The morning times., 1895-09-22

and heat will be supplied from dynamos
and furnaces outside the building, and
which viii furnish liz benefits to all
the halls of the uI.><ersity.
The hail is in a modified renaissance
style. sometimes ca He'd Rnnanesque or
Neo-Italian. 1t is notable for the perfect
balance of its parts, and sn harmonious is
the whole that the idea of great size is
not oppressive TO the observer. 1t only
seems proper and fitting.
feature of the arrangement is that the
lecture halls are separate from the sem
maria or academies, as they are called in
university parlance. The former are in
the extreme northwest and Northeastern
corners of the structure Each seminarium
will contain small library made up of
those volumes most frequently consulted
by the student or his speciality. The sem
inarium or academy is the most important
feature of the university Its use is dis
tinct from the lecture hall or laboratory
1t applies laboratory methods to those lines
Of study which have books and documents
for their apparatus. III the lecture ruon
the student absorbs Knowledge through
demonstration and criticism. In the semi
narium he is put or his own. resources,
and by personal search after facts and prin-
ciples he Is compelled tn examine. select
and produce his own conclusions, or repro
duce i'll his own way the ascertained re-
suits of standa rd authorities In these
the student is expected TO conquer his own
difficulties, and to solve his own prob
lens. but tlIeprofcssors are always at hand
to encourage or to guide
The plans OF Mcmahon Hall were drawn
by Messrs. Baldwin & Pennington, of Balti-
more, the same architects who designed
Divinity Hall, and the building was erected
under contract by Mr.. Edward Brady, of
Baltimore.
The cost OF building and equipping this
great hall is estimated at $780, 900. The
expense of the scientific fittings and ap-
paratus necessary equalled the cost of the
building proper. Ordinarily lecture halls
are supposed to be complete with a black
board, a platform, proper seats and piece
of chalk. In this case these rooms are not
only supplied with fixtures for the projec-
ton of dissolving views by lime and cleo
trio light, but complete apparatus is sup
piled for electrical experiments of any
character. The appointments of the labora-
tories are on the same adequate scale.
Curious gas and electric burners, baths,
tables, scales and instruments abound.
The idea is that each student shall have a
separate outfit for his work.
There is no accommodation in this hall for
dormitories. 1t is designed for work, not
rest or recreation. All of the spacious
apartments are for the purposes of study
or the necessary administration of offices.
The students must find accommodations
for board and lodging outside of its pre-
cincts.
BASIS OF ADMISSION
Men who have taken a degree at any
recognized college win be admitted to
membership, or if degree has not been
ia ken and the applicant is willing TO stand
examination for the degree of A. b., soon
after admission, he will be received on
probation or conditions.
There is a growing disposition among
an influential body of the faculty to ad-
init women to the full courses. 1t even
seems that they are in a majority. This
question will come up for settlement be.
fore the board of directors. which meets
on the day of the dedication of this hall.
The board is composed of the fourteen
archbishops of the United States. What
their decision will be can hardly be f.'re
shadowed. but, as heretofore fully stated
in The Times, it will be strongly and
favorably urged upon their consideration.
The advocates of the new woman back
up their arguments by many historical
precedents. They claim that the ancient
universities under Catholic rule never