The Washington critic., 1888-08-22
ANOTHER UNIVERSITY.
The Cornerstone of the First building
Laid Yesterday.

Laid Yesterday.
Rochester, Aug. 22.-The cornerstone
of a college building was laid yesterday
on the shore of the beautiful lake,
Keuka, which, it is hoped, will form
one of series Of buildings that may one
day rival Cornell University at Ithaca.
The Free-Will Baptisis are the proiec-
tors of this new institution, and the
Rev. f. ii. Ball of Buffalo, who was
brought into prominence in the last
Presidential campaign, is one of the
chief movers. About 200 acres of land
fronting the lake have been purchased,
and $50 200 has been subscribed toward
the first building.
The site OF Keuka University is three miles
from Penn Yam, fifty miles east of Rochester
and fifty miles southwest OF Syracuse on the
west shore of the lake. II lies on the northern
slope of the hills which have made this body
of water famous for its scenery aud as the
greatest grapc-growing country in this part of
the United States. It Is less than twenty
miles from Geneva, and about that distance
from Lyons by the Fall Brook Railway, which
is now extending siding to the ground. The
scenery is very fine and the natural advantages
many. The shore of the lake shelves
of rapidly, so that steamers have
no difficulty in landing at Univer-
sity Point. as IL Is now called. Two lines of
steamers ply between Penn Yam at the foot
and Hammondsport at the head of the lake,
making direct connections with the Fall Brook
aud Northern Central railways at the former
place, and by small branch road with the
Erie and Laclawanna systems at Bath
The plans for the future are not yet entirely
outlined. The university, so its projectors
think, will be eventually much on the plan of
Cornell. There will be eighteen professor
ships beside the president The branches pur-
sued will include the usual curriculum Of in
land colleges, with special attention paid to
the sciences and literature. The programme
of studies has not yet been fully prepared.
Eight structures In all will he erected. The
main building or college proper is now well
under way. The material for all will princi-
pally consist of brick, with founda-
tions aud facings of durable brown
stone found on the grounds. The
bricks are also made on the grounds, from
clay found in the vicinity. IL is calculated tc
complete the main structure and ogin to re
ceive students by September, 1889, IL moi
sooner. 1t is thought that all the buildings
will be completed in two years The college
proper is to be 65x200 feet in size and foui
stories in height.
The plan of the institution is to be broad In
character. While nominally belonging TO the
Free-Will Baptists IL Will be largely non-sec
tartan. Students of all denominations ant
from all parts of the country will be admitted
If eligible in other respects. The professor
ships will be open to all determinations. Tn,
president, however, will be one of the fatl
named. Rev. Mr.. Ball is mentioned, but 1t i
stated on authority that no choice has ye
been made. The most enthusiastic o
the people interested do not antIcipat
that the university will be in operation
in all its features for several years
The idea of establishing a summer schoo
in connection with it, where advanced nupil
may receive instruction by teaching ;nd lee
lures, is one feature. This will be carried int
effect next year and will be largely upon tn
plan pursued at Chautauqua Lake. The sal
of lots will result In the establishment of
summer resort at the place which will give i
another feature found at Chautauqua.