Sheldon Jackson Correspondence 1895-1951/Box 1/Fd. 6

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2 <br> require a building 16 and 25 ft. to contain 4000 vols. We have over 2000 now, and they are coming in every week. A plain common brick building with a flat roof would cost about $475.00. A better building of $12.00 brick with gable roof, somewhat attractive, would cost $900. The latter w____*** more economical because it could be used for something else afterwards and would not be unsightly. The men are now at work preparing the foundation for the college chapel. By excavating under the whole building and making a fairly high basement, there could be ample room for the College books, but it would not be fire proof. The excavation and extra mason work would cost about $400, But that would be a great improvement on the present arrangement. Please write me at once your idea about it. We have a Freshman class of 5, a Sophmore class of 3, and one Senior. Everything is going well. We've just been conferring with the Home Board about selling the Collegiate Institute property as soon as a good price can be secured, and rebuilding the College ground. We all agree to the wisdom of that policy. May the Lord be with you all and grant you a Merry Christmas. <br><br> Heartily yours. <br> R.G. McNiece <br><br> I enclose the 2 articles _______** wrote on a discussion about the Book of Mormon. <br><br><br> **Transcriber uncertain of words <br> ***Transcriber uncertain of words due to holes in the paper <br><br>