Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

.u, ~, ,ba dome was divided by an
intermediate floor. the upper apartment
mas assigned TO the uses OF the OnlNersiCS
Iibrarv the lower floor was SUD-
Ivf9ed. and furnished two large lecture
,ooms and the facuty-room, the pase-
nent floor being sub-diyided In the saino
Nay. A. orcb,-
Reasons Of sentiment" say the archl-
,octs '.would point to the restoration OF
- i,,orror exactly as Il stood, but the
6e1lcatlon Of the entire rotuhua 10 tne
rse OF the library and the unquesucnaole
fact that II was only practical necessity
Yhich forced jefferson. at the time IL
tss built TO cut the rotunda INTO Two
rorfes. and that he would have planned
Inc Interior as a single, simple, ana hoo4o
',or, had he been enabled TO do so, in
llces Us strongly 10 urge upon your
so,rd the adoption Of q slngle-domeu
,o9~D. as presented, not only as the most
,rsctlcaL but tho proper treatment OF ths
irfsrior' This recommendation has been
s.csnted and. while the exterior OF the
bpuding will be replaced, just as JEFFERSON
constructed it, save that nreprool mate
rial will be substituted for the iniiamma-
bic wood uesd by him. the interior, iroih
The portico floor 70 the dome, VIII De
Jingle room, the duplicate OF the interior
~ the great original, save for the hgnt-
ing by windows IN the sides, ana the IN
PRODUCTION OF cases for the DOCKS.
THE GALLERY.
4 circle OF columns about % feet high
carries a gallery. and the space OUTSIDE oi
the circle is sub-divided into alcoYes. Be
tween the floor and the gallery are Two
intermediate light, iron galleries, for ae-
-ess TO the boOk-stacks. on the gaiery
tbare is another circle Of alcOves, ana,
ffiu higher in the coving Of the dome.
there will be obtained NTH set or al
eoves lighted from aboye These five tiers
Furnish a library Of large capacity, which
Will meet all the needs of this university
for many years. but. should the DOORS
overflow. then the two oval basement
rooms will still remain, and, In addltloh'
the four wings or terrace-rooms, as they
are called which form sort OF base
from which the rOtunda rises.
These four wings are of one story each'
extending on either side OF the southern
and northern porticos, and are 70 be con-
uccted 40 their ends by arcades which are
the continuation OF the colonnades on
the lawn The roofs will be fiat. fire.
pr0of decks. protected by moulded
islustrade. and will thus form a handsome
promenade surrounding the entire build
ing Between the wings VIII be TWO
courts and on the site Of the annex,
has been removed, there Will be formed a
furken garden for shrubbery and flowers.
The lafse floor space OF the rotunda
vii form an excellent Teadlng-room,
while special reference collections can
te placed !n the alcoves communicating
with 10
The present quadrangle or lawn, as II
s. called. s about ZIG feet broad by fVO
fert l0ug and IS formed In three terraces.
..Tss1 lee nsnFs
hy the addition OF a terraced court SVO
feet broad and 90 feet deep from north
60 south and the new buildings occupy
the three sides OF this court. On the
southern side will stand the main aca-
Ccmi,al building, containing a public hall,
q large assembly hall, the offices OF ad-
miustau1u, and four or more lecture
fcoms
The public han IS arranged in annphithe-
atrcal form, the parquet seating ABOUT
Six hundred the balcony, which rises
above 10, about four hundred and iifty,
Ral the gallery. above the balcony, about
four hundred and fifty more, and IL 10
i!ls arranged so that audiences OF ovo'
l'n oF j, 800 can be accommodated WIN
3lt TOO much scattering.
TIE ASSEMBLY HALL
The assembly hall will be arranged so
o. 20 seat about two hundred and nifty
auditors. and the lecture-rooms VIII be
capable 0f from one hundred and twenty
20 one hundred and fifty students. Inc
building is entered from the court on the
Second noor short flights Of steps lead
.1Hn from the hall 70 the parquet OF the
ao.a auditorium and up to the gallery
J.aer flights lead down TO the lecture
'oons iow These rooms are hghted on
9aih s.les on the south directly ana on
t.. q. broad
l1 addition 70 the four lecture-rooms
De- tie winrs Of this building on the
ground floor. additional rooms viii be OBJ
a'aat.e under the door Of the main audi
m
the eastern side OF the court VIII
the physical laboratory, 10 De erect
~ mainly from the donation or MT:
CHARLES l.. Eouss. OF New York city. ana
% be called the Rouss Physical Labora-
oy u viii contain a large amphithe-
itical lecture han, apparatu9-room, q
ftnerm laboratory for Junior students.
i'naiier special laboratories for advanced
, illieuts. room for constant temperature
experiments. q room FOR optical work.
tnl tower for pendulum observations
ana various other delicate physical ex-
'erments In the basement there win be
space for the workshop. motors dyna-
nos and 50 on.
MECHANICAL LABORATORY.
On the west side win stand the me-
hauical laboratory. on the first floor OF
"a.ch viii be found the drawing room,
NE electrical laboratory. and two lec-
i-re-rooms. and on the second floor
room Tor engines and dynamOs. shops for
work In wood and iron ana the laboratory
tor experimental work IN clyil and me-
chanlcal engineering.
IL an annex sufficiently removed from
the mechanical laboratory are placed the
boilers. foundrcs. and forges. and rooms
loF fuel and supplies. The facRdes Of
'ae three buildings surrounding the new
court are shown In the Illustrations. They
are Of pure classical sty.e. and the build
lhgs themselves win be constructed so
a. TO haimor'ze as perfectly as possible