Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-09

have been educated IN ih'- iusNNu.,'u "
learning, with the simple condition, tuey
or their parents could ever pay for tner tui'
tion. why 80 well aud good. and no one
vas ever the wiser for IT, Often the y0ung
men themselves did no, know that they were
ben,fclaries OF tire liberahty OF the college.
some OF these debts have been PAID out
Thousands upon thousands OF dollars OF oOii'
gations tbus contracted are SIN OWING, ana
the names OF the debtors will never be IN
any way made known.
The following Is taken from recent arti-
ele unon the history Of the college published
IN the Washington Press:
Tine GROWING glory o. this institution,
however, is the noble building which con-
fronts the beholder on entering the quaint
old gateway. Before the erection OF wbat IS
now called the "new building the group
O, college houses consisted OF a number OF
scattered roofs, irregular In appearance,
commenced and finished st different times,
apparently without order, but really with
plsn OF preserving 3 square, around when
the buildings might be clustered.
This has been done, and the "new Duid-
ing" closed in the only side convenient 70
the gaze OF the pubic-leaving the quad
rsbglc intact.
The walls OF the newest addition ore
sOlidly built OF blue gneiss rock from the
upper Potom,c, with buish'gray Ohio free
stone and NOrth-riyer bluestOne Tor the cut
work. The court front is OF selected red
brick 10 correspond with the adjoining old
houses, with freestone sills, mullions, wealth
erings, and other trimmings. Tho ceilings
In the principal rooms and halls are hnshed
no hard wood. TIE walls OF the corridors
adjacent 10 the class.rooms and those OF the
etaircases are of brick, laid In white mortar.
The corbeis, columns, and great part OF the
sills OF the interior are OF freestOne built IN
place. All OF the woodwork in The interior
is OF southern pine and oSk, dressed, carved.
and built in place.
All cast and wrOueht-irOn work exposed
10 the weather Is galvanized. The metal
work OF the roof and towers Is made OF
timed copper: the cutters and conductors
are Of plain copper. and the ridges are COW
cred witt sheet lead. The extreme length
Of the new building IL 3l2 feet; the central
tower 200 feet high. and utilized rs ven
tilstor. In the central tower IS clock which
strikes the nall aud quarter hour. The heat
ing is done toy means ri hot water carried
through iron pipes, which are placed in the
window recesses, drawing air from the out
side through The hollow iron window-sIlis.
The finished floors are laid on sleepers,
winch rest on rough flooring, Embedded In
mortar In order To dcaden the sound.
The observatory was established in 1913
and still occupies an elevation about 800 feet
from the college. This is furnished with all
the necessary instruments and apparatus for
taking observations, snd, also, with library
Of 500 volumes.
The venerable Father Curey, now ninety
two years OF aye, had charge OF the observa'
tory from tho first. where he made some i'm
Dortant calculations before the establishment
If,sff 90. - tat oh
The register Of the institution has borne
names from all over the world nearlY-from
North, south, East, and West-snd many
brilliant scholars have left its walls 10 10
forth and battle with NE.
The library IL large, well-selectcd. and
valuable one, containing 3O,OOO volumes,
among which are some rare manuscripts be-
fore the year 400 and one Of the year 1890;
II also contains l00 volumes printed between
the years 1860 and 1920, the infancy OF the
"art preseryatlve OF arts"
In the centre OF The library Is an ancient
tahe-iled with books which the gorged
shelves refuse TO entcrtaIn-oval In form.
made OF old black san Domingo mahogany,
which was the dining and council table OF
the first actual Governor, Leonard Calvert.
OF the Colony OF Maryland. Around this
lospitable table, doubtless, In the Cover.
nor's house. II tables could speak, might be
told tales OF meetings, social and political.
After the social part was over came discus
sion on state affairs, when the grim aspect OF
the sayages on one side and Claiborne on the
other taxed their resources, and was not an
sasy question to dispose Of.
This heirloom has descended 10 George.
own College, Coming direct 10 it from ST.
1nigOes.
The library has long ceased TO be capa-
cious enough for the store OF books. IL Is
OVERLOOKING, aud order, "heayen's first
law" has sunk INTO Sbeyance.
The new quarters Of the president and his
assistants are progressing towards compile
ton and will soon be occupied. The class
rooms are IN forward state OF preparation,
where the students may not only start with
the coming century, but also may conform
in their habits, diligence, and all the quail.
ties OF good scholars, to the new and bright
surroundings.
The yauted corridors. cathedral windows
stone staiYways, arched paSsageways, and
brick-faced interiors cause one 10 feel as II
one might be In some occlcsiastlc structure
Of the old world rather than in one on the
verge Of the twentieth century in the heart
oi our beloved republic.
The cold" museum is replete with Curl
osities, from thirty-gun frlgate 20 the ne
in the library, the same want OF space has az
fordcd opportunity for the fiend disorder q
creep IN and revenge himself fol the order
which existed up TO the time when more OF
ierings OF curiosities came than could be &c
eommodated. II has run over, a. II were
into the cellar. where disorder Is the order
of things; disorder being the Inevitable re-
suit of want Of space, and OF too much riches
Not the lcast Of the good things which
Alma Mater has 10 offer It's visitors viii he
view OF the Coleman museum, founded 10y
MIR. James Coleman, OF California, by whom
and his mother II has been literally endowed
Mr.. Coleman has been president OF thI
alumni association for the past two years
THIS room, set apart especially for the pur
nose. is OF large proportions, we'll Lighted
and ventilated, and will be furnished vii,
substantial cases u hard wood. Taken II
the rough. by one Of the brothers OF the or
der, the wood is shaped, carved, and tuFne.
iuto elaborate cases and shelves by his cwt
hands. The contents OF Ibe old museum
when the new one Is ready, will he removed
the curiosities reirranged, broken parts re
stored, descriptive labels attached. TO tb'
ain OF making It's contents entirely inteltgi
bic.
lti hoped and expected that this eenten
Mai year will be the commencement Of |
new and important era for the old college
The prayer OF all who love her past memo
ries aud who have stood shoulder 10 shOui
der In Der past vlci,sItudes goes up thai sba
may reach Ia time 10 come The gerry acme o
glory snd renown. a. far As aumaa effort cai
accomplish II.
Other Institutions OF like kind may sprinl
up. but 1t will not be forgotten tbst this col
lege, having 9 hundred years start, growth
aud experience, will, when those Of .O.dal
become tue representatives Of their first cen
fury. be IA the advance with its gatheIe,
knowledge OF the past, ana hare that muel
more 10 her credit and glery.