Lighting And Heating The University

Now that two new buildings on :he campus, the recitation building ind the "gym," are approaching :ompletion, the question of hosv :hey are to be heated is engrossing :he attention of the board of reents. This matter is important Decause the present source of heat is :ound to be insufficient to supply :he new buildings and consequently radical changes will need to be nade in the heating plant. Several methods are under consideration before the proper committees, but the difiTculty is not in the lack of methods, but in lack of funds. It is the unanimous opinión that what is needed is an entirely new plant adequate for the growing needs. This. however, would cost $ 100,000 and would tax the uniyersity financiers to the utmost to know fromwhich source that amount :ould be derived. Another plan that is now receiving the attention of the committee Dn works is to erect a new boiler room on the east side of the campus to supply the gymnasium and two or three adjacent building and then to connect the new recitation building with the present? boiler room. The plan, however, that the committee judies most feasible with the limited raeans is to enlarge the present boiler house and add two boilers, which would be sufficient to care for the recitation building, but not the "gym." This latter would need to be heated from an independent source. It is probable that this plan will be adopted. The matter of lighting the campus by electricity is again under discussion. A special committee, consisting of Regents Kiefer and Cook, has been appointed to make thorough investigation relative to price and possibility, with a view of ing the matter to a favorable conclusión. This committqf: is to report at the next meeting of the regents. The committee estimates the probable cost of such a plant at $ 35,000. The ideal plan which the committee would so much like to see made a success is the combination of the electric and heating plant in one large building. But for this year at least such a plan can be but an airy visión. Definite arrangementswill probably be reached at the coming meeting of the regents.