New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
IN MEMORY OF FREDERICK BROKAW.
WORK SOON TO BEGIN ON THE ATHLETIC BUILD
ING At PRINCETON.

WORK SOON TO BEGIN ON THE ATHLETIC BULLY
ING AT PRINCETON
Princeton. n. j., May Is (speciaD.-The beginning OF
thc next colege-yca Princeton will witness inc
completion of the Broknw Memorial Building III me''
DRY OF Frederick Brokaw. who drowned at Eipeua'
n. j., last summer, while attempting to save inc mo
of a young servant girl employed by one Vi '''
neighbors. Young Brokaw was one OF tue MOS. popu
lar young at college, and for numoer y. '."''
catcher the baseball team, doing most e''o'
work for the university nine among inc 1i''c' w
colleges His nerve, Judgment and daring n''co MN
for the startling situations appearing In cohesc sp'
and he was instrumental In making PTincetohs i'"e
famous. -.
The death of Mr. Brokaw occurred In june az "
time when the college was closed anu 'ie a tho
Distributed all over the world. But such wa"
interest taken I'm a monument from the start 'ha' "
fore the school year had begun scheme hnu p. .,
carried through for making great athie"c "ciu WIN
= .,o ortrance When the students assembled III
the beginning OF September the plan hrst propose" "
suppemented with building. which shouio s"'"u ~
tho field and be used by the students during te Pos
ass n, an athletic game. The faculty and trustees
,rcre heartily in favor of the plan from its incepo
and the matter decided upon receipt OF u ie'cr
from Mr. O. b. Brokaw asking permission 10 erect It,
large amount OF money was soon raised oy voluntary
offerings among his colleagues The growth OF fr'hce
ton for some years required the erection OF scvelal
,rere awarded last week, and work will he begun
NJ once as II Is the desire OF the students 10 nave
the new building completed by Octoper' iho ue,'s"
has been finished by Rose d Stone, archi'ectS VI -'o
York City, who have made every detail po'n' "a
study. AS they have endeavorcd In the pan 10
arrs o,, the spirt and works of Princeton. 1t will
ho co,op,a, In style and will cost about $4,000 Inc
bu,ld,ng will stand out in bold relief from many
points as 1t will be situated on an eic'"uo" iis
rom the railroad track near the station. lhis he'u
s college property that has been given tor this use
The grading OF the field will consume a great deal
~ labor and money. The students have decided "
Al q, and a1O 600 has been raised for the purpose IL
uri te graded In two levels, one twelve feet below
tho present northern end. the other twenty -iour oU
below. where the athletic field proper VIII DC pn"''
The building will be divided into two parts the
main section containing number OF dressing rooms
10 feet square. These Will all DC hrisheu l"
hard wood and each will have its LOCKERS. oahs
water etc for washing. The centre OF the pniioins
u,,, no penetrated by vaulted passage or arch"a!
DO feet high and IA feet WIDE AZ 'e vi"
OF the passage an extension OF the walk VIII piss
10 terrace 20 feet wde from which the grounds may
be reached by double fight OF steps. IA ihos' III
portant feature of the building is the swimming tahR
,rh,ch will, he built ON the west side, and Will be
o. nv 100 feet in dimensions. This large room IS
also provided with shower-baths closets locKers e''
A walk will extend all round the building, on level
with tho basement of the main building Inc a'hlecs
will be permitted by an ingenious piah W P"'' i'oi
the building to the field. some feet away. without
being seen By the spectators. as the basement VIII
be connected directly with the grounds by tuhhei
six feet Wide The athletic field Is designed Tor loot
ball. baseball and all athletic games. for the Dement,
of the college at large. ,,, In =,
The dimensions. of the main building VIII DC DC
"a by "a feet with distance to the top Of the
cupoh, Of So feet. 1t is designed In te fo1h a
stye of architecture The material used VIII pc nme
and native The plumbing and steam nca,lmG
throughout Is be of the most improved pattern
for the use of such buildings. As soon as the con,
tracts were settled last week letter was received
from Mr.. Brokaw authorizing the board to Ora" upon
him for any amount necessary
The announcement that Mr.. Isaac '. Broknw OF
New York, had generously contributed the money LOT
the erection Of the different buildings on the BrokaW
Memorial Field has been received with unusual eral-
fcation by the undergraduates The amount OIL Mt.
Brokaw's contribution Is 900
The college library has received through President
Patton from G. T. Agnew, esq" of New-lork com
pete set of 124 bound volumes, OF The New-l ork
Weekly Herald" The set Is worth about $1,000. A
complete set Of the London Weekly Times" has also
bcen recently secured.
The report of the treasurer Of the Philadelphia
Society Just issued. IT shows that the total
receipts for the year amount TO $2,Ol2 49, the eX-
penditures only footing up $6Oe 80, leaving balance
on hand OF 81 ,4O3 %.
The University Dramatic Association gave its second
performance Of katherine" ut the Taylor Opera House.
Trenton, on Monday evening. The house wac well
filed.