Evening star., 1896-10-20

Newman, DID. pastor of the First Consre-
gational Church: Introductory address.
Bishop John r. Hurst, DID, chancellor of
the university: addresses, Bishop Alpheus
W. Wilson of the Southern Methodist
Church, ex-Gov. Robert E. Pattison Of
Pennsylvania. Bishop Chas. H. Fowler, D.
D., of Buffalo, N Y; Rev. Chas II. Payne,
DID; Rev. Jas. NJ. Buckley, D. D.. OF New
York, editor of the Christian Advocate;
Bishop John P. Newman of San francisco.
Cal, and Bishop Chas. c. McCabe OF Fort
Worth, Texas
The College of History is the first of
series or group of buildings, which, when
completed. will form two quadrangles at
right angles to each other. The naturaf
formation cf the university sites Tor Duild-
Ings Is happily adapted to this distribution
of buildings, and great deal OF study has
been given by the building committee, the
architects and the landscape architects to
the proper and artistic arrangement OF the
building on the elevated ridges parallel to
Nebraska avenue and at right angles to 1t.
The College of History now being erected
has arrived at the stage of setting the
work above the main floor level. The base
ment story shows six feet above ground,
all of rough-cut marble with a strongly
marked granite base course.
Description of the Building.
All the fronts are to be of white marble,
Including the main cornice and the pedi-
ments The entire work Is to be of dimen-
sion stone of large sizes, laid up in regular
courses Tie style of architecture followed
Is Grecian Ionic, in which the best classi-
cal models have been studiously adapted to
the purposes in view. While a profusion of
carved and enriched work Is admirable in
this style of architecture, 1t has been
deemed best, considering the purposes of
this building, to limit the enrichment to the
use of only such as will give proper
finish to the terminal points. These will
consist of the acreteria on the two pedi-
ments and at the intersection or parallel
and raking crown holdings. These will be
richly carved, and lend grace to what Is
otherwise a simple and dignifed structure.
The main front of the building will face
the quadrangle. The approach to 1t will
consist of broad flight of granite steps,
flanked by heavy buttresses. The portico
inclosed by the massive columns and anti,
constitutes the main and imposing feature
Of this 'front.' Subordinate entrances to the
bdilding are provided at each end. These
are strongly marked by. frontice pieces,
consisting of piiasters and pedimented en-
tablatures. Four corners Of the building are
emphasized by paviions. The rear center
pavilion facing Nebraska avenue will be
subordinated to the main building only in
substituting pilasters for columns and the
omission of any approaches from that
side.
the practical needs of education in the
higher branches Of history, but in doing
this the generous proportions and artis tic
expression of the exterior have not been de-
pditeu tioih- DIodu CoTIiuoiS, d idrSe en-
trance hall. high ceilings and ample-sized
rooms and halls impress the visitor with
favor The basement story Is to contain
boiler and fuel rooms. lavatories, and some
rooms designed as experimental rooms and
laboratories. The corridors in this story
are lined with press brick and will be
painted. The four lavatories are to be
lined with enamel brick, and fitted up with
the most improved fixtures. The floors are
to be of granolithic pavement.
The Interior.
The first. OF main story, will contain the
library and musesm. seminaries aud pro-
fessors' rooms. The floors of the corri-