The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05
COL UmBIA,s NEW SITE PLANS.
Report or the Bui,dinG .urittee-Psrt OF
the A-yium to be Used a- n Dormitory.

Report or the Buiiding Con u,ittee-Part OF
the A-yiur, to be Used a- n Dormitory.
The trustees OF Columbia College met yestsr-
day afternoon in their room in Hamilton Hall
Mr. William G. Schermerhorn presided.
The Committee on Buildings aud Grounds
submitted their report in regard to the new
buildings at Riverside Heights. It 10 pro-
posed that the site should be treated on two
levels. the upper level comprising the south
srn portion. about ten acres. and the lower
level comprising the northern portion. about
eight acres In extent. building first only on the
higher plateau and preserving the grove OF
trees and the opcn space at the northerly end.
1t would seem probable that the northerly
part could be kept open and available for
sports for a number OF years,
The general scheme under consideration
places tho entrance in tho centre Of tho block
on 10th street. between tho Boulevard and
Amsterdam avenue. opening into q large
quadrangle. 1t Is proposed that the northerly
sido OF the quadrangle and the principal archi-
tectural feature OF the site shall consist OF a
large building. including the library. chapel.
and dining hall. together with tho offices OF
administration and an academic theatre capa-
BILE Of seating 1000 or $500 people, tho other
buildings devoted to the various departments:
The buildings will not exceed four stories and
II was decided to employ McKim. Mead &
White as architects to prepare a general plan
and detailed designs for the buildings first to
be erected. The buildings which will at once
be needed are the library and two pavilons.
As 1t is essential that these buildings should
be completed before the college can be re-
moved to the new site, work upon tho plans
will be proceeded with at once. although the
money for the buildings, has not yet been pro-
viled. None OF the college funds are avail
able. as they cannot be used without curtail-
ing educational work. and the college must
look to the generosity OF its alumni and
friends.
The committee stated that they had been in
formed that the Governors OF the New York
Hospital might he able to give possession OF
m onths prior to tho day fixed by the contract:
and that to enable the college to take possess
sion on tho earlier date 1t would be necessary
to proceed at once to prepare plans for the re-
modelling OF tho present buildings The COM
mittee received authority to employ profess
sional assistance. They were also authorized
to leave such portions oil tho present build
inRs as they should deem proper in a
condition to be used as dormtories by the
officers of instruction. the fellows, and tho
older students The committee called atten-
ton to the strong feeling OF hope on the part
OF many OF the alumni thnt the college would
adopt the dormitory system. and recommend
ed that the experiment should be tried In the
form suggested as a means OF testing the de-
mand for such accommodations.
The Board OF Trustees are distinctly In IA
vor Of the dormitory system.
1t was resolved that chair be established
on tho School OF Political Science. to be known
as the Hamilton Fish Chair OF International
Law and Diplomacy. This Ii q memorial TO
the late Hamilton Fish who was for forty
years q member OF the Board.