New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03

suites Of rooms for the Of the nonresident pro-
fessors when they come to give their lectures Tho
upper floors divided into small sleeping rooms for
the students. and look very much Ike
New-IOrk hotel. Running out from the rear,
large temporary wooden building is being
htted up as dining hall. Close under the windows
ON the north Cascadia Creek tumbles down rocky
raFlne, dense woods clothing It's preclpt0us Sides
and flows on TO the lake. The banks in some places
are hundred feet high and almost or quite perpen-
dcular, and at every few rods there is cascade On
the opposite side OF this picturesque glen, az dis-
lance oI thTee,quarters of mile stand tho other
buildings which are the nucleus of the University as
it is to be. reached them after tedious climb
ing the rayine by rude bridge, and pushing my way
through the woods where the path was so steep that
every two steps l made uD the hill [ slipped
down again one. A new bridge and car
rage-road are TO be built here Immediately.
The second building is substantially finished. It's
of the same material as the other, but much superior
In architectural beauty and convenience and is the
model from which the rest will be arranged. II is
in the Florentine STYLE and four stories high. The
center is arranged for ecture-TOoms and has
municatiOn whatever with the two ends. which are
given up for students apartments. These are adj
mlrably planned in suites, consisting OF commo-
dous study. two small bedrooms with spacious
elothescloset in EACH and store closet IN the study
here are four sqites on each floor, and was g1ad
10 see that they all had generous supply OF light ana
air from large windows. This building VIII uit-
mateiy form part OF q quadrangle, in which there
VIII be several of similar design, beside handsome
ediilces Tor the library, museums laboratories, ETC.
Temporary wooden structures for the workshops and
laboratories are to be erected immediately at cost
of $1,000 The library will be kept for the present.
in the village. .' unH. lid. '.... I -
So you see there must be much Inconvenience and
discomfort for some time yet, but students appear
not to mind it, and every day matters will mend.
Residences for the professors will soon be built
around the University, arrangements VIII be made
for lodging of the students, and places will
be found for disposing the rich collections to adyan
tage. One thing seems clear enough: the Cornell
University will prove from the start, not only an
honor TO the State, but one Of the ornaments OK
America. IH....... u. ..I'. .... ... ..., .
Bless these Ithaca people; what sweet ways they
have. write this postscript at the railway station.
When left the hotel they put me with two other
gentlemen into the queerest wagon you ever saw Is
long and very narrow, painted dead lustelless
black, with narrow seats placed lengthwlse, ana q
strange looking slide running along the iioor with
transverse wooden roller at the hind end OF It.
Landlord" said of us, this Is an odd vehicle
of yours"
well, yes it is rather odd. Fact, ats beGrse,
only we've took the top Off, and when we halnt
many passengers we Jest start EN- along IN this"
We might have objected TO riding IN this way Pc
fore our time had come; but just then the bodies
started alongn aud the horses drew us TO the
railway at pace BETTING the Soemnity OF their
load. j. X. c. H.