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...much has been said for and against the restoration of the old Hollis Hall pump, a few more words on the subject may not be out of place at this time...
...Barney '00 and Professor Morison '08, are to be congratulated that largely through their efforts, the College has not installed a modern drinking fountain, which would be the simplest and most economical thing to do, but is placing as far as possible, a faithful replica of the old pump...
...position of the new pump as first planned, without any bearing on the old location, was naturally very disconcerting to the more antiquarian-minded Alumni, but thanks to the interest of Mr. Durant, the Business Manager, and Mr. Johnson, in charge of the Maintenance Department, much time has been spent in locating the old well, so as to place the pump in exactly the same position...
Well, they found the old well in front of Hollis Hall the day before yesterday, and the yard pump, blown up by the Med Fac in 1901, will be restored...
...well, making connections with the city water system, and putting in a cement platform at the bottom of the spring. On this platform will sit an iron tank filled out of the city mains on a float system. From the tank water will be taken by a wooden pump, a replica of the old one. Pieces for this were purchased in various parts of New Hampshire, and the average age of the new water lifter should be 20 years...