Eliot House Sinking, Is Belief of Investigators Pumping Foundation and Mending Broken Pipes

Is Eliot House sinking or not? That is the question which should be in the minds of all loyal Jumbos at this time with their yard graced by a machine pump, a mound of loose earth, and a good deal of miscellaneous water.

The trouble began when it became necessary to investigate the source of six inches of water in the forced-draft ventilating chamber of the underground passageways around the House. Two days ago the discovery was made by an unidentified here.

Merriman Land Being Flooded

He found that the two main sewage pipes outside the arch leading into the Eliot House quadrangle had severed connections with the inside ones. In other words, it was only a matter of time before Merriman land would be flooded.

The most numerous group of investigators maintained that the building was sinking, and that this would cause the break. The were supported by two important bits of evidence: one, the site of Eliot House was merely a reclaimed swamp and not to be trusted anyway; and two, the pipes were broken about a feet away from the foundation wall of the building, just where the leverage would cause the greatest pressure.

Eusiness School Sinking

To date the question remains unsolved. Active measures of repair, however, are being employed. The automatic force pump from inside no longer throws out its contents into Cambridge at large but a noisy machine job balls unceasingly in an attempt to link the sewage system of Eliot House with the main network. As for the pipes, they will soon wear protective sleeves to guard against either sinking or corrosion."

The effect upon the workers themselves was varied. Some of them were distinctly alarmed, while other passed it over without much regard. One of these nonchalants brazenly admitted that the Business School had been singing for years.