The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13

As :. matter nf course. The trustees of
Columbia Co!cs, report that they VIII have
no ,.inirnlt" in meeting tho financial ub!i-
cations they assumed in purchasing large
pa, VI the property of the Bloomngdn'e
As. Hun, on Riverside Drive rs the failure
site OF the institution.
'rlA. commanding sitratiUn. accordingly.
viii he maize still! more attractive by tho
Improvements which this powerful college,
will effect within II fow Gears. Its proper
Development will DC hindcred no longer by
til. presence of the great insane asylum.
ani capital and enterprise will GO forward
rapidly to give it tho distinction to which
it's naturally entitled es the most beaut-
fui region in New Yo:s. The intention
Q! tho college. il seems. Is not to
remove tho asylum buildings at once,
but By alterations Gnh renovntions
to adapt them to its immediate necessities.
They are large and substantial structures.
Of al appearance far from repulsive. and at
an expense OF something like 100000 they
Sln 10 converted to their new uses. giving
t,e college ample room for educational pur-
poscs. The only buii,ir gs 1t will undertake
tn put up ut an early day are n library and
u home for Il law school. though genera!
scheme for tho subsequent improvement of
the whole property will ha adopted before
the removn. Of the institution. and 1t will
govern the situation end architecture OF
these two initial structures.
il may be assumed. therefore, that in the
course OF the next ten OF fifteen years this
snperh site. overlooking the hudson River
from its commanding elevation. will con-
talu some of the modest specimens OF archi-
tsct,ire to be found ir America. Near by
also will arise tho Episcopal Cathedral OF
ST. John the Divine. though the process Of
T.. erection may be slower. simultaneously
other important public structures will be
erected Oh the same heights. and the march
ofpiivate Improvement will bs rapid until
throw ,,hout its whole length the Riverside
Drive will DO !iEcd with structures belittiug
sogrand boulevard. an avenue which sur
passes any other street in the world in Its
natural advantages.
Meantime the general Improvement OF
the town will go on according to 4 scheme
Of development which has been outlined by
Mr.. GlLROY. and which has been approved
by majority OF more than 1900 of the
citizens. The election Of last Tuesday has
made the task Of tho municipal admins
tratiOn much easier than before. The su.
premacy OF the Democracy in the govern.
ment OF the town has been made complete
and the preparatory labors Of improvement
TO which tho municipal authorities have
addressed themselves in rcpaving the
streets and bettering tho methods o.
cleansing them. have received SO EN-
phatic vote OF commcndation that Mr.
GILRoY and all those associated with hin
can now proceed with their plans of i'm
provement with the more courage and the
greater certainty Of accomplishing success
full results. The clean sweep by the Democ
racy 10 city and State assures the munici.
Enl authorities OF all needed support at Al
bany. and the dlsorganization of the Re
publican opposition indicates long con
tluuance OF the complete Democratic dom
nance now secured.
Every citizen DESTROYS OF the best devel
opment OF New York has good reason FOL
rejoicing over this result Of the election
whether he be Democrat or Republican
The whole power having been committed
to tho Democratic party. the whole respon
sibility for well or i'll doing rests on Il
also. The day OF divided party RESPONSE
Mlity is past. The people have put The
Democratic party under bonds to fulfil the
happy promise Of what 1t has accomplished
already In the city and State.