The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15

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: Books. ........ ............... ....... 5000
Total ........ ............ ......s22s. 900
As you are aware. the Board Of Wis
f itors DO not propose 10 rebuilt the annex.
. THE immediate connection Of this large
building with the rotunds has always
/ beorI considered an architectural mis-
+ take. and the recent fire demonstrated u 10
/ be from the STANDPOINT of prudence. an
even greater mistake. for 10 was in this
building that the fire originated. and
: had n been detached from the rotunia
/ the latter would not have been de-
stroved
While. therefore. the restoration OF
/ the rotunda according to JeGerson's de-
/ siln, is not only contemplated but IN
actual progress. IL is deemed in the high
est degree desirable that the place Of
the annex should be supplied By sepa-
rate buildings.
A separate building for the schools Of
law and the iaw library IS n decided de-
sderatum. but as detached bundings are
Thought 10 be- more 0f an actual neces-
7ity for certain other schools. and as IL
is probably imprecticable at the present
time 90 secure 30 many Independent
buildings. IL Is contemplated by the
+ Board o. Visitors 20 erect new structures
as follows:
one, for a public hall law lecture
rooms. and lec-ure-rooms f0r such aca-
demic classes as cannc' 100 accommo-
dated 60 tho rOt-uda. another. for the
exclusive use ~ the school of physics.
and still another Cor the use OF the
schools of civil. mining and mechanical
eneinecring.
The efficiency OF tho schools Of physlca
and engineering it is believed. will 90
greatly enhanced by assigning separate
buildings for their use. and the danger 10
amy ono building from FIRE originating in
any other VIII. ~ course. be- ohviated By
the general plan OF separating the DIFF
feront structure. so far as 10 may be
practicable 10 do so.
It should have been said before that
The rotunda aud wings VIII Doc construct
cd OF hre-Droof material. and ~ IS de-
sired. II possible 500 construct the new
buildings in the same way. This. of
course. will very greatly increase their
cost.
The cost of restoring the rotunda and
wings. nre-prcof. is placed by the archi-
tects ir charse Of The wOrk-McDonald
Bros, of Louisville Ky-at $1,000 The
cost OF q iirc-proof building for public
hail. law, and academic lccture-rooms Is
placed by them az something over 500
iN. The cost o. tho two buildings for
was estimated by them AZ $500. without
apparatus. Bot the professors I'm those
schools. while they appreciate the de-
fifaDlAty or such buildings as the archf-
tects estimated for. and their necessity. 10
put them fully abreast OF modern scien-
tinc schools. express the opinion that
f9."l "il provide such buildings as ara
absolutely necessary. as well as reason
ably adequate apparatus.
Hence, the following statement may be
made Of the cost Of needed buildings. APP
paratus. ard books.
Rotunda and wings ......... ..... ssoo.a
Main building. FOR public hall. law
and academic lecture-roorns. at
least --------.. .-.---.--... ..-.... r0l 900
Building and apparatus for school
OF physics ..... ..-......-.... GOO. 5000
Building and apparatus for
schools Of engineering ......... o. nm
Books, 20 replace those lost ....... W00o
Total .----... ...... .......... s7f1 000
To meet this. the University has.
From insurance ........- ..........S = 90
Cash balance Fathweather money.
sbout ....... ........... ........... 1000
torauon fund amount, 50 far a.
reported. % about 5000 OF
which only about sS0Do has been
paid. II viii not probably he
safe 10 count on collecting more
than . per cent Of this-say.... 500
Deducting this from the amount above
shown 10 be needed, the deficiency is
$4,000
The difference between the cost OF con
sfructi0n % new buildings and the cost
- constructing those DESTROYED is ac-
counted for by the fact tha, the new
buildings will be fre-proof while the
Old ones we're not So The Board OF
Visitors. u IS understood. are unwilling /
10 assume the responsibility ~ erect /
ing the new buildings Of comhus,ible ma /
terial. unless directed BIZ the Legisla- /
ture. or absolutely compelled 70 do so ]
for lack OF means TO make them fire.
proof.
The above statements Of the losses 1
sustained hv 'he University hy The r. /
cent fire. and OF the amount Of money /
necessary 10 repair them. were. after ful I
discussion and Inquiry. accented by Tie /
following gentlemen As correct.
DR. " Q. y. RANDOLPH.
Rector
PROF. CHAS. S. VENARLF
PROF. LILLE. Acting Chairman.
pPOF. y. y. DspSry.
PROF. PAUL PAPPTNGEP.
PROF. p IT. SMITH.
PROF. WILLIAM ECHOLS.
Supt. - Grounds. etc
PROF. ". =. PETERS
The Raln Literary Society.
At a meeting OF the students OF tho
University School OF this city. OF which
Colonel " Gordon NcCabe Is head mas
Ter, on Tuesday. a literary society was