New-York tribune., 1892-11-27
HOME FOR SUIPBUILDERS.
WILLIAM II. wEDB's INSTITUTION APPROACH
ING COMPLETION.

WILLIAM IL. NIsL1D i-'''A - iAN-' ~ ''>''N'A
ING COMPLETION.
The homo for the institution which William II.
Webb has founded on Fordham Heights, and which
will keep his memory green I'm long years to come Is
now approacAing completion, though II viii be late in
the spring or early the summer before 1t Is ready for
Use The building Is In q position which the New
Englanders would call slightly and commands
beautiful view OF the surrounding country. The fact
that the .oid rock had to be blasted out to make the
collars and foundations has caused the work TO be
somewhat delayed. 1t was Mr. Webb's first intention
TO build on Fordham Heights home for old slip
builder, whose DAYS OF work were over and whose
means Of livelihood were insufficient. Here he pro-
posed that old men who had spent their lives In work.
Ing at shipbudng should be surrounded for the rest
OF their days with every comfort II they had wives.
the wives we're TO BE- with them. and the old couple
could tourney down with the shadow hand In hand
Then Mr.. Webb decided to change his scope and pan
and besides taking care OF what had been To provde
,r what was to be- lie determined 10 bring the past ana
the future OF shpbuildng together there on fofuham
Heights, and to add to his home for the Old SCHOOL
for the young 30, when the building IS hnlhe1 tAeFe
will be In one part OF II home for the aged ana IN
the other a school where from twenty-five 10 thirty
Young men will be instructed IN the art OF ship
building.
A staff OF competent instructors will have charge
Of the school and tuition and board will be- free.
Everything pertaining 10 the designing ana buldihs
mon will be graduated naval architects. The
draughtingroOms for the schools Will DE IN towers
above the roof OF the building that excellent Amt
can be obtained from all sides There Will also De
an immense "layingOf room.' where the drawings ot
students can be laid on IN patterns OF me aetal
Size OF the part Of the ship designed. In short, the
school Is to be completely equipped in every IsPSt,
. Naval architecture and sMpbuildlng IN America
owed much TO william H. Webb in the past and II VIII
owe much 10 him IN the future. Long after he Is
dead MI, genius will 1--we In gliding keel and shapeY
hull and generations Of sailors Yet unborn VIII step
the decks Of ships designed by graduates of the scOOI
of his foundation.
There will be accommodations In the part q ne
building devoted TO the home FOR about 10 0ld
people. Any who has made bis niew2rk that
Of doing something which pertains 10 the ouldils OF
ship Will be admitted, the caulkers. the Gnlers
and the carvers Of lgurehead there Is room ana
they are poor Preference will OF b. ven 10 nen
whose work directly that Of building the snip.
The institution will be governed by board Oi trhs'te
among whom viii De the president Of the ClamDe. "
Commerce, the president OF the New-fork IospW.
professor OF Columbia College and the president OF 'Ae
society OF Mechanics and Trade smen.
The work on the building is being pushed forward
RAPIDLY Mr.. Webb desiring 10 see the institution
opened in the spring II possible