New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17

HOW THE GIFT OF 100000 WILL. BE USED
COSTLY ADDITIONS TO THE SLOANE MATERNITY
THE VANDERBILT CLINIC AND THE Noi'

COSTLY ADDITIONS TO THE SLOANE MATERNITY.
THE VANDERBILT CLINIC AND THE COLI
LEGE or PHYSICIANS ASD SURGEONS.
The mans for the additions 20 the S.oane Mater
ni,v HOSPITAL 10 cost 10000 AMI the additions 10
the Vanderbilt clinic and the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons. to cost Scocco have been completed
and the work OF excavation for the new buildings
mas been begun. When completed the group "'
buildings VIII present an unoroken 'front.' IN f"N
ninth and Sixtieih sts. the main entrance 10 me
hospita. being through a spacious courtyard open
ing in Tenth-ayc. The court rs thus designed i'
serve the double purpose Of giving a suitable en-
trance 10 the hospital and furnishing Hight 10 IN"
clinic. college and hospital which face II on the
south east and north respectively. WIN the con
temrlaic1 additions the institution VIII nav" one OF
the finest n not the finest department Of anatomy
in the world and will offer opportunities for prac-
teal instruction which would be impossible we're
the advantages OF "A great city not combined Win
the facilities offered by the Vanderbilt clinic ana
the Sloane Hospital .or treating botn ambnlaioTy
ard lying-in eases
The alterations IN the sloane Maternity Hospital
Will connisl Of an addition Of Two stories 10 the
present structure which Is already four stories IN
height and the addition OF a new extension facing
Sixtie;h-si. and completely hng the space no"
vacdn; between the hospital and the college bu1-
ing The new building viii be six stories high ana
OF the same general class u architecture as inc
present structure. W I'm som" changes III INV
nal arrangements Of the buildings and the moving
OF the kitchen 10 the top floor. the capacity oi the
institution Il IL expected. will be more than
doubled The building viii be amply lighted. stand
INK on the corner IL does. and receiving daylight
on the north from SlXticth-st on the west from
Tonth-ave. and on the south from Il spacious court
which is open to Tenth-ave. The main entrance to
the hospital will be through this court the doorway
Of tho building opening to the south. In addition
TO the rooms for the patients there viii be accom-
the students ana instructors on hutS
The Vanderbilt Clinic, which al present ocouplrs
the plot OF ground at Fifiy-ninih-st. and Tenth.
ave. viii be extended 10 the eastward. ana VIII
entirely the plot OF ground lying between thc
clinic and medical school the extension connecting
the three lower ones Will be devoted to rooms for
section teaching; the fourth VIII be given up 10
the departments Of bactcriology, clinical micro
scopy and histology, while the MIN floor VIII be
entirely devoted TO pathology. surrounding ths
building will be "A tower. fitted with clock and bell
To the east OF the present college build
irg "A third addition to the plant VIII be made
The structure is to be Il ur-story ana base
ment building covering plot OF ground lVJAD feet
The entire space WILL in the main. be DEVOTED To
ling room, and also the reference collections OF
bones. The first and second floors VIII b" hlisdi
with the collections OF the museums OF COMPARE
tive and human anatomy. The third floor VIII be
devoted 10 the mOrphOlOgical laboratories, Tor thc
use OF advanced students and instructors. The
fourth floor will be used In connection with the
present room for dissectng purposes. and VIII
furnish ample facilities for all the students In the
classes required to do the work. The entire group
OF buildings will be lighted with electric lights
and heated with steam heat. the engine-house being
situated the of the present college build
ings and In the centre Of the block.