New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-07
PEOPLES COLLEGE EDTFTcE.

Last week, says The Harana Repseheaa Ne re.
oded the progress made In the erection Of the eds-
catonal edfoe Of the Peoples College We ssw fsr-
rish our readers with short description Of the came
hoping that they all feel such interest in the enter
prise IS its importance demsndsL
Tie building is rear'y the form Of An Z, With the
back eide Of the letter for the main front OF the build
irg This front is 80 feet in length. Tnstwo ous9ds
wings are go feet each and the center wing lbs le,
ard the whole both front and ends is broken BY re-
oesses and projections. thus at relieving Il 81
uonototy which would otherwise exist. The centeg
part or what We have termed center wing. extends TO
main ont and lie Eve stories in hight above the baes
meat the remainder Of the building is four steriss-
liz the center Of this main building there large,
beautifully proportion dome extending IA cet hon
the ground; the extreme hight Of the lantern a the
dome is l57 feet. The walls supporting this are OK
brick, the dome itself being Of iron and glass WIN me
windows arranged that the vision 10 hut sghay OBJ
stIucted in any direction. There are also two ooses-
vstories Of brick in the center Of each wing OF de-
sign harm onizpg with the entire structure yet rehev
ing it with q nicely adjusted and pleasing variety.
TIE prir cpal entrances five 10 number, three In
the main front ard one in each wing, all reached oy
broad stone seps and protected with verandss OF sp
proprate design.
stone the remainder Of the outsde waRs, and nssrly
all partition wsls Of brick not over three per cens
Of he int rior walls being Of wood. The outer brick
walls are hollow and are to be pssered directly On
the inner surface without being furred and lashed.
This hollow prevents moisture from condensng on tho
wsls as we as re ndt ring the room warn In winter
ard cool in summer as confined air Is known te be "a
excellent COZ ductor OF heat IL also rcuoeis "
building eaily fire proof there no hAoatsy ior
fire to connect from one story TO another a,d me
partition wallis are Of brick and plastsred without
berg laihed and the floors all defended WIN mortar
the entire edice is as near ire proof q, can De msno
without using iron girders and tile or other non COM
butube msterisl for floors. And these precsutoss no
ore will dee m ssary though the expsnss may
be somewhat increased thereby yet they are not oteu
adopttd, and the majority Of the brick buiIdings
mass Of dry conbusible matter, inclosed in tain
shel of brick; and whsn once the flames are kinded,
their progress lie not easily arrested Bat throughout
the Peoples College there are no comoushble mate
iiats except the floors which are greatly protected
mortar, and the doors and furniture. The whole
exterior fhe ed6ce is either Of stone, brick iron or
glass. ,
with utility and convenience. The spacious and Desa-
tifu lecture is situated in the &C inter- wing ana
easy Of access from all parts OF the buildisg snd mo
recitation and o.her public rooms are situated g. near
the center of the building ss may be- = hs rsssoeass
residerce ,eceptionrooms, office and p.riors are on
the main floor at the right OF the main enan o. wnuo
the stewards are in the basement directly underresfn
the P1esicents The students rooms are large, Won
lighted, warmed and ventiated-ampe sTangsmsnts
having been made 6y the y 70 ,b @
apner-s description Of which we viii give heresser
large number Of bathrooms supplied win coid snd
warm water, are situated In each wing, ana pure
sprrg water is supplied throughout the building The
walls rect on foundations averaging eleven iees woe
at the bsse ard constructed of large NAT 6ones
laid in hydraulic cement. Some OF these stones az
cetd in size az ythirg the country can produre-meas
urirg ten aud eleven feet long, seven to eight feet
vide and from ten inches to two feet thick, and Gil
perfectly fat on the sides. -,
While this massive structure, with ia huge WAITS
and oyershsdowing dome will strike the behoder with
amszsment, its fine proportions and harmonious out
lines will at once elicit his admiration The unity Of
design, the harmonious blending Of various Psrts and
iia beautiful simplicity will render one Of the most
ar to which its founders can point with Satisfaction
erd PRIDE The design is by s. B Elliott esq, srch-
tect under whose supervision the building being
erected