New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-11
PROGRESS AT YALE.
- VANDERBILT HALL AND OTHER NEW
RIuLDINGS WORTH OVER $l,5OO,oOO.
THE rREAsuRDR's vIEws-A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTATION
u,INcuESTER HALL. WAE RIrILT.


FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTATION
WINCHESTER HALL WAS BUILT.
x,.w.Hayen. Sept 10 (speciaD-"we occupied
..oo mn worth Of new buildings last year.. said
william Farnam. the new treasurer OF Yale Uni
.rs,tv land we shall occupy more than 100000
-orth for the first time next year
THAT il to say. Yale has gained. within period
=, three years buildings costing more than
. rotljion and quarter Of dollars.
Rut Mr. Farnams statement Is almost ex-
c.,sIvely conservative In making this estimate
=. ,eckoned the cost Of the new Vanderbilt dor
,,orv at $500 0o but from another not less promi-
.,t college officer II is learned that more than
h.r a million dollars would probably be expended
on that single building. and in the efort TO
.,.rtain with a NEWCOMERS love for accuracy
IN money matters, just how much more than nan
rnnlion" the second college officer might have IN
-,,h application was made TO one In charge OF the
hv,ldine operations and the plans. or eievations.
u. promptly replied that the building would cost
sa,o nm or 10000 The inference would seem TO be
r,tined that the aggregate expenditure upon the
~ buildings at Yale will exceed H,ooo.W
r,,.r the treasurer was asked whether the pro-
,.,on thus made would be adequate for the ac-
.oran,edation Of students. "Oh. no." he said. but
.h.re was a rather impressive confidence IN MS
rnanner as he spoke this head He seemed 10
NV. no doubt about being able to raise great deal
NOR. money and gave II his opinion that the
.-t ~ adding to the university buildings would
% steadily forward. One Of his associates mas
said OF Mr.. Farnam that at the time wnen ne
xas chosen to AT the vacancy caused by the death
~ treasurer Kingsley some doubt was expressed
IN regard to his qualifications for an ONCE so I'M
nortant; but that II search light had been turned
On the whole country a better man for the place
could not have been found. and the same informant
adds that the new treasurer knows the value or
half per cent. and can drive a hard bargain II
necessary. Mr.. Farnam Is son Of the donor or
Il a.lt fuy
fy from which the college mas received Huch
substantial assistance.
Vanderbilt Hall completes the "hoilow square OF
the old campus by filing the space between Os-
born Hall and the Art School Building on Chapei-st
To make room for 1t South College in the old
Brick Row was torn down. and now the bricks
from that historic building being treasured as
nrecious relics You may find them Vanished
and labelled on drawing room tables. one or
Wales famous professors-Professor Newton-had
several loads Of the foundation stones carted 10
the lot In Prospectst, where he Is 10 put up a ne"
house in the construction of which the stones OF
'Old South" will be used And 1t must be ad-
mitted that the Vanderbilt dormtory promises to
he worthy TO occupy a site so honored by memo
ries of the past. tower rising eighty feet above
the pavement will be its main feature; the ground
plan Of the of the building, which VIII be -FOUR
stories In height is somewhat like a gigantic letter
+: and through the courtyard thus inclosed on
three sides and opening toward Chapel-st., will
pass a driveway piercing the tower in the centre
Of the rear structure. st. Johns College OXFORD
inspired the design Of the facade. and with that
notable model the architect. c. c. Haight, OF New
York il to be congratulated upon his happy adap-
tation 1t is TO be finished in May unless delayed
BY the great care that is being taken to make 1t
absolutely perfect in every detail Mr.. Farnam
says that II 1t were to be house for Mr.. Nander-
bilt's own use the work could not be better done.
and that no private dwelling is more correct IN
every appointment than this will be- II Will have
the excellence of a labor of love, for II is me-
mortal 10 the donors son, an unusually attractive
young man, highly regarded by his classmates,
who died when Junior in the Academical De-
partment.
At the corner OF Elm and High-sts. White
Hail. and Berkeley Hail. going up.
They not to be separated In the fashion OF the
dorrnltories most recently erected on the old cam
pus but are to form a continuous building OF I'M
usual length. extending from Elrl-st toward Wall
st.
white Hall is to be hre.proof building. four
stories in height of red brick with heavy stone
trimming berkeley" will be in general APP
pearance the same. but will carry an additional
story, and swell outward with a proportionate
bulk. being several feet wider than White, ana
1t is interesting that of these two contig-
uous buildings, the second Will not be hreproof'
and that II will contain rooms at lower rental
for the benefit of poorer students. Ultimately
there will be a third dormtory extending from
"Berkeley" TO Wall-st and thus closing in the
new campus on the western side with an un-
broken row OF dormitories In the same architectu-
raj style
But on the southern side the new campus Is not
TO be thus closed in. Mr.. Farnam explained that
the buildings be erected in Er-st. Will stand
100 feet apart and In parallel lines from south
70 north This Is entirely idea, differing from
the Quadrangle plan that has prevailed hitherto
and It has obvious advantages. The dormtory
buildings are only wide enough to provide space
for suites of three rooms, extending from 'front.' 10
rear. BY placing them as Mr.. Farnam suggests
each suite OF rooms will therefore receive both
morning and afternoon sun, which In the some
what damp climate of NewHaven is especially
desirable. The open space OF 100 feet between the
buildings thus arranged will give access to the in
terror OF this square. all sides OF which Will eventu-
ally be occupied by the university, although there
Is little land in Wall-st. which has not yet been
acquired.
Another significant addition that is being made
10 the buildings Of the Academical Department Is
the extension Of Battell Chapel 70 which under
graduates in this Oldest branch OF the university
repair every day in the week for brief morning
prayers on weekdays and for divine service on Sum
day The seating capacity OF the chapel is being
Increased 80 that II will accommodate $50 more
worshippers. There will be room enough II Is
said for all who want to CO.
Professor T. r. Lounsbury teacher OF English in
the Scientific Department Of Yale University. Is
perhaps the most successful author among the
Yale dons. His charming Life Of Cooper" his
History of the English Language" and his most
recent and important work on Chaucer have made
his name known everywhere. Professor Lounsbury
referred to the latest addition TO the buildings In
the Scientific School group. telling how 1t came
to be put I'D and how it received its name. win
chester Hail.
1T was begun without cent OF money ne
said 1--WE decided that we must have such a
hui lin Gin rnus
about it-when we found we were getting classes
o. 800 or more as proportion OF the classes OF
coo or more that were coming 10 the undergraduate
departments of Yale each year and steadily grow
Ing We made the entrance examinations very
hard to pass. but crowds would persist IN co'n'''s
VIA .lLad for