New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

and Havereyer halls have much more 10 be
done on them. But take It all in all. the new
University Is now an accomplished fact, and
the full beauty of the plan and the harmony Of
| the buildings, one with another, can be seen.
The white marble Of the Library, with its shin
ing graceful dome, stands out against the soft
pinksh tones OF the four other buildings, all
| that are to be erected at present The building
| that will be, rext to the Library the most i'm.
Z pressive Of all-Universty Hall, TO contain
gymnasium. electric and other running plants
OF the entire site, and the academic theatre,
seating twenty-five hundred personals not to
be built this winter, except the lower story, even
| up to the terrace that Overlooks the northern
part OF the grounds. This building will be on the
lower level Of the ground, but its main entrance
| and its row Of columns are to front on the ter.
race.
In all the new buildings workmen are ham,
mering together specimen cases erecting tables
and placing seats in the lecture rooms. OFF,
cially as yet the University is downtown.
Though nearly three-quarters OF its movable
| property has been carted up TO the build
| tngs, the executive Offices and the professors
! and tutors studies still remain in their old
| places and Columbias teachers, in the main,
must be sought in Forty -ninth-st. yet. The only
notable exception Is Professor Chandler who has
| moved bag and baggage into his In
Havemeyer Hall The executive Offices i; was
| expected, would be moved more than a week
ago, and any day may see them uptown now.
When once the corporation officially shakes the
dust Of the old college OF its feet professors
tutors and assistants viii rapidly follow suit
WRECK OF THE PAST.
The School OF Mines downtown that dingy,
| announcement building where two generations Of
boys, II not three, have studied practical science
| Is now a wreck OF the past SO, too is Hamilton
Hall. across the campus where classical litera-
| ture has been for several score Of years taught
Packing cases and boxes stand around, and the
shelving. tables and sets Of drawers which are
to be left behind are dusty and uncared for
There are holes and great gaps here and there
where apparatus has been torn out. to be reset
uptown against fresh new plaster and glossy
paint
All that saves the rooms from complete desc
Iation are the groups Of merry workmen the
| moving Of Columbia has proved a huge boon 20
hundreds OF toilers). mailing. packing, moving,
! hosting. and making the air ring with the noise
Of their labor. Specimens Of the most delicate
sort slowed away with the tenderest OF
touches. and few moments later these same
men Will w'hiri along the floor huge and heavy
cases as II they 'were cardboard houses.
Hamilton Hail. having little besides BOOKS
desks, seats and tables, has been almost enlptieu
by this time. But the School OF Mines buildings
with all the scientific paraphernaha- presenteda
more complicated problem. Very much has peeh
sent away from here, but there still many
more loads to 60. To get all this mass OF ma
terial out Of this group of buildings easily
rtaIf htfsva
vator was built up to the top of the building On
the outside OF the IL" that runs down to Forty
| ninth-st. at the corner Of Park-aver near the
New-York Ceptrals tracks on each hoor tie
outer wall next TO the elevator was torn DOWN "
make an opening from floor to ceiling. and ABOUT
six feet wide At the foot Of this elevator
platform was built and the padded vans paoAsu
directly I'D 70 this On each floor the cases do
they are ready are rolled to the opening anu 's'
safely down without the danger OF larrihs
The old library is the only interior 'ha' Las
not been dsmanted. Nearly one-third % '"e
books have been sent uptown ana ye' Wv
| shelves seem filed, the great reading room ns'
very nearly its accustomed air, ana the "o'~
rian George H. Baker. is at ms desk ~
| there was no thought OF moving at all the 20
aloguing girls sit at their tables and go Oh VIZ
their usual work. The method OF Tahsi'
the volumes to their new shelves sewers" -
away is complete. Boxes holding se'e'A'
OF volumes packed up about thfee ~,
partitions OF books being put into ea'"
tabs the backs OF the books sho" the'r pc
IN the new library as well as In the o'u' o."
when they arrive uptown they are put prof'p'
ly where they belong. There is no oa''s'
therefore. of a book getting out Of its place ~
worst it cannot get out of Its division ana cav"
divis m will be looked over as soon as '"'
books are all in
Packed in their boxes paper is laid over J"