The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-27
THE UNIVERSITY.
The Plans TOR the New Buildings.

The friends of this institution, who have waited
with no small impatience for information concern
ing its new building, viii be glad to learn that at
last the most important and difficult step preparatory
sity act tslowY-sometmes,p perhaps with unnecessary
to the work has been TAKEN The trustees our unyeT
delay-but in matter involving the expenditure OF
three or four hundred thousand dollars proper cir
cumspecton cannot be condemned and legislation
that is to settle the educational status Of our city
for several generations may well be guarded. The
gentlemen IN charge OF the matter have by no means
been idle, meetings of the committee having been
held at intervals all through the late summer. A
report rendered to the board at its meeting last
week, in accordance with which the premiums
offered for plans were awarded, an architect
elected, and the main features Of plan for the
new building determined. The architect will be
Mr.. T. w. Richards, Instructor in Drawing in the
nyeIsy, young man out iSyGraoiy , S known mas as
plan contemplates massive building with wings
the whole nearly three hundred feet long. The
library, chapel Of two stories in height,
and accommodations for museums, ETC.. One
ment of Arts and will be divided into rooms of seve
raj sizes to suit both large classes for lectures and
smaller sections for recitations. The other wing
will be occupied by the Scientific School, the nucleus
OF which now exists IN the scientific sections of
the regular college classes. This wing will provide
for a laboratory, a cabinet, rooms for practice by
students of chemistry, etc. The architecture is
Gothic, but not strict; the materials will be serpen-
tine stone, with facngs in dark brown and yellow
and light heat, and ventilation will be specially pro-
vided for. In many other particulars also arrange
convenience of students quite equal to any in our
country, if not far SURPRISING Them
plan will be rapidly pushed forward every possible
preparation be made during the coming winter, and
ground be broken in the early spring. If this be-
ginning be successfully made, there can be no doubt
that the session of lS72-3 will be held in West Pha-
only because Of the narrow, cramped accOmmoda-
tions which the present building affords. The roll
Of the classes this year counts very close to two
hundred students, and nearly every room Is uncom-
fortaby full when the whole number Of any one
class are in it. Philadelphans who appreciate and
support the University now will have a double
reason for so doing when the University offers to
them its future manifold increased advantages.
THEFT OF A WATCH AND CHAIN.-Ann Carney
aged thirty years, was taken into custody at Eighth
and SAMSON streets yesterday upon the charge OF
the larceny OF gold watch and chain from a man
named Myers, residing at No. 1910 South street. The
fendant will have hearing before Alderman Herr
at the Central Police Station this afternoon.
PROVED FATAL.-Joseph Kennedy, aged thirty
I'VE years, residing at No. 1906 Adrian street died
received on board the steamboat Jefferson of the
Clyde line, plying between this port and Delaware
| City. Kennedy was admitted TO the institution on
the 14th of this month.
BOUND OvER.-George Markley was arrested at
| the Fox chase yesterday by Oacer Boyle, of the
Tenth district upon the charge Of the hes l OF go
| him. The accused had a hearing before Alderman
Burns and was held to bail to answer
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsE.-Michael Flynn was
day on a warrant charging him with having com
mitted an assault and battery on William Smith.
The accused had hearing before Alderman BOnsall,
and was held in 500 bail 10 answer.
LARCENY OF CHICKENs-Thomas Lucker was
taken into custody at Eighth and Carpenter streets
! yesterday, on suspicion of the theft of chickens
from some citizens residing in the above mentioned
neighborhood The accused was committed 10y
Alderman Bonsall.
THEFT OF A STEAM YACHT.-A miniature steam
yacht, lying at the West Jersey Ferry Co.'S wharf
terday by party Of young men from this city. War
rants have been issued for the arrest the scamps