History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . hundred thousand dollars to the college, to be expended in the erection of abuildmg for teachers, to be called Stone ^y^,^ / The corner-stone was laid May 27, 1880 ; and in September, 1881, it was opened r\ j^ J to the reception of students. This building is of three stories, its walls of brick, and orna--.^^V - mented with terra-cotta. The interior partitions are of brick without wood furrings. Theexternal walls are vaulted with eight-inch spaces; and the corridor walls are b
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . hundred thousand dollars to the college, to be expended in the erection of abuildmg for teachers, to be called Stone ^y^,^ / The corner-stone was laid May 27, 1880 ; and in September, 1881, it was opened r\ j^ J to the reception of students. This building is of three stories, its walls of brick, and orna--.^^V - mented with terra-cotta. The interior partitions are of brick without wood furrings. Theexternal walls are vaulted with eight-inch spaces; and the corridor walls are built with fluesfor ventilation and heating ; the latter communicating with hot-air chambers in the basement. It is arranged for a family of one hundred students, all having separate apartments. There are four din-ing-rooms, a kitchen, and laundry. It has a parlor and reception-room, and is intended to provide all therequisites of a home. Stone Hall occupies the entire summit of a knoll overlooking the lake. College of Music.—The increasing demands for greater facilities in the study and practice of music. WELLESLEY, 487 Not led to the erection of Music Hall. The expense wasincurred by Mr. Durant. The corner-stone was laidJune 10, 1880, and it was opened for use in June,1881. It is of brick, contains thirty-eightmusic-rooms for practice, with a hall forchoral singing. The floors are deafened :double partition-walls, with douljle doors,are designed to prevent the transmission ofsound between the rooms. The seventh year (1881-82) openedwith four hundred and fifty students. Theerection of Stone Hall and the College ofMusic, with the occupancy of Wabau Col-lege, rendered this number possible. This year (1881) was rendered painfully * memorable in the history of the college bythe death of its founder. From the begin-nins; of the undertaking his cares had beenunremitting, his labors great and untiring energy he had devotedhimself night and day to the most minutedetail
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