Show Building and Grounds Department Makes Extensive Improvements An ve improvement program which took the summer months to complete was revealed Wednesday by W. Kent superintendent of the university's buildings and grounds Affected most by the fixing-up campaign carried on during the summer is the gymnasium A long debated the fact that both the men and women students were forced to use the same entrance to the swimming was settled by the addition of an entrance from the south wing of the building and the men's shower room was moved to the second floor in the locker Facilities Improved Basket and cage facilities were improved in both the men's and women's locker rooms and new heating and lighting facilities were added for the When necessary funds are available a separate swimming pool will be built for the Evans Offices and dressing rooms of the health service were and rooms for students requiring special exercises have been The interior are being completed with the construction of two large class rooms between the north and south wings and the removal of the overhanging track in the main New Parking Areas The program was also extended to the grounds on the south and west of the building where lawn will be preventing parking Parking areas are available now in the rear of the Geology and new 3 Mines buildings All other i areas are banned to students 5 except by special 1 A new oiled road from Third to Fifth South streets will af- ford entrance to these student This road will be closed during school as will the Wolcott street entrance to the Another tangent of the program is the construction of a flagstone retaining-wall bordering the east side of University street from First to Third South The Reserve Officers Training Corps department was with a complete remodeling of all buildings as well as surrounding Larger enrollment because of the national emergency necessitated an extensive enlargements and general improvement schedule in this Evans Other Improvements Other improvements include an increase in the number of book racks in the Rosenbaum room of the Library plus the addition of complete roof insulation of the entire building and the installation of two air conditioning Five mural paintings have been hung on the walls of the Park and the John R. Park statue has been moved to an alcove on the left of the main entrance to the Complete development of the campus watering a new remote-controlled football scoreboard and a new southeast stairway into the stadium from the fieldhouse complete the Evans |