Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

142 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS )
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raised of the impossibility of completing their school work before they
must leave the Home; that the half basement be taken that is now
used for a gymnasium, to which objections were raised that its use
would mean sickness, as it is damp at certain seasons of the school
year; to the dividing of the chapel, which is a part of the school build-
ing, by folding doors, making two good school rooms. We believe this
latter plan is the better, but that would call for a new building to be
used for chapel purposes.
CHAPEL.
Hence the Board have carefully considered the subject and find
that a sum of money, about $15,000.00, will be needed to erect a two
story building, suitable for the purpose, that will seat 300 people, the
upper floor to be left unfinished until needed, when it will make good
rooms for the use of the employees of the Home. The seats and
memorial windows now in the chapel could be removed and used in the
chapel building. Permit us to go farther and say that we could get
along with half this sum of money the coming year, the balance to be
paid after the session of the Grand Lodge of 1915.
SOME OF THE NEEDS OF THE HOME.
About 500 feet of fire hose and a hose reel are needed so that in
case of fire the employees of the Home could attach it to the fire plug
and have water playing on the fire many minutes before the fire department
of Lincoln could reach the home. This is especially necessary
in the spring of the year, when the streets leading to the Home
are almost impassable. It seems to us that this should be bought at
once, since so many preciousi lives are at stake and the buildings so
close to each other.
Two new pianos are needed for the new dormitory building.
A stoker for use on the new boiler would mean a good saving in
the use of fuel to the Home.
An ice house is needed, so that ice could be packed by the Home
each winter instead of buying it from the local ice company.