New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
TO OPEN THE NEW BUILDING
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE READY FOR IN
sPECTION ON THURSDAY.

INTERESTING CEREMONIES ARRANGED - AD-
DRESSES TO BE DELIVERED BY BISHOP POT
TER. SETH LOW. PRESIDENT ELIOT.
OF HARVARD AND OTHERS
The first of that magnificent group of buildings
which is soon to adorn Morningside Heights will
be formally opened next Thursday one OF
the first OF these great buildings to be COM
pleted the Teachers College Building Will be one
Of the most conspicuous of the group. The puiId'
ing has been nearly finished, and Will be formally
opened to the public for inspection on Thursday
from to p m. and from to 10 p. M Last FIJI
day library fair was held in the building III
aid OF the library for the Horace Mann Hsh
School. which is one OF the departments OF the
Teachers College a large number or young men
and women connected with the High School and
the college present. and n substantial sum
was realized for the library. The building then
was thrown open TO the inspection OF those at
tending the fair. and the thoroughness OF us
equipments and the beauty OF its finishings were
admired by all.
on next Thursday afternoon at o'clock peo-
pie inspecting the building will be invited to the
main hall of the college structure where the cere-
monies OF the formal opening of the building VIII
take place. Addresses will be made by Bshop
Henry c. Potter President Seth Low. OF Columbia
College: President Eliot. OF Harvard and Presi-
dent Gilman, of Johns Hopkins University. II Is
expected that a large number OF well-known edu-
cational people will be present some OF whom also
will be called on for few words The Board OF
Trustees having the opening ceremonies OF the new
building in charge, consists OF spencer lrash'
chairman: William F. Bridge. Melbert b. cary
Miss Grace H. Dodge. Mrs. Peter NJ. Bryson
Arthur NJ Dodge Mrs Joseph H. Choate. George
W Vanderbilt Frederick F. Thompson. the Rev
DR. David H. Greer. the Rev. DR. James H. Nc
Ivaine. William Greenough. Mrs william t. fice'
Peter b. Olney. V. Evert Macy. William u Rookie
Teller and Walter L. Hervey president OF the col
lege.
Teachers. as we'll as other people entering upon
a profession have to be taught. and must go
through a regular course OF training before they
can be masters Of their vocation. The new ouiid-
ing OF the Teachers College offers every facility
FOR initiating beginners I'm the art OF pedagogy me
site on which the building has been erected Is one
OF great beauty and convenience. Even from the
lower floors OF the building. almost unbroken
view is had OF the Hudson River as far up as
Yonkers. and as far down as Liberty enhghtehihs
the world" and the Narrows. on the eastern
side the plain of Harlem and Central Park spread
out while as far the eye can reach the silvery
waters Of Long Island Sound and the blue noun
tains of Connecticut can be traced. The building
has been planned and constructed in harmony with
these superb surroundings.
- ~ h.en e,nnoved 70 make the Teachers
College building a model OF It's kind. The struct-
when cost sl25Oo5. This valuable property Is the
gin Of George Hander6 M snSy OF areh
itecture for which he has a great liking and Mr
Vanderbilt's ideas will be largely carried out. not
ONLY in the outside arrangement OF the building
but in the interior decorations ana htthss m
buIdinp is four stories high and built Of pressed
brick with red sandstone trimmings. IT, IS ar
ranged In the fora Of IA hollow square me inu-
seutns libraries and classrooms are arranged after
the most approved and convenient plans Inc
architect of the building II william A. Io'tsf
Three boilers one of scventy-siX horse power ana
two OF PIG horsepower viii furnish the steam
electric light and elevator power for the building
The fresh air is pumped into the building by the AID
OF enormous bellows, and passing over Coils OF
nine filled with steam will heat the rooms TO
an even temperature and furnish them with n
constant supply Of fresh air. All these coils
~ nine are set on a common base, and
are adjusted independently of each other. so that
should a leak occur In one. IL could be removed
without cutting off the supply Of fresh air.