Gay Landlord Research Paper

Gaylord was the first offical dormitory that was founded in 1884 (Perry et al. 54). Like other dorm rooms it was heated by steam (wood stoves) and had gas lighting (Perry et al 55 and 56). This shows how food was very scarce in 1800-1900’s. During this time the women had to go to the spring three hundred feet from each building for drinking water, but In Gaylord, cistern water is piped to every floor in ladies’ hall (Perry et al. 55). Water was hard to get as Crete had no water system (Perry et al. 55). Gaylord had many rooms. This dormitory had 42 rooms that housed 75-80 students (Perry et al. 56). This hall was different because the women teachers also reside (Perry et al. 57). I would not like my teachers being my RA in college. Reverend
Reuben Gaylord gave $5,000 in her will hence the reason the hall is named Gaylord (Perry et al. 58). Renovations of Gaylord Hall included womens vacated rooms converting into variety of uses. Classrooms were joining faculty offices, a little theater and practice room for public speaking (Ziegler 131). Today, Gaylord has classrooms as well as teacher’s offices. There are no dorm rooms just classrooms.