New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
TO LAY OUT THE NEW SITE.
PROGRESS AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
HOW THE PROFESSORS WILL SPEND IHIi" o'''

At the last meeting Of the trustees OF Coumo''
Collage the Committee on Buildings was au'hori'" "
select three architects. to act ms comhissio" w $50
out the new site of the Institution. pe'"oe"
hundred and fifteenth and One-hundrcd'''nu7' ,
eth SIS. the Boulevard and Amsterdamave'
committee selected Richard NJ Hunt Ch"'ie"
| uajcht and Charles F. McKim. who have cohsc,.'u
70 undertake the work. Professors Ware. Tro"uriuse
and Frederick Law Omsted have consented 10 act III
an advisory capacity to these commissioners. anu Wv
committee on Buildings has sent inc ioi"""e 49,.
TO the three architects. which explains inc WIN '"e
are expected to do. and In part the p'a"s Va ''
lege: ~ -, ro,r ci,,
,en" now assured the trustees arc confronted VIII
the problem as TO how te propsTo sihItes which it
Offers. , ..,vinaielv seventeen
Inc aIe ncr,, in rectangular plot rs feet by
oa1 !" feet bounded all sides by VIDE sleels a.
shown In the accompanying map iHe sreu Sim
orcuued TO advantage by universities uIIe!vniis I
atcd admonsh the college that no pat y, III marc
can be wa stcd The only. way TO AVOID wn9cs
ia TO proceed from the outset upon "cl'-ooiS'c'c"
There are now upon these grounds extensive bnd
for some wears TO come until other and more sui,ap
building can be , erc aondtidns hc immedac develop
mcnt bnt moi the ultimate disposition OF inc Plo; 4.
THE Trustees G S"d n sS the re eoess
can rely upon the llberaly Of thc cnhelS VI ro,
York meet immediate ;o- r nssas w', rrowS
The st building PLACED npon the new Sy site s win fSn
dlticn oil when b., ,r ARE ,S npo" "'' ''
n is essential therefore that such study be made
~ Tho new site in its entirety ms preliminary 10 ,n
"catIon ar planning OF even a single building a. VIII
enable the trustees 10 enter upon tie WORN OF h
| future me first building to be erected should be
part OF comprehensive plan when shall po,iilSe,
Wphor rompcicd the ma xinum Of usefulness and the
| maximum Of beauty.
The problem thus presented demands thongh'ioul
consideration from every point of view-p"ctlcai'
artistic and nnanCIa-and while 1t Is to be trea'e"
broadly and comprchcnsvcy. 1t requires cafc'u at
tcntion 10 details. Such study as this, for the ac
compl .hment OF a result which can be secured In ITS
entirety only IN the distant future. calls for the best
shtu and Judgment obtanabe. The trustees are
NO, .uodcd that the bindings Ia BE- erected lot 20
umbia College the new site arc llkely 10 De among
the most noteworthy and the best known in the city,
The character of the Site It's situaton It's neighbor
hood and Us use all combine to give this assurance
The trustees have therefore authorized their com
m,tee on buildings and grounds to appoint com
mission 10 make this study Inc coh'n''ee ""No
asked Professor Trowbrdr and Professor Ware 10 act
with them advisory COMMITTEES, gentlemen wei
known respectively. engineer and architect ana
this advisory committee will assist both the committee
on buildings and grounds and the commission IN any
way In their power but the committee on buildings
and grounds will look to the commission for the
aur horitative report which is desired
report is wanted which Will show. 10 the fol
lowing points. alternative methods Of developing the
space ut command. with the preference OF the com
mission aud their reasons therefor
The position Of the buildings. assuming that all
the space available for the purpose Is made Use Of
This does not contemplate the location Of particular
hulIdlnc, except as u such main features the
chapel the library and the university hall; but
rather the general arrangement OF buildings upon the
site without, reference to their uses. and the proper
distribution Of qundrnnHes and open spaces.
The architectural conditions which should be Oh.
.ervci n for instance: The general style Of archl-
'.~t,rc; the height ~ the buildings. whether the
buildings should upon the street or be set back;
whether the building, .hcud he isolated continuous
the materials bc used and in general all the archl
tectural features 81 the problem.
These points being determined 1t will be possible for
tho trustees u ask the commission for advice upon
this further point: Where building operations should
begin In preparation for immediate needs
Tho members Of the alumni association who under
took several weeks ago the collection Of money for |
the proposed new buildinGs have had considerable |
already. Up 10 the present time
the ut of those who have made large subscriptions.
with the amounts given, Is rs follows: X Fulton |
Cutting. 10000; Alram :. Hewitt seth Low. |
samuel y. Babcock. Jacob II. schin. samuel sloan |
Henry Parrish Oswald Ot'cndorfer. each 5000
All the professor, Of Columbia deeply interested |
IN tie plans and arrangements Of the university. |
PRESIDENT Low will sail for Europe June IL, TO be gone
until late IN the fall. Although ms trip Is primarily |
fOr rest and recreation. he VIII make 1t an object |
while abroad 10 visit the recent and I'm
proved buildings for colleges and universities IN
the various cities Of Europe. lie hopes
thus TO get suggestions which may prove useful and ,
vauaNc In connection with the Institution which
he presldcs with such dignity and success.
\ number OF Columbln's professors will also spend
n part Of the and fall In Europe. According
10 the constitution Of tho college each professor Is
Titled to dispose Of every seventh year Of service he
wishes. drawing halfpuy II absent from the college.
Professor Frank II. Gooinow Of the School OF Poni
teal science, will go arOad In few month,
aud viii not return until is03. In his absenc'
rhr lr tur,s on Administrative Law Will be-
delivered by Dr. Victor NJ Freund. Professor Francis
II. Crockcr head Of the department OF electrical en-
cheering will also so TO Europe this to study
new adopons and applications Of electrical science IA
England and Germany. Professor Harry Thurson Peck.
professor Of Latin. has also secured SIX months
leave OF absence which he will spend In studying
the excavations which have been made recently In |
Rome. on his way he will stop at Dublin and rep
resent Columbia at tho Booth anniversary OF the
university OF that city.
Professor Gotthei, professor OF Oriental languages.
is to study old manuscripts at the National Library of
rans while Professor Perry, professor OF sanscrit.
Will euploy his ume In a similar way AT Berlin. Pro-
lessor Ess"s% 81 me school OF r nine WIN also T
publication on mnernosy. DIR: lAndley VI. Keasbey,
who studied at Strasbnrg has Deem appointed an In
,tructor In political science. Professor Mayo smith.
Professor Thomas X. Price senior professor Of English
literature and DR.. Clarence H. Young, who have been
studying abroad for year, will resume their duties
ut the college In the fall.
From next fall senior IN the school Of Arts OF
Columbia will be allowed 10 spend his na year In the
course of study leading to the Bachelors degree in
work In any VI the university faculties This plan.
which shOrtcns The graduate course year promises
to be exceedingly popular. Numerous applications
have becn received from juniors In other colleges BE-
allowed TO enter Columbia. The applications have
been acted npon avorably. and hereafter any
juniors from any college OF recognized standing
ran be matr1culne nj Columbia a. seniors, enjoy the
full privileges OF the COURSES and receive the degree ii
a. b. at the end OF the year several students Of the
ly College will take advantage OF this opportunity
get their degrees. and at the same time shorten ty n
year the time necessary to get degree In medicine,
law political science, philosophy engineering. In
Of this change, Columbia will have an
unusually large number OF students neat year.