The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
ould not be selected. Visitors live in tents,

prominent men as Washington GLADDEN.,
William G. Sumner, General John B.
Gordon, Major William Mckinley, Bishop
John 7. Newman, Talmage, Joseph Cook
and many others equally well known.
1t is said that there are fully forty miles
of roads as smooth as boulevards over
which one can ride when starting on an
outing from the city.
Nature has bestowed her gifts most
generously where is situated the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. The University
grounds are about mile west from the
capitol, reached py electric lines, by
drives through one of the handsomest
portions of the city, or by walks of the
pleasantest character. The buildings are
located on the hills which ascend gently
from the city, and when the heights are
reached the magnificent buildings stand
grandly overlooking the city and sur
rounding country.
The University grounds comprise two
hundred and forty acres, including Camp
Randall and the University Experimental
farm, at the east of the city of Madison.
At the foot of the University hills, and
from its spires and domes and windows
charming views are obtained of Mendoza
and Monona Lakes and of ahara river.
At the north Mendoza, the largest and
most beautiful of the lakes, bathes the
shores of the University grounds, while
across its broad eXpanse one sees rugged
shores or shores gently inclining into the
waters of the inland sea and notes the
cleaning crests of the State Asylum
building, Governor Island, Maple Bluff
and picturesque Picnic Point.
AS you 90 farther west and reach the
point where is situated the Washburn OBJ
servatory, and look toward the west, the
land gently recedes and the Agricultural
farm lies below you, and as far as eve
can REACH the soil is rich, the scenery
picturesque and suggests the peaceful
ness which the fields, the woods and the
streams can alone bring to the tired mind
and the weary soul
At the southwest are many handsome
residences on the adjoining hills, some of
the prettiest in the city, located on Uni
velsity Heights and Wingra Park. one of
the most beautiful suburbs OF the city.
At the south is Camp Randall and the
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lance the lakes are again seen in their set
ting of emerald landscape.
The buildings of the University which
are used for educational purposes are
thirteen in number. The three oldest.
University Hall, North Hall and Agricul-
tural Hall, stand on or near the eastern
summit of University Hill. Agricultural
Hall is occupied by the offices, lecture
rooms and laboratories of the College of
Agriculture; North Hall is used by the
departments of German and Scandinavian
languages and the school of Pharmacy;
while University Hall contains the lecture
rooms for most of the remaining depart
ments of language and literature Across
the east front of the campus at the foot of
University Hill is a row of splendid build
ings erected by the State of Wisconsin.
At the south is Ladies' Hall built in 1870
and used as dormitory for young omen
Next stands the library and Library Hail.
Still farther north is Science Hall. the
largest and most costly of the University
buildings. 1t contains lecture rooms,
laboratories and museums of most of the
scientific departments of the University
and of those of the College of Engineering.
laboratory and behind this is the machine
shop Near this building is the central
heating plant Half way up the slope of
University Hill, on the south side. is the
new building for the law school. which.
in addition to the library and lecture
rooms of the college of law, contains the
office of the Board of the Regents. of the
President OF the University and the rooms
of the School Of Economics, Political
Science and History. On the western
summit of University Hill is the Wash
burn Observatory Near it are the
Students Observatory and the astron-
ome1s' house. On the western slope of the
Hill is the building for the dairy school
and near it is placed the new horticultural
building. Farther west lie the numerous
buildings of the experimental farm.
Between the lower campus and the lake
is placed the armory and gymnasium.
This building is one of the largest and
handsomest for the purpose intended in
the world.
Besides the general University library
students have free use of the University
Law library, of the library of the Wiscon-
sin Academy of Science, and of the State
Historical Library, in all consisting of
about $50. 900 Volumes. The laboratories
in all departments of science are equipped
with apparatus of the newest and most
approved pattern. For advanced work,
seminary facilities with special libraries
have been provided. The new home of
the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,
which is now in progress of erection upon