The morning call., 1894-07-28
NEW CLASSROOMS.
A Needed School for the
Art Institute.
Transformation of the Stable Into a
Fine Building-The Work
Progressing.

Ever since the Art Institute took up Its new
quarters In the Hopkins mansion ii has been
understood that the spacious stable on
the premises would sooner or later be trans
formed into classrooms. AT present the atera-
tiOn is being rapidly pushed forward, and it Is
expected that il Will be completed before the
middle OF September.
Spacious and gorgeous as all the principal
rooms in the Hopkins mansion are. II would be
almost impossible to tit them for the purposes
of art study. Even in this climate of sunshine
the light is insufficient, and In addition 10 that
fact IL does not fall in The best manner. The
attlcs being The only part OF the building where
the light was at all suitable for ClaSsTo0ms,
they were at once selected for that purpose.
Last term. however, 1t was found that more
accommodation WAS needed for the eighty
pupils than the attics afforded. 1t was also de-
sired TO organize modelling class, but no one
would have dared TO risk profaning the polished
floors of the mansion with clayey footprints,
and II modelling had been encouraged within its
walls he floors would certainly have suffered.
Under these circumstances ii was resolved to
lose no time in pushing forward the work of
preparing the new classroOms.
Plans were drawn by the architect, A. Page
Brown, aud an estimate of cost was obtained,
which Edward T. Seares generously undertook
10 detIdy. The work Is al present being
pushed forward, and lr is understood that in
less than u month from the reOpenlng OF the
school on the 18th of August the new class
rooms VIII be occupied By the pupils Facing
Pine street the remOdeled stable will have
tn ee stories. On The north side, however, oW-
ing TO the steep grade it will only have two.
TIL liaeStreet basement which measures
176x60 feet. Will be devoted principally to
modelling purposes, though In addition TO the
studio there will be dreSsing-Tooms, ldvatory
aud ianit0r's rooms.
Tue north side of the building will be taken
out and replaced almost entle ely by glass. The
south side or the two upper stories, facing Pine
street. Will have the windows closed. The first
floor, which is 10 be divided into two sections
by movable screens, will be used for the an
tlque class. The Stil-lIfe and life classes Will
occupy the top floor, which Is TO be divided
into two large apartments by permanent par
tttion. Tie one thirty feet square Will be de-
voted 10 studying from the nude, and the ad-
joining apartment, which is To BE- 42X3S feet,
Will be for the stlll-life class. Both looms will
receive splendid light from ten-fOot sRylignt
running the entire length Of tie building.
Wide s;airwayS and corridors Will be put
into the building, and though little attempt at
anV interior decorations Will he made the
rooms Will be finished with portion OF the oak
paneling displaced when portion of the build
lug was taken down. The alterations are being
made by j. X. wilcox. the contractor and are
TO cost $1,000. Special attention is being paid
TO the sanitary arrangements, and the latest
improved system of open plumbing will be
used.
The mansion Itself will still be used by the
students after The new classrooms are opened,
as II Is intended 10 utilize The attcs tor special
classes.