Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-02

SYSTEM OF LABORATORIES FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDIES.
Tie new Columbian university building, at the
corner OF 18th and streets, is completed and the
classes in the academic department will meet their
at the opening OF the scholastic year, on the 10th
inst The other departments OF the university
the law department and the COrcoran school Of
sciences and artS-win also occupy this building al
the commencement OF the year, which Is october
1st. The new building presents q very handsome
appearance and is beside, che OF the most solidly
built structures III the city. II IS Of the classic
style OF architecture entirely constructed OF br1ck
and richly alltntei with terra Gotta 1t has 4
frontage OF 121 feet on 18th street. and 81 feet on
streSt. with a wing running back 154 feet. The
two FONTS are broken by graceful window arches,
and on one side OF the main entrance, which is on
18Th street. there are two large terra cotta paueS
conf aining al.esorical figures, one representing
Literature and Law, and the other the n tural SCI
ences. The building which Is four stories high, IL
Ornalnented by tower % feet by ~ feet The cen
trail hallway IS occupied by Spacious iron Stalr-
case. which runs TO the top or the building. 1he
balustrade is OF iron, Surmounted by mahogany
rail-, and each landing is noored with tile work
AN AMPLE EASEMENT.
4 basement runs under the entire building. The
steam heating apparatus which supplies the
building is OF the most approved desi9 l, with
automatic traps TO draw OFF the water from the
waste steam pipes. The engine has a 81 hOr-e'
power. There Is also in the basement laboratories
Tor the ASA. department. and In one laboratory
here Is milling furnace am In the other a
rooms. &c. These labo atories In the southern
end oil the basement. The northern end contains
the laboratories which Will be devoted 70 mineral
Ogy and and physics
The first and main floor will contain the presi-
dents otfice. reception room. library hall and a
large lecture hall for the law department.
THE LAW LECTURE HAIL.
This han is one OF the features OF the building.
and is two stories In height. The ceiling is 35 feet
high 1t has seating capacity for $50 students, and
the chairs will be arranged on semi-circular plat
forms gradually rsin., from the front to the rear
OF the room. There Is gallery running around
three sitts OF the hall The wood work or he hal.
Is the same that is used throughout the building
and is North Carolina pine With a hard Oil finish
he ceiling is supported by heavy beams which
are exposed, and give tine effect.
THE ART MUSEUM, LECTURE ROOMS, &C
On the opposite side or the corridor fronting west
used for the art Museum.
The second story contains study rooms for the
professors and hve lecture rooms. Each OF these
lecture rooms has accommodations Tor sixty stu
0ents-
TIE SCHOOL OF ART.
The third story contains a suite OF rooms which
will be offered to Mr.. W. ". CorcOran to form q
school OF art in connection with the Corcoran arr
gallery. There is. besides, this hO0r several lee
ture rooms, large hail Tor q literary society. and
room with a seating capacity Tor 30 students.
which will be used as IL chemical lecture room.
THE CHEMICAL LABORATORIES.
In the wing at the rear OF the main building are
the laboratories, and brick wall eighteen inches
tbeH separates the wing from the other part OF tt
building. stone Staircase runs the entire height
OF this portion OF the structure. On the uppel
1o0r OF the wing IS located an apparatus room and
Prof Fristoes private laboratory. The next two
stories are devoted TO laboratories; the one for quar-
itative. and the other Tor Quantitatye analyS SIS,
with supply rooms and balance roJIHS attached.
One OF these labatIries has been handsomely
fitted up with tables Tor forty students according
TO the most approved method, nay ng water ana
gas Tor each student. The Laboratories also contain
lOur TUNE chambers and small room for making
sulphur gases. The facilities afforded here Tor In
study OF chemistry are believed to be equal TO those
81 any ScnOOi III the country.
THE GENERAL PLAN OF TIE NEW BUILDING
Is admirably adapted for the purposes fol- which 1t
Is intended The wide corridors, lofty ceilings,
and ample windows ensure those most necessary
helps to we'll directed mental enorr-plenty o.
light and air.
The building was begun in July, 1888. The arcLi-
tect was Mr.. ". NJ IondeXter. and the BUILDER
Mr. W. c. Morrison Mr. Charles G. Ball out In tht
ST am heating apparatus; Hayward 4 Hutchinson
did the water plumbing, and c. q. Thorn the gas
plumbing.