New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-19
THE PEOPLES COLLEGE-LAWNG Of
THE CORNERSTONE.
depc. of The Y. 2. Tiibdae.

Corr,sp, udcpC. of The " y. Trbd2e'
HAVANA, n. y, Aug. IL, lcjc.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders IN the
Peoples College was held in this village on Wednes-
day last. Not large number was present, owing
perhaps to the fact that the ceremony OF laying the
corner. stone of the College edifce is expected to
take place on Thursday, the ID of September next.
The term of office OF the Trustees OF the first
class had expired, and Messrs. GEORGE }. Pun
PEILy, EDwN Il. MORGAN, +. r. MORGAN and
WM. III. BANKS were elected to ill the vacancies
thus occasioned.
On the same day, the Trustees Of the College
held meeting and, without transactng any
business of importance 70 the public, adjourned TO
meet again on the I'd of September next. ;. u.
Elliott, the architect of the College, submitted II
report of which the following paragraphs are ex-
tracts:
The excavations for the College edifce have been
completed, the stoDe-work nearly hnlsnee, iarse
quality Of brick manufactured the brick laying com
neLced ard portion OF the floor tIinoers put in'
The stone work will l think be flashed this month,
the basement walls and the oor tinbes OF the rst or
principal s;ory pat in by the lst of Septembe. next.
The estimates in favor Of Mr.. Fitzpatrck and
others are $lp, llU IL.
"The foundations Of the exterior wsll vsry IN
width from nine 10 twelve feet, AMI composed Of
ls,ge fiat stones, some OF which weigh from four TO
five tnns esch firmly mbedded in hydraulic cement.
They are stepped back equally on each side to q
proper width, and the basement walls commenced
thereon do not think these foundations surpassed,
if esusled by anything of the kind in the country.
The materials used ia the building thus lar are OF
the bert quality, and the work is faithfully executed
1T is proposed TO introduce into each occupied
room in the building large quantity OF moderateiy
warmed air. instead OF q small quantity excessively
heated ss s usually done for the reason that moder-
sely warmed air is not deprived Of Its moisture nor
sny of its yitsl propertes and large Quantty OF 1t
supplies more perfect veLtllSioD.
'flt is proposed 10 ventste 81 tie hoor, as vel Ss
at the ceiling of each room in order that the heavier
gases may psss of well as the lighter ones, aud
also to secuie mcfe even temperature.
"Tae veptlating fnes are adspted 70 the use OF
soves should emergency require il. The hues IN the
BUILDING much larger than those commonly used
for such purposes Everything also so arranged that
the warmed cir be crculsted through the building
either with or without the r-e OF ian or other ma
chneiy.
"Great pains have been taken 10 corsti ucting sew
ern to carry .i water from the bailding. They are
ventilated into the ohimneys, leaving NO opportunity
fer foul air 10 escsps into the building
. Water having been brought TO the building from
large sprrg or the farm, is u be carried into al the
stories Of il. The b,ick Of rich c,or and OF the
mosr durable character"
The order of exercises for the laying Of the cor
ner-stone of the College ediice Thursday, Sept.
:, are follows:
Prayer By The Rev. d. J:.s,Sn FIs:dnt Of HsSsI; Ere: res
re'sel CeIsuonie' Of aging the 'oue under tSe diTe
Free T. An Ctdrcss BY tie Kew d. Hop
Mrs Pe,iien Of Williams College Brief addresses BY Gov.
Kus Horace Greeley The Bon. Daniel Dict9son "a ssd
Ioumsu, the Rev y q. hibsNd slt others. C. BeLecc.
tioI BY be Rev. D.. ReiG Of Gsuesee College.
A proce ssion viii form e. the Court. House IN
Havana at 10 o'clock q. m, and will proceed directly
10 the College ground under the direction OF Col. 4.
{. Frost, NJ arshel.
A colls.ion will be served IN tent in an adjscen;
hed byJ Giles, esq. landlord Of the Montour House.
Among the expected guests are exGovs. Douok,
Seward, Seymour Hunt and Clark, Lieut. Cows. Pat.
;erson and Seidsu also, the Hon Dsvi1 Wilmot and
the Hon. Horace Mann.
Arrangements are made whereby persons may resch
this ylsse by cars on the noning Of The occssion in
sesson for the exercises, from Enirs and Canandai
gus also by boat from Geneva and ndlntersennS pa,
The ceremony i likely to be instructive o. well as
imposing, and i. il hoped interest may be felt by
editors Of newspapers others to circulse this no
tiee OF Il. ANos BRowS.