Annual catalogue of Saint Anselm's College . east lies Manchester, the Queen City of the Merrimack, about twTo hundred feetlower than our plateau; to the southeast lie the London-derry hills, which form the walls of the beneficent Merri-mack; to the north and northeast the spectator beholdstowering Alpine scenery; the western view presents to theeye the graceful, undulating lines of the Uncanoonuc moun-tains. The groves of evergreen pine, the trim farmhousesand barns in their immaculate white, embosomed in greenorchards, the vast masses of granite rocks, the shapelysand terraces, all combine t
Annual catalogue of Saint Anselm's College . east lies Manchester, the Queen City of the Merrimack, about twTo hundred feetlower than our plateau; to the southeast lie the London-derry hills, which form the walls of the beneficent Merri-mack; to the north and northeast the spectator beholdstowering Alpine scenery; the western view presents to theeye the graceful, undulating lines of the Uncanoonuc moun-tains. The groves of evergreen pine, the trim farmhousesand barns in their immaculate white, embosomed in greenorchards, the vast masses of granite rocks, the shapelysand terraces, all combine to imprint on our memory a pic-ture whose beautiful blending of colors and forms is indeeda 4 joy forever. The main building of St. Anselms College (see en-graving in front) is universally considered an ornament toManchester and to the surrounding country. The wholebuilding is a solid structure of brick and granite, with anapproach of a wide granite staircase and generous has throughout lofty rooms, broad corridors, and all is 12. well lighted and ventilated. The basement contains thekitchen department and spacious gymnasium halls; thefirst floor shows the dining halls and professors rooms; thenext the study halls and class-rooms; the third, some class-rooms and dormitories; and last comes the spacious atticwith the trunk room. The dimensions of the building are184 feet in length, 64 feet in width and 73 feet in oil paintings, executed in St. Anselms art Studio,adorn the chapel, dining rooms and corridors. The college is lighted by means of gas. Hot and coldwater is led through the whole building. The plumbing isof first-class workmanship and much admired by every corridor there are two fire plugs with hose at-tached. Throughout the building, in convenient places,there are numerous fire extinguishers for cases of emer-gency. The water is supplied by two artesian wells. The food is wholesome and abundant. The kitchen isin charge of the Bene
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