the north Carpentry bench room The old garret wash room with its improvized equipment will not reappear A Forge Shop supply room will be provided over the coal-p- it The second story of the old stock house will be eliminated The entire front south side will be rebuilt and remodeled greatly improving the general external appearance and providing better light for the interior Cement floors will appear in the Forge Carriage and two Machine Shops A ninety foot brick chimney will take the place of the old black iron smokestack The Engineering Laboratory and its equipment were saved and Prof Jensen announced that the Gasoline engine will soon begin to Through the liberal attitude of the State Board of Examiners and the energetic determination of the College Board of Trustees the reconstructed department will not only be in every way the equal of the old plant but in many respects superior Much as the destruction of the Mechanic Arts building is to be regretted we cannot but feel that the loss is temporary and a permanent gain will be the result Milifaru Department The enrollment this year has few a only students aside from those disqualified by physical disability having applied to be excused from military work There has been a decided increase in the interest taken by the old cadets in particular during the past year A number of these have again enlisted voluntarily although they had completed the prescribed two years’ work of the course The total enrollment is 17 1 distributed as follows: Band 30 old cadets 45 new cadets 96 Target practice was resumed about the end of September and been very satisfactory |