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THE HESPERIAN
When it is Finished.
The ill-omened beginning of the library
building must have presaged the disappoint
ments and delays which are, and have been,
characteristic of its completion. All sum
mer the work upon it has alternately gone
with a rush or all but ceased. And now we
are told that it will not be finished before
the first of November. The moving of the
books into the north room technically
known as the "stock room" has been de
layed two weeks; and will not bo completed
before October first. For three weeks be
fore the moving began all the assistants
were busy renovating and re-arranging the
books, so that all might bo ready for a
speedy and harmonious flight to the new
quarters when the long expected time should
arrive. As one of them said: "It seemed
too bad to move just when confusion was
turned to order."
Every one is anxious to know how the
new building is to be occupied. Professors
Wolfe and Lucky will have all the south
and west rooms of the basement. The State
Historical association and an unpacking
room fo" the library will occuuy the re
mainder. On the second floor Professor
Caldwell will have the southwest room for
recitations and share the other west room
with Professor Fling for senior work. The
large center hall is to be the reading room;
while the librarian and her assistants will
find safe retreat in the adjacent ofiices. Pro
fessor Sherman is to be favored with the
swell front on the third floor. Professors
Fling and Taylor have what is left after the
art department has been alloted a few small
studios and Hie largo north hall under the
skylights.
The bound magazines and all reference
books such as encyclopedias and diction
aries will bo placed in the reading room as
soon as it is finished.
Another very acceptable feature of this
room will be special shelves for books in
constant use by various classes. For in
stance, all the books for the readings in
general English literature will bo placed on
a separate shelf in the reading room, instead
of being left in their regular places as here
tofore. The same will bo true of all other
departmental work.
The vault is to contain all the unbound
periodicals, and whatever valuable gifts the
library may receive. The north wing of the
building is practically fire proof, and the
vault absolutely so.
For some time to come there will be no
lights in the building. This will be a great
trial to students but a much greater to the
librarians. Unfailing good nature and com
pliance with rules will do much towards
making matters run smoothly.
Even while the moving is going on the
books may be used, unless in-transit. Until
the reading room is finished desks will be
placed in the stock room. Afterwards little
studying will allowed thore.
The new building will be the best on the
campus, and we can surely afford to wait
"yet a little while." We are no worse off
than last spring, and the emancipatiou day
is nearer than ever before since the legis
lature of '93 adjourned.
Faculty.
Members of the faculty spent the summer
as follows: Prof. Taylor and wife report a
most delightful summer. On Juno 12, they at
tended the graduation of Prof. Taylor's sis
ter from Vnssar. They afterward were
present at the Smith College commencement
this is the college from which Mrs. Taylor
has her degree and the commencement at
Harvard. The remainder of the summer
was spent in visiting Prof. Taylor's parents
in New Yoik City, returning by way of the
Old Dominion.
Prof. Adams rested very pleasantly from
his labors on the Nebraska Literary Maga
zine, at Ephraiiu, Wis., on the east side of
Green Bay. The fishing and sailing were
delightful.
Prof. Dann was on a Missouri farm for