1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THB SCROLL. 471Mrs. Charles M. Schwab presented the institution with anauditorium costing £150,000 which is one of the most strikingstructures on the campus. It is of buff brick and accommodates1500 persons,Mr. Andrew Carnegie has also given $150,000 for the erectionof a library which will be dedicated soon. One of themost sightly locations on the campus has been chosen for it,and it is a worthy addition to our present collection of handsomestructures.The last state legislature appropriated $250,000 to beexpended in the construction of an agricultural building. Thebuilding, when completed, will be one of the best fitted structuresfor agricultural purposes in tne country, as no pains areto be spared to make it perfect in every respect.The calorimeter building for the testing of best values ofcattle foods is the only one of its kind in the world and isunder the joint control of the State of Pennsylvania and theUnited States Government.The track house, besides containing the training table,dressing, and trophy rooms, accommodates about thirty-fivestudents. It was erected at a cost of $10,000.In addition to these there are rumors, and substantialrumors too, that in the near future our friends will give us asocial hall to cost $100,000 or $150,000, and a completeengineering building to cost in the neighborhood of $500,000.When these are completed. State College will have as fine agroup of buildings as can be found on the campus of anycollegiate institution.In addition to these there are twelve homes for the headsof departments, all well built and attractive in every way.They are mostly of brick, and form a picturesque group, asthey are every one located in a pleasant and sightly part ofthe campus.The principal income of the college is derived from theproceeds of the sale of public lands donated to the state bythe general goverment for college purposes. The state holdsthese proceeds intrust, for which it has given its bond for $500,-000, on which the college receives interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum. An additional sum of $25,000 a year isappropriated to the college by Congress. As it is the statecollegiate institution, the state legislature appropriates a varyingamount at each biennial session, this amount to be paidone-half each year. Last session the college received $150,000for purposes of maintenance. Everything points to the fact