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Show SIXTH WARD MS BEAUTIFUL CHAPEL The last Issue of the Improvement Era contains the following description descrip-tion of the Sixth Ward chapel In Ogden: Og-den: Tho Sixth Ward chamd of th- Ot-den Ot-den Stake, recently opened; la situated situat-ed at tho corner of JUnl siieot ami ! Madison avenue, In the heart of the j residence portion of Ogden, Utah. , It ! Is a restful looking little house, in which the people or that ward meet for worship, elasswork and other ward services. A few lines of tho Greek classic add to the otherwise strlklkngly beautiful, white stone and cream brick construction. It has an exceptionally clean, dainty appearance. appear-ance. Tho auditorium Is reached by three flights of stone steps, two at the south and one at the east front entrance. Through th vestibules Into In-to the main assembly hall, where heavy oak pews hav been provided for four hundred persons, religious assemblies as-semblies are held. The choir niche is located between two large classic pilasters, and has a seating capacity of ninety people. Light reaches the choir during tho day through a tiled flass ceiling, and In tho evening from Incandescent lamp9 concealed from the view of people In the auditorium. Tho finish throughout Is natural yel- low pine. In light amber color. To j the right of the auditorium, and on the same floor, ts a large library; and to the left, on the same floor, a coua-I coua-I ell chamber and private rooms. From tho assembly hall, through vestibules, two broad stairways lead to the rotunda rotun-da below, around which class rooms have been arranged, accommodating seven hundred pupils. . On this floor, also, aro located lavatories, drinking fountalus, electrical, heating and ventilating ven-tilating apparatus. A baptismal font has been arrangod conveniently near the boiler room, for warming the water during cold weather. Vacuum vapor with gravity return and an air line to tho boiler room,' arc the methods meth-ods used In warming tho various compartments. com-partments. Fresh air Is brought Into In-to the bulldlne over warmed colls, in quantities sufficient to give each person per-son the maximum amount of nir necessary. Tho foul air Is taken out of the rooms through openings at the floor lino, in heated shafts, and this exhaust compels the fresh, warm air to be brought In at the desired places, and It regulates the amount of tho supply. The acoustics are remarkably successful and nearly perfect. |