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At the first of this year construction of an additional 6500 seats for Horace Jones Field was completed. Also a women’s high rise dormitory was completed to house an additional 412 women. The cost of the new high rise was $1.8 million. Construction is now in progress on the $1.2 million addition to the old Library which is expected to be completed in November.

In this planning stage at present is a four million dollar Convocation, Health and Physical Education, and Athletic Building. Construction is to begin by November or December, according to a memorandum released by President Scarlett.

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