Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . This unsatisfactorycondition continued until about i88o, when Yale lockswere furnished for each door. The load of brass and ironin the shape of keys, which the servant had previouslycarried about while at work, was laid aside and he re-ceived what seemed to him a new dispensation. Each room possessed its own stove, and the students,during the season when fires were needed, emptied alltheir ashes upon the hall floors. Each floor carried itsown load of ashes and as spring advanced the deposit be-came enormously large. I
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . This unsatisfactorycondition continued until about i88o, when Yale lockswere furnished for each door. The load of brass and ironin the shape of keys, which the servant had previouslycarried about while at work, was laid aside and he re-ceived what seemed to him a new dispensation. Each room possessed its own stove, and the students,during the season when fires were needed, emptied alltheir ashes upon the hall floors. Each floor carried itsown load of ashes and as spring advanced the deposit be-came enormously large. It must have been through theaid of divine Providence that this ancient structure nevercaught fire from this source. Later, galvanized iron bar-rels were placed upon each floor, chained to a corner in Memories of Brown 313 the hall, to prevent the students from rolling them downthe stairs when filled with ashes. University Hall did not have any water supply untilabout 1880, nor Hope College until 1885. Each studentwas supposed to provide water for himself at the old pump. University and Slater Halls, 1908 at the east of Hope College. When the pipes were laidfor bringing in Pawtuxet water they terminated at thenortheast corner of University Hall with a single outsidefaucet for the entire university. For some years the stu-dent body depended upon this source for supply. In 1879 some of the students clubbed together for the 314 Memories of B rown purpose of securing their food at a minimum cost. Tothis end one of their number was appointed to purchasethe food and a Mrs. Niles was employed to do the cook-ing. The enterprise proved a success and many of thestudents of Hmited means were benefited by it. At firstthe south end of the basement of University Hall wasfitted up for a dining-room and kitchen, and Mrs. Nilessoon became an expert in making johnny-cakes, whichwere greatly appreciated by the students, Mrs. Nilescontinued to cook for the students until 1883, when shewas obliged t
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