, 1879-08-09
NOTRE DAME.


commence its fall sessions In the new buildings
erected during tic summer to replace those de-
sttoyc1 by The disastrous fire Of April % last.
About $4,000 OF insurance wns received, an,l,
with this and nusncrous contributions from the
friends and alumni Of the Institution, The pres
cut buildings, which are In every way superior
to Tic old, have been erected.
Tie inArn,ary has been re,uodclod anil cov-
cred with a root Of slate mud tin. Hereafter
there wilt 10 no private rooms In this building
for permanent residence, and the Office OF the
untyors!ty will b Transferred to tic main build
fil,e style Of architecture adoptcd for the main
college building IL The modern Gothic, aotncwha
crlciform In shape. oIng 22a feet front and lh5
feet IN depth. projection Or wing makes the
tolal frontage $40 feet. The building is four
storlos In height, with basement, tho cast and
west Wings being onIv three stoTies. A rotunda,
thirty fcet in diameter at the base passes from
tho foundations up through the building, sup
porting the dome, and giving light, air, aud
ventilation to the whole building.
Tile stuly.halls are located III the cast and
west sides on the principal 1oor, mud are 77xl1
feet aud Is feet clear IN height The entrancc
,s from the south afd from n corridor extending
from each study.l,ull to ttu rotunt!a-
M ,ne sao "Gpf x a10 s1tetm He.e a.
Same hight Us the stndy.hnils. The commercial
classroom Is forty-fnur By twenty feet, AdIoin-
,ag The eso'or stady.haI1, and Is Lighted BY iour
'iu Yi,e floors above are divided IN siniIar man.
ncr, the dorInttorfes being directly over tito
etutly!tooms. anA Ate ntso we'll lighted. Vcnti-
fatlne-ducs run through cscry etoty, With opet,-
incs from st'ldy-hals, cfassrooms, Iormltorirs,
| etc. -.
The destruction OF the old college t,ns druwu
special attention to lllt protection Of The rev
building frum all possible danscr from fire. The
| wulls nre Of su1It brick md stone; tho trim
fine cut stone and galvanized Iron, and all tho
roofs md eorptrrs afs eorere1 witA slate.
Then, IN addition TO the ordinary statrwavs,
there arc ire.cacapra on every auor, 90
the most Ample fncaus Of csgapc from every
story and every room of tic whole butldtug. As
still further protection from fire, and also for
cpnyeDjenre mud brnnty In lighting the building,
Instead Of conl-o!l it haa been determined TO use
The prucioa1 entrance u the college Is from
the south, fac!nE the mn, avenue, Us In tho old
college, by large and handsome pnrgll, np-
preached By, au extra larEeand inviting flight Of
OF lie President ind vlct President. as well Is
tic usual rooms for visEtRrs. On the left OF the
cntrance, looking out IN front, Is the main par
lor. 10 by AZ feet, with frodt and side bay-win-
dows. =
Upposttc the sma1! par1or, on the right OF the
cntranrc-,atl, Is the largn tnastaircasc, usccnl-
ing III All octaeonal ntshe. we'll lighted from
stndowh III outside wnilai In the ball On each
eide OF the rot.,nda large Staircase for the &c.
communication of students. extends from tic
bascn,cnt to tho third <tloor. There are two
cosct-towors y the rear, about fifteen feet from
thu lnnsn building, With atn!twaTs Which alto
intended ~ tlrGestAnes, u1nt tnore are also Dire.
escapes from the dosnitories Into the wings.
Tile rotuudn W.lA dune arc entirely sef-sup-
portEhg that II The rest OF tho buildings wer.
removed ttcv would staald uMlsturbcd as
lofty tower, extending Ito teet from the ground
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