Yale Has Its Own Armory

Yale is the first university in the United States to possess an armory of its own. The building at New Haven which will house the various military organizations of the university was made possible by the interest of an anonymous committee of alumni. The armory is now nearly completed. The following description of it is taken from the Yale News:

"The armory is composed of two buildings. The main building will comprise the drill hall and the gun sheds. The stables are situated twenty feet behind this building.

The main building, of which the drill ball is the central feature, is 160 by 220 feet in size. The actual size of the drill hall is 100 by 220 feet, but there are two aisles of 30 feet in breadth on either side of the hall. In these aisles are situated the gun rooms, harness room, blacksmith shop, dispensary and lavatories, on one side; lecture and assembly rooms, lockers and showers on the other.

The drill hall will be filled with a mixture of shavings and sand, which makes an ideal floor for cavalry or artillery practice.

The stables are the most modern in every respect. They are built in three aisles, leaving a court between them. Horses will be allowed to stay in this open space during the day, when they are not being exercised. There will be room for at least 120 horses in these stables. At the entrance end of the stable is located the saddle room, in which the saddles and harnesses are stored on racks and other equipment in cases, and at the opposite end the dispensary and room for the stable sergeant, tool-room, and blacksmith shop.

The stable will be ventilated by a simple but efficient method which brings air into the stables at the horses heads and takes the foul air out through duets which empty high above the roof. The stalls are so arranged as to leave a feeding alley between them, making the handling of feed, water, etc., much simpler than any other arrangement and obviating the necessity of going into the stalls in order to feed the horses. The floor of the passageway will be of concrete but the stall floors will be constructed with cerosoted wood blocks. These have several advantages; the partial freeing of the stable of flies, gnats and other insects which annoy the horses, as well as the prevention of lameness in the horses, which is so often caused by standing or lying on damp concrete.