New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-21
COLLEGE 4RCHIIECTTRF.

In the course of the long and Improbable
controversy between the cities of Hartford and
New-Haven over what was known in Con-
necticut as the "Capital Question" it hap
pened that Hartford found itself with Il pro-
posed new State House on its hands and no.
where TO put it. The discussion-into which
the city press and first citizens plunged with
the enthusiasm and ab0adon with which Il
little while before they had iingled the subject
of a skating rink, and little later bounced
upon the exciting topic of base ball-ended
with the purchase by the city of the fine grounds
and buildings owned by Trinity College, and
overlooking the Park, and the donation of the
same to the State. The College corporation
was the gamer of very handsome sum of
money. though it lost a fine location and the
associations which made the old buildings dear
TO so many graduates. A part of this money
will be used in the erection of new buildings
about a mile south of the present site, and
another portion, we believe, will he added to
the endowment of the College. so that upon
the whole it may be said that the "Capial
"QuestiOn in Connecticut. costly az il was
to the two rival cities. did result in some perma-
ncnt advantage. BY the letter OF Hartford cor
respondent printed herewith, giving the first full
and complete description yet published of the
proposed new college buildings and grounds il
will he seen that the corporation of Trinity
proposes to take advantage of the present Op-
portunty for what may he fairly called new
departure i'm this country in college archtec-
ture. With sum of money at their disposal
sufficiently large for present purposes aud for
their immediate wants. and with q location adj
mirably adapted to the uses proposed,
and having unusual capabilities for be-
ing made more attractive by art, the
building committee have entered upon
their work carefully, with the purpose of max
ing the grounds and buildings and all the
appurtenances of the University homogeneous
and symmetrical parts of single design, in
stead of an aggregation of plans or an accre-
ton of the growths of different periods.
The full description of the proposed build
ings and ground, as furnished by our cor
respondent, will bc read with interest even to
the technical details of the work. Trinity Col
lego is an old established University Of the
Episcopal Church. Under the iamented Presi-
dent Jackson, who was greatly hOnored
and beloved as faithful teacher and
q wise and prudent officer, the college had
made much progress in material prosperity,
and taken an improved rank among instifu-
tons u its class. President son MAS deeply
interested in the plans for the new location
and buildings, and the year before his death
spent considerable time in England and on the
Continent examining the various University
buildings, consulting distinguished architects,
etc, with the view of scquaintine himself
thoroughly with the subject. His death delayed
somewhat the initial steps in the enter
PRISE bat the college authorities have now
taken hold Of the business in earnest,
and no doubt considerable progress will he
made before the next Commencement at Trim