The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-20
THE NEW NORMAL COLLEGE.
Laying of the Corner Stone of the Grand
Educational Institution.
Interesting Ceremonies Contents Of tho Box>
Description Of the Buildings-Large
Attendance Of Ladiea

Attendance OF Ladies.
At noon yesterday there gathered at the corner o.
Fourth avenue ana Sixty-eighth street large num-
Der Of Interested ladies' and gentlemen anxious to
take part In the ceremonies attending laying Of
the corner stone OF the new Normal College build
ing. convenient platform had been erected and
all proper arran gements made for the occasion. The
American nag hoated from several portions OF the
unfinished structure, adding much to the general
picturesqueness OF the scene As early as eleven
O'Clock the ladies began arrive and In good
commissioners OF Education Smith, Wood, Jarvis,
Sands Bell, Duryea, Gross and others were hand,
and precisely at noon attention OF the thrOng was
asked, when Mr.. Bernard Smyth. President OF the
Department OF Public Instruction. took the chair
The faces Of the assembled scores Of young ladies'
were radiant with pleasurable emotions, ana
smiles OF satisfaction lighted up the countenances
OF the gentlemen who had been instrumental
in having the project for the building OF such
grand educational establishment rightly set on foot.
The Chairman called on the Rev. william Ormiston.
d. d. member or the Collegiate Dutch church, to
introduce the services, which he did in short but
impressive invocation. When he had concluded
and the band played an appropriate selection Mr..
smyrh introduced Commissioner william Wood,
chairman or the College Committee, who made q
comprehensive statement respecting the organize
ton and progress oil the Normal college. Mr.. Wood
CONTENTS OF THE STONE
Mr.. Nathaniel jarvis, Jr., read the following list
of articles placed In the box to be deposited In the
corner stOne:-
College Committees; Journal OF Board OF Education
May II, May 10. November II, December ], Decem-
tire Journal for the year 1870; annual reports, 1862
1870 ISL ana TO date 1872; Manual OF tine Board OF
'S e Of saaes OF Normal aae
set OF United States fractional currency; the alma
macs OF the day; the ''Four Centuries Calendar;',
printed description OF the college building and
photographs; printed specifications or materials
and work; names OF archl!ect, superintendent and
builders; photographs OF the Commissioners and
Others proposals received to June O. 1871 for erect
Ing the 6Iidngs one copy or each Of the daily pa
schools oil the CITY OF New York; Dy divisions, Sep.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
The stone was then LAID. with the usual ceremO.
MES, by President Smyth, when the entire assem-
blage broke repeated for the success Of
the college. Then there was more music, ana Oom.
missioner Fancher nttlngiy addressed the gather.
Thomas Hunter, Of the college, VINO spoke cneer-
ingly TO the ladies' and wished them God speed III
their great undertaking and success In life.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLEGE BUILDINGS.
The college buildings are progressing very
rapddy the wSrkmen now 9eing occupied On the
be completed early next year, and ready to receive
pupils by the LIST OF May, 1878. the site on which
Lexington avenues and Sixty eighth ana sixty
ninth streets being an entire block, 200
each street, and contains 900 square feet OF
surlace-a little than thirty two rul-sIzed CITY
be plain Gothic, having 0ctagOnal turrets and but.
tresses the corners and at projecting pOr-
mating IN plnnacles and aniais. Expensive carved
ornamentation has and Will be studiousy avoided,
believed that the proportions Of the various parts Of
the buildings, and their extent, both longudinally
ans % Ss w ae
will fully satisfy every reasonable expectation as
regards S beauty solldlIy ana durability Durability 81 .. .
faced with Philadelphia pressed front BRICKS laid
black cement the water tables and trimmings Of
above first story OF Dorchester stone:
The buildings Will be TOUR stories In height above
the cellar, the top OF the balustrade being seventy
nve feet the top OF observatory tower l26 feet and
the top Of the finals OF man tower 142 ieet above
the street curb at tue lowest corner.
The "plann of the buildings may be represented
by the letter I, the top, or horizontal p0rtIOn-on
avenue. The dimensions or the principal buIding,
measured at the line OF the sec0Ld story floor,
as foows:-One hundred and twenty-five feet front
by IS feet deep, with projection on the mont OF SO
by IL leet Tor STAIRS and an additional projection OF
rs by II feet forming part OF the principal tower;
ecuons OF buttresses, &c, are not included. In the
nrst story, which is l2 feet high, the calistne
room, 10 by IA ieet; store room aud TOUR rooms
Tor the Janilor's residences; a main hail, 10
buildings, which from oct 10 out Of towers
Is 296 feet. In the second story. which Is "a iees
nRn, Is u SUIT OF rooms i0r the COMMISSIONERS duu
Presldencs use-wnicn may be considered as
"headquarters''-13 by 81 eet; private room, py
IL feet; storeroom Tor college supplies ~ Dy %
beside main nall, &c. In the third story, which
will average 90 feet IN height, Is the assembly hall,
"a by 100 fees, with gallery on All SUES; the gal
iery connects with the fourth story OF the class
room building the assembly hall including IN It's
noight moth the third and fourth stories. The
"haI - including galleries. will comfortably seat
ooo persons, aud VIII be used daiiy for the OPEN
ING exercises OF the college.
'nS inc building representing the other front, excu-
sive OF turrets and buttresses, is 50 feet wide by
INK feet long, with projection on each side OF
by 90 Ieet and on the OF 12H by ~ feet this
last forming part OF the observatory t0wa. which,,
as seen above the roof measures IL feet each way,
and Is surmounted by revolving dome for astr0-
nomcal purposes. The second, third and fourth
stories watch are eacn 14l4 feet high, contain In
each story ten classrooms, averaging 20 by 30 eet
ana two private rooms each 1875 Dy "a feet, with
closets and basin In each. In
all thirty classrooms, six private or retiring rooms
and q hall 10 feet wide the entire length
OF the building, In each story. The extension, or
classroom building, VIII be placed centrally
streets, leaving lawn on each side OF sixty by
over two hundred feet for snrubbery, n0wers, DC
The descent OF the streets ana avenues together,
from the northeast corner to the southwest corner
Of the site, Is i've ieet nine inches. To overcome
this most or the yards or lawns will be elevated.
above the sidewalks. The line Of the second story
noors which viii be level throughout will DC about
twenty feet above the street curb al It's lowest
point. The cost Of the college building complete
Will doubtless be less than the estimated sum,
S350,000s