New-York tribune., 1893-12-05
COLUMBIA COLLEGE PLANS.
ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDINGS on THE NEW
SITE
THE DormroEY SYSTEM TO BE rRlED-MKIn.

The DORMITORY SYSTEM TO BE TRIED-MKIA,
MEAD WHITE CHOSEN AS ARCHITECTS.
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees
of Columbia College he'd yesterday afternoon
in Hamilton Hall The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds submitted a report in regard TO the new
buildings at Riverside Heights. 1t read in part
as follows: 1t is proposed that the site should be
treated two levels. the upper level comprising
the southern portion about ten acres In extent ana
the lower level comprising the northern portion.
about eight in extent. building first only on
the southerly plateau and preserving the grove OF
trees and tfe open space at the northerly end IL
would seem probable that the latter could be Kept
open and available for sports for number OF
years The general scheme under consideration
places the entrance in the centre of the block in
one hindred-and- sixtconth-st., between the Boue-
ward and Amsterdam opening into large
quadrangle. 1t IS proposed that the northeriy SIDE
of the quadrangle and the principal architectural
feature OF the site shall consist Of large build
ing, including the library. chapel and dininghall.
together with the Offices or administration ana
academic theatre. capable of seating 2coo or 2olo
people; the other sides of the quadrangle TO be
made up OF buildings devoted to the various de-
partments A gymnasium is in contemplation. The
buildings will not exceed four stories and base
ment In height
II decided to employ Mckim, Mead white
architects to prepare general plan for the de-
velopment of the site and detailed plans and de-
signs for the buildings first TO be erected. The
buildings which Will at once be needed are the
library which is to be constructed as to permit
Of onlargement; a pavilion OF about the size oi
Hamilton Hall. 10 contain large lecture-roofns ana
probably another building OF the same SIZE Tor ed
ucatlonal purposes. As 1t Is essential thdt Iese n
buildings should be completed before the college
be removed 10 the new site work upon the
plans will be begun at once, although ths money
FOR the buildings has not yet been provided The
college funds not available, as they cannot pe
used without curtailing educational work. ana me
college must therefore look 10 the generosity OF us
alumni ana friends 10 furnish the means Tor puiid-
The committee also submitted supplementary
report SAYING that had been int9rmed me- h,I tnat
WAS posshie that the governors OF the hQspi,at
might De- able To give possession OF the site on
july T. 1891. sX months prior to inc date hNed eg Dy
the contract II added that TO enable the corey
TO take possession on 1he earlier date, II IL should
seem advisable to do so. 1t would be necessary 10
proceed at once TO prepare pans LOT ,ne aII
cllns OF the ;qesent buildings The report declared
that these buildings would AFFORD space ior Il iafse
part Of the educational work OF te coIss1' & put ~
rearrangement OF the rooms and "A careful appor-
tionmcnt of the space would be necessary. The
committee asked and received authority 70 employ
professional assistance. Ii was also authorized 10
should Deem proper. The committee called atten-
ton 20 the strong feeling OF hope on the part OF
college that the removal Of the college TO the new
site should BE- accompanied by the adoption OF the
Resolutions were passed adopting memorial
Hamilton Fish. trustee For forty years and
chair OF International law and diplomacy in the
school OF Political Science Is to be known here
by Professor John Bassett Moore formerly As
sistant Secretary of State 4 git OF $2.WD was ac-
cepted AS a lcctureship fund In the Law School.
The giver has withheld his name. In the Law
School Henry +. Starbuck appointed lecturer
in common law pleading and Henry Green. lecturer
In code practice In the School Of Biology. Henry
T. Crauipton was appointed assistant teacher OF
biology. and Henry Power. assistant teacher OF
histology \ OF thanks extended TO
H. T.. Imhre FOR a collection OF works philOs>
Ophy and education and to Charles II. Senn for
instruments In the mneralogical department. The
following members present: William &.
Schcrmcrhorn. chairman; the Rev. d. Morgan
Dix stephen r. Nash. Frederick \. Schermerhorn.
Abram y Iiiteiohn Edward Mitchell W. Bayarh
cutting. Talbot W. Chambers. S"th Low. George
: Rives IenoV Smith. Dr. William VI. Draper.
Marvin Il. Vincent. John B. Pine. Cornelius Nan>
derbllt and Frederic X. Coudert.