Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-14

time. On this ioor, ALEC. is good sizet
room, for the private disstclin room III Tho
prof ssor OF anatomy.
Still ascending, the entire upper story oil
the main building is occupied by the lecture
room. This is remarkably successful
structure. II is 81 feet hgh-almost as
high as tic auditorium Of the Howard Opera
House. From the foot, on which stands
the lecturers table, rise oyepen tiers OF 5eats,
in semi circular amphitheatre, with a
seating capacity for 1868 persons. The
acoustic properties Of the room appear to be
excellent. The ceiling, in the centre, opens
into the oarclG, ~bich affords both light and
ventilation, while the Circula, siHe windows,
at the top, also supply light and air. q
large chandelier and reflector supplies llght
for evening lectures. The tiers of seats In
the amphitheatre are precisely of the pattern
adopted for the new medical college build
ing of Harvard College. The aislcs are
carpeted Gnd hard wood staircases OF good
width, for the studentsi lead Up on each side,
from the hall below, to the top of the oinphi-
thcGtre.
IN the rear Of the lecture room, and con-
Meeting with 1t by sliding doors, is the
laboratory Of the professor of chemistry. IN
der this convenient arrangement, the pr0ics-
sor Gan arrange his apparatus and expert
mcnts while other lectures are in progress
and when his lecture hour comes the sliding
doors are opened and his table rolled forward
into the lecture room.
Passing now to the rear extension, we
tlnd the basement and llist floor appropriate
for the residence of the ianitor and divided
into kitchen, sitting and slccptng-rooms.
Closets etc, and provided with laundry
and other cOnveniences. On the second
| floor, and reached by side entrance us
well as from the front hall, are the private
rooms of the professors Of surgery and
materia medica, provided with the necessary
| cases and furniture, and the private room OF
| DR.. Grinneil, secretary Of the faculty and
professor of theory and practice, Above
| these is the main dssecting room-a large
| high room, twenty-sevcn by thirty-seven
feet finely lighted by sllylight and
windows in the mansard roof, retired, roomy
| and convenient 1t is furnished with eight
matblc torped tables, accommodating 'orty
dssectOrs. an ele7a,C. rrna from the cellar
| to the dissccting room.
The building is lighted by gas and heated
| by steam, radiators being placed in every
| room aud hall. These are supplied with
steam from an Egin d Blake boiler in
| the basement, and maintain an even anc
comfortable heat throughout the building
Water is carried wherever needed, and
| water closets and various modern con-
veniences for the professors and students
| are provided. In addition to the chief rooms
mentioned there are number Of sntc-roOms
store rooms, closets, coal and fuel vaults
| etc. ETC., needing NJ particular description
The very large amount Of available room
much greater than would be expected from
an exterior view-and convenient arrange
ment of the Interior must strike every
visitor. The architect, on whose plans, ant
under whose supervision the reconstruction
has been done, is Mr.. A. b. Fisher Mr.
K. b. Walker, as bfr Towards agent, ha!
had general superintendent 81 the work
| and the plumbing was done by WheCoCa &
Kiugsland. DR.. \. T. Grnncll the cilicien
secretary Of the medical faculty, has givcl
constant attention to the work. and suggcs'ct
some Of the most valuable features. IT
these gentlemen especial credit is due, TO
the successful manner in which the intcrio
space has been uiIiz d and arranged; ant
| for the substantial character OF the work. Tn
building will accommodate three hundred
and fifty students and he IA vast improvement
on the old medical college aud on anylhin!
of the kind hitherto known in the State.
| The grounds will he graded, curbcd ant
appropriately land out, during TIC Comiol
summer The whole makes u valuable ad
dition t. the facilities Of the University
and will undoubtedly conducc to the pros
| pcriy and usefulness OF the in.portau
department to- which il is devoted.