New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-01

The surface OF the quadrangle IS covered with heavy
coat Of asphaltum pavement and the levels are -
nicely adjusted that all water is drtneH on III Ic"
minutes. Eight circular beds in this qladransc S.e
filed with semi-tropca trees and plants whieh soo
greatly to the beauty Of the scene Midway on Que
side Of the quadrangle is the main entrance over "u.
viii be erected imposing arch; on the oppos''e s'"o
is the museum building four stories msh' OIL Pue
Greek architecture on the west side Vi tue I"au
range will be built the memorial church. cru'ii?'"
in shape and built of the materials as the other
structures Even In its present unfinished condition
this quadrangle is worth travelling many mics " So
The perfect line of the arches in the arcane y o
thing TO which no words can DO justice 9''"H'''e
inside the quadrangle and booking ont thrOngh my
the arches between the buildings one hss s"luP9
deep green fields and of trees whose loiAse
IS lightly touch,d by the afternoon wind oLe
seems to be looking ont upon one Of the MUS Vi ~"
Alhambra and this Old World air is Streng'hehe" oy
the mellow tone OF the stoneworK fuo INC up
luxuriance Of the fan-palmS. photographs at 80
give only faint idea Of the charm OF this Ncs"e' wiz"
ILLS and satisfies the eye. -.
yvbor orc tons ont OF the arcade he is at once
brought back to the present by the Spectacle on one
side Of the two large dormitOry buildings ana on INC
other of the tall stone chimneyS the Ooller-ouso dN
machine shops The boys dormitory Is tullt VI 'i''
Stone but the building for the girls Is maze Oh VOh''1
The boys building probably the hrest structure VI
fha nd
everything is genuine to the brass in the CUTTERS
that carry the water from the roof. over S4Oo'VVV
,ras spent on it. but it is a thing Oh OeauS III 10
eri-b The main dining hall is the handsomesV IVou
in the building and hotel in New 1ofA mas '.'
,nortment so far as harmony Of tones hsno anu '
look are concerned The building is hnlsheu ''HOueH
ont in hard woods and though the lu'nl'ure Is PAn
II i very handsome. senator stanioius "e' - -
have nothing that savors OF luxury. VI 'o -
ninciple the board furnished will be goo ou' S''p
rbose who NAV come the university ulus5 T hcIse
Thai every modern luxury Will DC t Vii he dis.
.ia' oet ytion ms great endowment WI oV " III
ciabpointed as will thOse VINO IausS ' ny nr,vi5ed
aong Without solid work MFs; Vim Handsomely
Honnd Bibe-a reminder tnat moush thG un n s,rit
i not bound to any creed, 1t IS 20 &c III lSnctioR
anu ny irs dDrnlitory budng has been Di. OI ' Of
crete winch harmoniLes IN Color Mr,id nscesssry to
no tps arfIncial stone in order TO CoH tp fonr.
building for the ope9lng ,IcsI sfye has been built
s'S tar months Tne material IS concrete S III
i said TO be the largest building III Ve nee Of men has
en at work on this building, and thQus4 nSca fife
tcay finished yet II VIII not 10 eSt they be injured
80 50o damp walls In this climate months
concrete rushed 70 compie t2snGro9Ey dried senator
a1 and valuable articles for THIS HuSGu Leland
rarG an" of IL is the collection by yOuIe ,d The
Stafford when in Itay 10 g bs old old masters
honSbt 70 this country, with an Alniayg modern
9e1t ifion of copies OF the masterpieces -
tbe dormitory buildings the cottages
the faculty. These are 80 at'an IC time and il Is
may that by another year the majority o1 anv
professors will be domciled Their, as tSe uniyersity
idn needless 10 point out what centre OF IweT
Society will be formed at Palo Alto snou te IN Cali
rnio has greater advantages in the way vi ae
scenery and the advantages OF PToXS 70 oCictv more
CITY on the coast aud none "'l nave man senator
Co6cenia TO cultured people, III Is dno,9 ottaoes
STanf1rd's designs build large NUMBER VI oison
ne ,d 9e RM6o may desire to make partial use Of the
university collections or to pl1ce have been made
fIrs preparatory training, but already Two So he
women from Wellesley ana Ie school for
Girs i'm the Old Coon MANSION on inc uoo'iSS
grounds and about nile non o INC po1t ssradiiae
course and 10 pay their expenses by TINS scn3oi ,r
The applications for admission lavo dUao' oOpiied
| tbe Recommendations. over 400 boys nave "PPGJI;;
SiXty-two girls have been assigned IoQns III tE from
dorntoy Thirty seven are from dop Stale and
ihe East Besides those forty pupils VIII CONE i up
every day from san jose returning III 20 e"e i've these
students ten-cent fare for the round UP 80 o,
their travelling expenses VIII De nSoi PofessoI
have been attracted from Eastern eoegts. r-inr
Swayne brings fifteen Of bis class from the GhYerSy
Of Indiana and Professor GALE oil 80 Lo ide1
pected 10 fetch a number OF his special stuue5' dina
Vnrh of The success OF the final arrangements que
10 the great executive capacity ana energy o. Dt
David starr Jordan, the president ProldenI CO h a
known to ali Western teachers as the man VINO Id'
made the University of Indiana Wnat IL i IoQiS;
- graduate OF the scientific Course OF Corheil ~
| versity and has won higher hOnOrs In the Sclthuu'
would than perhaps any other graduate OF tlot UNI
ver-ity lie stands at the head Of American lGhtyol1
fists but he + not merely scientific Specialst l'
| T. man Of ihe broadcast culture. lie has much o.
cv President Andrew ID. Whites faculty OF sunuiatn
Students 10 study and research and he IS fu OF ina
hoory human nature and sympathy which 20 30 if tl
| establish esprit de corps among any large DOdy
students. -, e..s., ,,o,.o i,horod bort
for the last three months TO have everything IN readl
mes for the opening day, and they have been seconded
also been gable In this eXactng labor The uni
verity NAV not be In complete order at the opening
Lut n will be i'm far better condition than cornell wa!
when IL was thrown open, and IL viii require onN
few months to put every thing in good working order